Has Coronavirus sparked an unprecedented level of philanthropy?
Donors can make the greatest difference by supporting medical needs in Canada and internationally as well as by supporting organizations that are serving vulnerable populations who will be most affected by the virus’ spread and the associated economic impact.
But all nonprofits you care about will need your financial support in this time; sustaining your support at your usual levels or increasing it will help these organizations get through the crisis and continue their important work. A variety of tools are available to help individuals understand the best ways to give and can be found at the bottom of this article.
Times like these create opportunities for individuals to become philanthropists. Understanding the organizations that are either in your community or around the world making a difference at this critical time requires all of our support. Reach out to friends or organizations who are making a difference by offering your resources in the form of time, funding or connections.
Additionally, donors can support a variety of organizations that exist to serve the nonprofit community with resources, such as providing marketing or fundraising support, leadership training and more. Nonprofits need their committed supporters in these times.
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“By early March, it was reported that philanthropic giving to combat the coronavirus has reached unprecedented levels, already topping US$1 billion (£816 million) across the world. This is a huge amount compared to the sums donated in response to other catastrophes, including Ebola (US$362 million) and Hurricane Harvey (US$341 million). But then the scale of this crisis is so much larger than anything else we have seen before.”