Minnesota nonprofits, foundations prep for possible coronavirus outbreak

Minnesota nonprofits and foundations are planning for how to respond if an outbreak of the coronavirus hits Minnesota — especially how to keep serving the state’s vulnerable populations. On Wednesday, about 200 nonprofits and foundations heard from experts about how to prepare for the possible outbreak in an event organized by the Minnesota Council on Foundations, the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and the state. While there have been no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Minnesota, nonprofits are drafting plans, just like other businesses, on how to continue to operate remotely if staff are quarantined at home. But unlike other businesses, some nonprofits provide emergency services and can’t close. In downtown Minneapolis, People Serving People doesn’t plan to shut even if there’s an outbreak.