Remote tech tools
Keep working and collaborating regardless of your physical location
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Prepare.Respond.SERVE is a new website from Tech Impact and 501 Commons with a wealth of recommendations for tools that make remote work easier as well as discounted tools for nonprofits.
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Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Resources to Help Nonprofits is a wonderful roundup from The Chronicle of Philanthropy and aside from tech suggestions also offers links to fundraising and leadership + management + communications strategies.
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Working Remotely: Tools and Tips from Kanopi, who are completely distributed agency so, they know what they’re talking about.
Management & Comms
Be there for your teammates while adjusting to new circumstances
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Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Resources to Help Nonprofits is a wonderful roundup from The Chronicle of Philanthropy and aside from management and communications strategies it also offers links to fundraising and tech advice.
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Quickstart Guide to Working from Home from another fully remote tech company, Four Kitchens.
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Best practices to transition to WFH in a hurry from a panel of tech company leaders. Scroll down, this section starts after a few links to other articles.
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Helping from afar: Running customer support remotely, advice that applies to any remote team not just those providing customer support.
Fundraising
Because you have to keep working for your cause
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8 Steps for Successful Fundraising During the Coronavirus Crisis offers actionable advice from Amy Eisenstein, a fundraising consultant and CEO and Co-Founder of the Capital Campaign Toolkit.
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How will Coronavirus Affect Your Fundraising Efforts? A number of considerations that can help your nonprofit adjust strategies.
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Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Resources to Help Nonprofits is a wonderful roundup from The Chronicle of Philanthropy not only focused on fundraising strategies but also management and communications strategies, and technical considerations.
Mental health
Keep your mind working for you, not against you
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The 7 Biggest Remote Work Challenges (and How to Overcome Them) is a really thorough look at challenges faced by remote workers and how to deal with them, from Zapier.
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Social distancing with humanity with a focus not only on what you can do for yourself but also those around you, we love this article from Clockwork.
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Be Productive Anywhere: 8 Proven Strategies for Better Remote Work, Zapier offers another thoroughly actionable list of advice on making your new routine work for you.
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How to Move Beyond The Fear That Swirls Around Us from Nell Edgington of Social Velocity focuses on address the emotional impact of the changes going on around us.
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Calm Stability in the Crisis of Coronavirus Dr. Sherry Walling, a licensed clinical psychologist, talks about the importance of finding your own internal stability when things are chaotic.
Online events
There are still plenty of ways to connect when practicing social distancing
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41 nonprofits technology events: webinars, courses and conference calls for March 2020 that’s a whole lot of online events to keep learning and connecting with the nonprofit tech community!
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Prepare Your Nonprofit for Smooth Sailing Through COVID-19 is hosted by Prepare.Respond. SERVE
Join us for a virtual lunch this Friday, March 20
We welcome our colleagues, partners, and friends in the nonprofit and tech sectors to share a meal, get a little dose of human interaction, and support each other. It’s completely free and there are zero strings attached. This is about our community coming together, not making a profit.
Note: This event will work best for folks in Eastern and Central timezones but if there’s enough interest, we’ll extend it and keep it going through Pacific lunchtime.