ImpactAssets, a nonprofit impact investment firm that invests in funds and companies that create social and environmental return alongside of financial return, today announced the launch of the ImpactAssets COVID Response Fund, a hybrid of rapid-response charitable giving and flexible impact investing with an initial capacity of more than $1 billion in investment opportunities. The Fund will focus on the immediate unmet needs of small businesses and individuals as well as companies fighting on the front lines of the pandemic, across three groups of beneficiaries: Small businesses and...
As the uncertainties about the length and impact of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic are faced, the efforts of the nonprofits that provide services to our most vulnerable will face economic hardships and food shortages in the months ahead. The Community Disaster Relief Fund was founded in 2015 in response to the Butte Fire. The fund was established with a gift from the Crew Family Endowment Fund. First and foremost, the fund provided assistance to the families, nonprofits and organizations impacted by the Butte Fire. The fund has remained in place in order to provide future assistance...
The California Bridging the Digital Divide Fund is a joint effort of the Governor’s Office, State Board of Education, California Department of Education, and CDE Foundation. The CA BDD Fund is a centralized resource for state leadership to provide essential devices, connectivity, and related digital learning supports for PK-12 students, teachers, and their families. Funds from this campaign will go directly to equip school districts with the resources they need to enable distance learning for our 6.2 million learners and 300,000+ teachers. As the private, non-profit partner of the California...
COVID-19 has had an unanticipated impact on Los Angeles artists and small arts groups who had planned public performances, only to have those events canceled in a city-wide effort to slow the spread of the virus. The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) and Community Partners aim to provide relief to this spectrum of LA-based performing artists who were financially affected by this disruption through Round Two of this emergency grant relief opportunity. Solo artists may request up to $400, and ensembles may request up to $1,200. Small ensembles must consist of no more than...
West Marin Fund has established the COVID-19 Community Response Fund to address these challenges both immediately and in the foreseeable future. The Fund is taking the following action: Providing immediate funding to trusted local non-profits that provide essential services in the community; Ensuring families and individuals facing the greatest hardship receive immediate assistance – particularly people who are undocumented, families of low-income with young children, and isolated seniors; Helping local nonprofits link to governmental and other resources to continue operating; Collaborating...
The Momentum Fund will provide grants to 501(c)(3) organizations that are managing an active COVID-19 fund. The grants will help these organizations build their capacity so that they can effectively grow, promote, manage and sustain their funds (whether they need to add new staff, access consulting expertise, acquire new software, etc.). Funding from the Momentum Fund will support US-based 501(c)(3) organizations managing COVID-19 funds that are providing grants to other 501(c)(3) organizations that are meeting the needs of communities and populations whose health and/or financial situations...
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In support of nonprofit organizations serving Southeastern San Diego during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation will provide emergency grants to nonprofit organizations that have deep roots and strong experience supporting these communities. More specifically, 501c3 organizations that are disproportionately affected by this global pandemic and its economic consequences, including those serving food and providing educational services, transportation, senior support, mental health services and other emergency needs. The Southeastern San Diego COVID-19 Rapid...
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The San Diego County COVID-19 Small Business & Nonprofit Loan Program (SBNLP) is designed to help the small businesses and nonprofits at the heart of our community get back on track by extending government and philanthropic resources. Nonprofits serving San Diego County residents can apply for no-to-low interest loans now till July 7. We are particularly interested in hearing from organizations that: Offer front-line care to alleviate physical & mental health and economic effects of COVID-19 Serve communities disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, including Black,...
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The Black Small Business Relief Grant Fund is an effort led by the Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce to raise $1 million in funds to support Black-owned small businesses in San Diego County in 60 days. Our nation has faced the compounded threats of a global health crisis, economic upheaval, and civil unrest over racial injustice and police brutality. The Black community has been at the center of each of these events and has endured disproportionate, devastating impacts from each, compounding our collective trauma. This includes the economic systems that have left Black-owned...
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The Hope and Heal Fund has launched the COVID-19 Violence Prevention Emergency & Sustainability Fund to support frontline workers and organizations working to prevent gun violence during this pandemic. The rapid response campaign and fund will target its resources to support community-based organizations’ most essential needs given COVID-19 and help to ensure that our vital community organizations survive the economic downturn caused by the virus. The purpose of this emergency fund is designed to provide organizations and their community outreach team members with the proper resources...
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