Nonprofit Resources
(Last Updated 2:32pm on Monday, August 9, 2021)
National
Catchafire: Volunteers available to help by providing critical operational support and expertise to nonprofits
Center for Disaster Philanthropy: The CDP COVID-19 Response Fund is focusing on support for nonprofit organizations working directly to respond to the pandemic among vulnerable populations in order to help build their capacity for response. These include social service organizations focused on supporting low-income households, small businesses, immigrant/New American populations, older adults, people with disabilities and other communities vulnerable to the physical health, mental health and economic impacts of the pandemic.
Centering Vulnerable Workers and Families in the Economic Response to COVID-19: The fund will advance economic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic that are designed with and for vulnerable workers, families, and communities by providing grants to policy and advocacy organizations, worker groups, community nonprofits, and others advancing and implementing policies and business practices that stabilize working people during the acute phase of this crisis (e.g., paid sick days and unemployment insurances) and ultimately help to center them in long-term economic recovery.
Donorbox: A regularly updated page with information and resources that nonprofits can use to prepare and respond to COVID-19.
Gold Futures Challenge: Ten prizes ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 to AAPI organizations for projects that ensure our communities are seen, heard, empmowered and united.
National Council of Nonprofits: A regularly updated page with information and resources that nonprofits can use to prepare and respond to COVID-19.
Open Hearts Foundation: An Emergency Relief Fund created a grantmaking program to provide grants in support of emerging and growing nonprofits on the frontlines who are serving women and children through the pandemic.
Public Counsel: The nation's largest pro bono law firm provides resources for grants and loans for nonprofits.
Restaurant Workers COVID-19 Crisis Relief Fund: Created to immediately direct money to organizations leading on-the-ground efforts in the restaurant community, bolster RWCF's impact investing budget to provide zero-interest loans to businesses to maintain payroll during closure or re-open once the crisis has passed, and to establish a relief fund for individual workers facing economic hardships or health crises as a direct result of COVID-19.
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation Emergency Loans: For more information on how to apply for the SBA loan program.
Statewide
Arts & Culture Program: Grants supporting arts & culture programs in California
California Coronavirus Toolkit: One-stop-shop to materials in support of outreach to Caifornians in need of more information
The California Endowment: TCE is providing $5million in grants to provide for the essential needs of highly vulnerable populations with priority focus on Central Valley and Inland Empire.
California for All: COVID information for the State of California
California Grants: Searchable grants database for the State of California
California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program: Grants for small businesses and nonprofits in California (new round available as of 8/6/21)
CalNonprofits: California Association of Nonprofits that acts as the voice for California's nonprofit community.
Department of Industrial Relations: Worker comp related to COVID-19
Emplyment Development Department: What you need to know about fraud and penalties
Employment Development Department: Stay up to date with the latest news
Southern California Grantmakers: For more information about the CARES Bill and resources for funders, including webinars.
Philanthropy CA: For more information about what's happening with grantmaking in California, including available funding opportunities. (check for daily updates)
Sempra Energy Foundation: Through the COVID-19 Nonprofit Hardship Fund, Sempra Energy is providing grants ranging from $500 to $50,000 to small to medium-sized nonprofit organizations serving the basic needs of vulnerable people and families significantly affected by COVID-19.
Women's Foundation California: The Relief and Resilience Fund channels funding to every domestic violence shelter in California caring for survivors and families who are unsafe or unhoused.
County
California Community Foundation: CCF launched the COVID-19 LA County Response Fund to address the immediate and emerging needs of our region's most vulnerable residents - from hardship relief to long-term recover. This fund will support comunity needs identified by partners in health, housing, education and immigration, and will aid impacted individuals through its Pass It Along Fund.
CARES Act Funding for Organizations Engaging in Food Security & Access During COVID-19: Grant to support food-related programs and services implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Community Foundation of the Valleys: CFOV is responding to the COVID-19 crisis by fundraising $150,000 total with matching gifts to support SFV And SCV nonprofits.
Desert Healthcare District & Foundation: Provide operating support to community-based organizations serving vulnerable and high-risk populations directly impacted by COVID-19, and to ensure these populations are safely sheltering-in-place.
The Eisner Foundation: Rapid Response grant program that will provide Los Angeles County-serving organizations with grants to serve older adults and combat social isolation. Ideally, these grants would invest in technological solutions or other logistical needs so that organizations can adapt quickly now, and have better infrastructure in place for their long-term work.
Funders Alliance of San Bernandino & Riverside Counties: The IE Funders Alliance Rapid Response Fund has been established by the Funders Alliance of San Bernardino & Riverside Counties to provide critical and timely support for nonprofits providing services in Riverside and San Bernardino counties in response to the COVID-19 crisis and the negative impact it will have on vulnerable people and communities.
Inland Empire Community Foundation: Over $450,000 in grants ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 will be distritbuted to nonprofits providing critical services such as childcare, food assistance and shelter during the pandemic, as well as to support core operations and capacity building for community based organizations doing mission-critical work.
The J. Paul Getty Trust: LA Arts COVID-19 Relief Fund: A $10 million fund to support Los Angeles-based nonprofit museums and visual arts organizations. Also providing both emergency operating support and recovery grants to eligible small and midsized organizations in Los Angeles County.
Kern Community Fundation: The Kern County COVID-19 Relief Fund will address the immediate and longer-term needs of the region's most vulnerable residents who are impacted by the Coronavirus. One hundred percent of the fund will be used for grantmaking to Kern County nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable populations and/or those who can present a clear case of direct impact to the medical or economic effects of the pandemic.
LA Arts Recovery Fund: California Community Foundation is offering $38.5million in pandemic relief to arts nonprofits in LA County.
LA Regional COVID Fund: Grants, loans, and technical assistance and coaching supporting micro-entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits across LA County.
Liberty Hill: Liberty Hill COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund for Community Organizing is designed to support immediate community needs on the frontlines and fuel emergency advocacy efforts to protect the most vulnerable during the upheaval due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Los Angeles Asian American & Pacific Islander Giving Circle (open to various counties) : For the 2020 grant cycle, this giving circle is interested in groups doing civic engagement in AAPI communities. Grassroots organizations and projects that are focused on voter registration and turn-out, census education and outreach, candidate forums and voter education, COVID-19 response, and other civic engagement efforts are especially encouraged to apply.
Los Angeles County CEO Center for Strategic Partnerships Grassroots Grants Program: The Grassroot Grants program will provide one-time $5000 grants to grassroots community-based organizations and faith-based organizatios to support vaccine uptake in highly-impacted communitiess
Los Angeles County COVID-19 Community Equity Fund: Fund to serve neighborhoods disproportionally impacted by the COVID-19 epidemic through resources and prevention
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: Protocols for reopening office worksites (also available in) Arabic, Cambodian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: Cleaning & Disinfection Matrix (also available in) Arabic, Cambodian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: Guidance for Faith-Based Organizations (also available in) Arabic, Cambodian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: Reopening for places of worship (also available in) Arabic, Cambodian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Farsi, Korean, and Vietnamese
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: Conducting funerals (also available in) Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese
OC Community Resilience Fund: A collaborative response by the Orange County philanthropic community seeking to strengthen and support community-based organizations who serve vulnerable communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Riverside County Nonprofit Assitance Fund: $5 million in financial support to the nonprofit community to assist Riverside County nonprofits facing financial strain following the COVID-19 crisis.
Santa Barbara Foundation: The COVID-19 Joint Response Effort for Santa Barbara County will provide over $1 million in assistance to individuals and families as well as organizations actively assisting members of the community affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ventura County Community Foundation: Rapid Response Fund: Created to support nonprofit organizations addressing the needs of individuals and families with food and housing support, childcare, wage replacement, mental health care, and more.
City
Anaheim Community Foundation: Anaheim's City Council approved $2 million in funding for ACF to create a Rapid Response Program to provide immediate financial support to nonprofits that are working on the frontlines providing meals and other vital necessities to our community.
City of Santa Monica: We Are Santa Monica: The Santa Monica COVID-19 Relief Fun will provide critically needed funds to the City and other organizations to help obtain necessary sanitation and medical supplies, provide food to those experiencing food insecurity, provide shelter to those in need, and support volunteer relief efforts.
Long Beach Community Foundation: The Long Beach Coronavirus Relief Fund will support community-based organizations at the frontlines of the coronavirus response in the Long Beach area. Grants will be made to support approved 501(C)3 nonprofit, educational, and governmental organizations working on these efforts.
Pasadena Community Foundation: The PCF COVID-19 Response Fund provides flexible resources to Pasadena-based organizations as they respond to the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus and quarantines.