Below you will see a selection of compiled resources for funders as it relates to COVID19. This list is constantly being updated on our website, here. 

Share Stories and Resources with the Network

Have you seen a funder or strategy on the cutting edge of response to the COVID19 Health Crisis? Articles that were helpful for your organization? If you have resources you would like to share with the Appalachia Funders Network please email alena@ruralsupportpartners.com.

Partner Webinar Round Up

• 84 Agency, based in Charleston, West Virginia, is hosting weekly Q&A webinars for communications and nonprofit fundraising. You can register for today, March 26th, 4:00-4:30pm Q&A session here. 
• The Council of Foundations is hosting weekly webinars for funders. Today at 2:00pm they are hosting a webinar on “How Philanthropy Can Best Support Nonprofits in A Pandemic.” Register here.
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy is hosting an interactive session on “COVID19, the Economy, and the Nonprofit World” today, March 26th, at 3:30pm. The session will feature a panel of experts who will provide the latest on how nonprofits, foundations, and donors are responding to the emergency and adapting to new circumstances. Register here.
• Kwanza Jones, a billboard topping artist, philanthropist, and impact investor, is hosting a webinar today, March 26, from 3:30-4:30pm to on “How to Maintain Your Greatness when Sh** Hits the Fan”. Register here.
• National Center for Family Philanthropy is hosting a response meeting featuring sector leaders who will discuss the long-term philanthropic response to the crisis, how to support grantees with an equity lens, and ways that funders can bolster the long-term financial and organizational health of the sector. Register here.
• G2G Consulting holds regular webinars on legislation in Ohio and the federal government. Learn more here. 

Reading & Resources

• Common Future released a resource list organized by theme.
• 100 Days in Appalachia compiled articles, from healthcare to electricity demands, on how the virus is affecting Appalachia.
• Helpful Articles:
  • 6 Steps for Grant Makers to Take Now to Ensure Nonprofits Recover From Coronavirus Spread
  • That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief 
  • How Philanthropy Can Help Beat COVID19
  • Responding to COVID19: Low Carbon Investments Can Help Economies Recover
• Americans for the Arts compiling data on how COVID19 is impacting the arts economy.
• Artists Thrive published a resource page that has many ideas for artists and grantmakers alike to explore during the crisis.