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Better Nonprofit Leadership: Balance Compassion and Inclusive Action

Article | March 31, 2020

At one of the most challenging moments in our lifetimes, what do we need to keep in mind to lead our organizations and teams toward a healthy and prosperous future? Based on conversations with nonprofit leaders over the past few weeks and my experience working with teams to embrace change, this post shares steps to maintain effective leadership during uncertain times. In order to build awareness of what’s happening on the ground, we have included examples of how our clients and colleagues are implementing each of these steps.

Important CARES Act updates for nonprofit organizations

Article | April 17, 2020

Enacted late last month, the CARES Act COVID-19 relief bill includes emergency support for individuals, businesses, public health organizations and nonprofits. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created through the CARES Act included up to $349 billion in potentially forgivable loans to eligible small businesses and nonprofits to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis. Just this week, the Small Business Administration announced that PPP funding had been depleted as organizations across the country applied for loans.

The Benefits of Pro Bono and Nonprofit PR Clients

Article | March 11, 2020

The day-to-day of communications work can wear on a practitioner. For respite or to reinvigorate creativity, PR pros can look to pro bono work. The benefits can reverberate beyond office hours, opening a path to the joy of giving back. And the possibilities for pro bono work can be found almost anywhere. For Dini von Mueffling, founder and CEO of Dini von Mueffling Communications, attending a fundraiser for Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) at a friend’s house opened the door to one of her most impactful partnerships. After listening to Nicole Hockley, a co-founder and managing director of SHP, speak of losing her child Dylan in the tragedy, von Mueffling found herself standing in front of Hockley. She volunteered to help.

Coronavirus Relief: Everything Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About the Stimulus Package

Article | March 31, 2020

If your head is spinning with all of the legislation that has been passed during the last few weeks, you’re not alone. This is our guide to help make sense of the stimulus package for nonprofits. There were three phases of relief legislation put into place in March 2020: the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, in that order.