Coronavirus Resource Hub

Melanie May — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:56:48 +0000

In just a matter of weeks, COVID-19 swept across Europe, leaving charities and non-profits facing funding shortfalls of several billion euros for the months ahead. Almost two years later, uncertainty prevails.

Charities, sector bodies and suppliers are united in their drive to overcome the crisis, to continue vital charitable services and to support one another through this. Below is a range of resources and useful links to support fundraisers across Europe.

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Page updated: 08 December 2021

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Covid-19 Nonprofit Pulse Reports

Amid a global pandemic, change has become the world’s new normal. But what does all this mean for nonprofits? This report summarises the key findings from our 2021 survey. While nonprofit income and donation levels seem to be in recovery, concerns are raised that the pandemic is taking its toll on the sector workforce. Published December 2021.

In our first joint survey with Salesforce.org, we surveyed almost 800 nonprofit representatives in 26 nations to gather their views. Find out what they have to say about the impact of the pandemic on fundraising and service delivery in our survey report, published December 2020.

Toolkits & resources:

Pandemic fundraising – Better Fundraising (guide on fundraising during the pandemic)

Covid-19: The Charity Digital Code – Developed by a steering group of UK voluntary sector trade bodies

Covid-19 Funding & Resource Hub – Charities Aid Foundation (funding, resources, research & insight)

Charity communicator coronavirus resources – CharityComms

Coronavirus charity toolkit (including funder lists, guidance for responding to the crisis & building sustainability) – Charity Excellence Framework

French Foundation Mobilisation Resources – Centre Français des Fonds et Fondations

Donor engagement – Strategies, template resources & more – Donor Perfect

European Philanthropy Statement – EFC/DAFNE (A statement signed by over 180 funders to offer greater support and flexibility to nonprofits during Covid-19)

Covid-10 French Resources and Studies – Frances Générosités

Project Everyone: Resources from the global virtual summit supporting charities through COVID-19 – Fundraising Everywhere (including resources & presentations on running digital events, using text giving in a crisis, legacy giving and more.)

Coronavirus resource centre – Institute of Fundraising (featuring research into the impact of the virus, blogs, sources of emergency funding & more)

15 free digital communications resources for charities to use during the coronavirus pandemic – Media Trust

Coronavirus Response Toolkit – New Philanthropy Capital (NPC)

Digital fundraising for small charities – Reason Digital

Freebies & offers for charities*:

Chapel & York – Emergency Affiliate Membership for Cross-Border Giving – Chapel & York is offering charities a free emergency membership in one or more of the group’s Foundations around the world, giving charities the opportunity to access international funding and secure tax benefits for donors. Grants are also available to member organisations every other week.

Charity Digital – Tech offers available to charities – Charity Digital has rounded up a series of technology currently being offered freely to charities for a limited period.

FAB friends / partners offering free support – Friends and partners of Fundraisers Alliance Belgium are offering free support during the coronavirus and surrounding weeks.

Procurios – Stay United – Non-profit IT specialist Procurios is offering associations and foundations in the Netherlands a free community platform, including their own app, during the corona crisis.

*Terms and conditions apply, see providers’ websites for further details.

Research:

Organisations across Europe have been researching the impact of the coronavirus on charities and nonprofits. This research includes the following markets:

Europe

The Impact of Covid-19 on Nonprofits in Europe – European Fundraising Association

France

Covid-19 French Resources and Studies – Frances Générosités

Impact on associations – Mouvement Associatif and Recherches et Solidarités

Donor barometer – Isoskèle

Finland

Consumer response to Covid-19 – VaLa (Finnish Fundraising Association)

Impact on Finnish charities – VaLa (Finnish Fundraising Association)

Italy

Consumer response to Covid-19 – Doxa

Netherlands