Last updated April 6, 2023
KNN continues to curate the latest resources to help nonprofits move forward while keeping folks safe. If there is anything that you'd like for us to add, please let us know.
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Summary report: KNN's 2021 Year End Health of the Sector Survey (February 2022)
Summary report: KNN's Check-in Survey (August 2020)
Summary report: KNN's first two surveys (April 2020)
Summary report: First round of the survey (March 2020)
Advocacy/Policy
- Town Hall Recording - KY Election Recap (November 11, 2022)
- Town Hall Recording - Action Alert- Universal Charitable Giving Tax Deduction for 2022 (September 29, 2022)
- Town Hall Recording - Nonprofits & Election Activity - Do's and Don'ts (April 14, 2022)
- Town Hall Recording - State & Federal Public Policy Update, Nonprofit Salary Survey, and KY Gives Day (February 17, 2022)
- Town Hall Recording - Nonprofit Legislative Priorities (January 6, 2022)
- Virtual Press Conference: Workforce Crisis Putting Vulnerable Kentuckians At Risk (January 5, 2022)
- Town Hall Recording - Governor Andy Beshear speaks to Kentucky's Nonprofits (November 18, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - Redistricting - Why it Matters and Action Steps to Take Now (League of Women Voters) (October 21, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - National Council of Nonprofits Policy Update - ERTC, charitable giving, budget reconciliation, potential federal shutdown (September 2021)
- ARPA Resources to Assist in Advocating for Local Government Partnerships with Nonprofits
- Coalition Calls on Legislature to Protect Employers Rights to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 (September 2021)
- Letter to Kentucky's House and Senate Leadership re: Special Legislative Session (September 2021)
- KNN's Open Letter to Kentucky's City and County Leaders (June 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - Kentucky Secretary of State Michael G. Adams discusses Election Reform Legislation (June 3, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - National Council of Nonprofits Policy Updates, and Congressman John Yarmuth (May 27, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - 2021 KY General Assembly Recap for Nonprofits (April 1, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - Policy Updates from David Thompson, National Council of Nonprofits (March 25, 2021)
- Kentucky Nonprofit Letter & Proposal for Urgently Needed State COVID Relief (March 5, 2021)
- Letter to Congressional Leaders - 2021 COVID Relief (January 22, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - State and Federal Policy news (February 25, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - Sector Update: Year End Survey Results & KNN's 2021 Legislative Priorities (January 21, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - Governor Beshear addresses KY Nonprofit Leaders (December 17, 2020)
- Letter to Governor Beshear on Relief for Nonprofits (September 30, 2020)
- Kentucky Nonprofits Call on Congress to Act Now on Federal Relief - Press Conference (September 3, 2020)
- Town Hall Recording: Nonprofits & Election Activity - A Quick Guide to Protecting Your Tax-Exempt Status (August 13, 2020)
- Nonprofit Community Letter to Congress (July 13, 2020)
- Letter to Kentucky's Congressional Delegation: Act Now on Relief for Nonprofits (June 9, 2020)
- KNN's COVID-19 letter to Governor Beshear regarding USDOL guidance on self-insured nonprofits (April 29, 2020)
- Kentucky Nonprofit Community Letter to Congress (updated April 20, 2020)
- KNN’s COVID-19 Letter to KY Leaders (updated March 23, 2020)
- Community Letter to Congress: Nonprofit Track Reforms to the CARES Act (April 8, 2020)
Relief/Loans Available for Nonprofits
- Town Hall Recording: Public Policy Updates & Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) (January 20, 2022)
- ARPA Resources to Assist in Advocating for Local Government Partnerships with Nonprofits
- Town Hall Recording - ARPA Funds for Cities and Counties (June 10, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording: A Community Response for Education Recovery (April 22, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording: Employee Retention Tax Credits (April 8, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording: How Nonprofits Can Access Local and State Relief Funds from the American Rescue Plan (Mar. 18, 2021)
- Loan Opportunities with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 - webinar recording download (Jan. 15, 2021)
- *What's in the New COVID Relief Law for Nonprofits? (National Council of Nonprofits, Jan. 13, 2021)
- EIDL Spending Policy Sample
- EIDL Webinar Recording (SBDC Kentucky) (June 24, 2020)
- Loan Options in the CARES Act for Nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits)
- SBA PPP Documents
- SBA PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
- *NEW* Town Hall Meeting Recording: Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership Program (April 6, 2023)
- Town Hall Meeting Recording: Changes to KY's Unemployment Insurance Law's + First Nonprofit's KNN Member Benefit (August 18, 2022)
- Town Hall Meeting Recording: Changes to KY's Public Assistance Programs (June 23, 2022)
- Town Hall Meeting Recording: Energy Savings for Nonprofits & Clients (October, 21, 2021)
- ARPA FAQ: 6 Ways Most KY Households Will Benefit Directly from ARPA, Thrive KY (updated August 20, 2021)
- Governor Beshear Allocates $51.5 million in Unemployment Claims Relief to Self-Insured/Reimbursing Nonprofit Employers (December 12, 2020)
- Unemployment Insurance - Employer Handbook for COVID-19
- Unemployment Insurance & How it Works (WFPL)
- KY Unemployment Insurance website
- More on Self-Insured Nonprofits and Unemployment Insurance from National Council of Nonprofits and NC Center for Nonprofits
- Note: Even if individuals are unsure if they will qualify for unemployment, they are urged to apply.
- During the COVID-19 state of emergency, individuals younger than 65 without medical insurance should complete the Healthcare Coverage Application to request temporary coverage under Kentucky Medicaid presumptive eligibility. By completing this application you attest that you do not have medical insurance that covers doctors, pharmacy or hospital visits. To maintain Medicaid benefits beyond the presumptive eligibility coverage period, complete a full Medicaid application online at Kynect, call (855) 306-8959 or contact a local kynector for application assistance. Learn more here.
- Link to assisters who can help with Healthcare application
- Medicaid website & Medicaid COVID-19 page
- Medicaid Provider directory
- Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP) - Enroll your kids up to age 19 in no-cost health care coverage through the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Signing up is simple, coverage is complete, and it’s the right thing to do.
- Members of KNN's employee benefits program with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield are encouraged to utilize the free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and check out resources for accessing the EAP benefit.
- List of Resources: Help for Kentuckians during COVID-19, KY Voices for Health & ThriveKY (English and Spanish)
- What Kentuckians Need to Know about COVID-19, KY Voices for Health & Thrive KY (English and Spanish)
- Click here to learn about Kentucky's Healthy at Home Eviction Relief Fund (HHERF). Click here to download flyers and social media art to share with others. Click here to register for a download of the 3/18/21 Town Hall Meeting which featured the HHERF fund.
- Those in need are also encouraged to visit the Kentucky COVID-19 Legal Help Line. Lexington has established a Rental Hardship to Impacted Service Employees (including nonprofit employees) program - click here. Check with your city to see if it is using CARES Act funds to establish similar relief programs.
- Free internet access from AT&T for households with at least one resident who participates in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)
Reopening, Business Continuity Planning, & Future Planning
- Town Hall Recording - Strategic Planning, Ashley|Rountree & Associates (Oct. 14, 2022)
- Town Hall Recording - How Nonprofits Can Find and Use Census Data (Oct. 7, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - Guidance from Dr. Steven Stack, KY Commissioner of Public Health (Aug. 12, 2021)
- Recommended KY Guidance - Healthy at Work (Aug. 12, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - What to consider when returning to in-person workplaces (June 24, 2021)
- Nonprofit HR Return to Workplace survey results (June 2021)
- OSHA Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
- SHRM Return to Work resources
- Nonprofit Risk Management Center - Managing Resumption Risks
- Town Hall Recording - Latest Vaccine, Mask, and COVID Guidance, with Dr. Steven Stack (May 20, 2021)
- KNN's Survive and Thrive toolkit and other future planning resources (February 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - Vaccine Information for KY Nonprofits & Employers (Feb. 11, 2021)
- KNN's Reopening Guide and other reopening resources
Virtual & In-Person Events & Fundraising
- Return to Gathering: Tips and Helpful Ideas on Engaging Your Community Post-COVID (Youth Connections)
- 5 Tips to Start Considering a Safe and Fun In-Person Fundraising Event Again (Bloomerang)
- How to Create a Nonprofit Fundraising Events Strategy for 2022 (Nonprofit Tech for Good)
- Hybrid Events: A Guide for Nonprofits (Qgiv)
- Town Hall Recording - Post-Pandemic Special Events (July 1, 2021)
- Webinar Recording - Give Your Planned Giving Program a "KISS" (Jeff Ashley, Ashley|Rountree)
- Town Hall Recording - CARES Act Provisions that Affect 2020 Charitable Giving (December 10, 2020)
- Town Hall Recording: Funders Panel (October 1, 2020)
- Webinar Recording: Fundraising in a COVID-19 World & Being Ready for Recovery (Jeff Ashley, Ashley|Rountree)
- Webinar Recording: Launching or Enhancing a Planned Giving Program (WealthSouth, Ashley|Rountree)
- Town Hall Recording: Panel on Hosting Virtual Events (May 28, 2020)
- COVID-19 Fundraising Resource Guide (AFP)
Financial Management & Risk Management
- *NEW* Town Hall Recording: Internal Controls (February 9, 2023)
- Town Hall Recording: Public Policy Updates & Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) (January 20, 2022)
- Town Hall Recording: Employee Retention Tax Credits (April 8, 2021)
- Click here for KNN's Survive and Thrive toolkit and other future planning resources
- KNN's Reopening Guide and other reopening resources
- Sustainability to Survivability: 5 Nonprofit Finance Must-Do's in the Time of COVID (Nonprofit Quarterly)
- Financial Leadership in the Face of Impossible Choices (CLA)
- Nonprofit Insurance and COVID-19 (New York Council of Nonprofits)
- Free Financial Planning Tools (Nonprofit Finance Fund)
- COVID-19 Workers Compensation Insurance Guidance (Peel & Holland)
Board Governance, HR, & Volunteers
- Town Hall Recording - Unite Us and KNN Employer Benefits Program (December 2, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - How Nonprofits Can Be Employers of Choice (September 9, 2021)
- Vaccination Requirements - Considerations for Nonprofits Handout (September 13, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - Vaccination Requirements - Considerations for Nonprofits (Aug. 26, 2021)
- Vaccination and mitigation policy (National Council of Nonprofits)
- Town Hall Recording: Volunteer Management Now & Post-Pandemic - Panel Discussion (July 15, 2021)
- KY Nonprofit Governance & COVID-19 FAQ handout
- House Bill 440 Summary
- House Bill 443 Summary
- KNN’s Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Kentucky Tools: Guide & Planning & Implementation Workbook
- Town Hall Recording - Vaccine Information for KY Nonprofits & Employers (Feb. 11, 2021)
- Kentucky Employment Law Guide
- Nonprofit Risk Management Center (KNN Members: Click here to learn more about the affiliate benefits included in your KNN membership!)
- Town Hall Recording: Serve KY presents Volunteer Kentucky platform for managing and recruiting volunteers (August 20, 2020)
- Nonprofit HR Coronavirus Digital Information Portal
- Volunteer Engagement Amid a Pandemic (VQ Volunteer Strategies)
- Town Hall Recording: Panel on Childcare Challenges & HR Considerations (July 30, 2020)
- Considerations for Nonprofit HR Departments in Responding to COVID-19 (JD Supra)
- Accomodating Working Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic (SHRM)
- A Quick Hands-On Lesson in Teleworking Laws in the Age of COVID-19 (Nonprofit Quarterly)
- Recording: Cybersecurity in a Pandemic for Nonprofits & Small Businesses (Dean Dorton) and accompanying slides
- Review or establish your policies for Remote Workers and Telecommuting Practices for Nonprofits. Nonprofits should clearly and regularly communicate these policies with their workers.
Remote & Hybrid Work
- Town Hall Recording: Cybersecurity and Data Management Best Practices for Nonprofits, Blue & Co (July 29, 2021)
- Blue & Co. Cybersecurity Best Practices Checklist
- It’s time to reimagine where and how work will get done (PwC)
- 5 ways the post-pandemic office will look very different (Fortune)
- Predictions for the post-pandemic office (Associations Now)
- This is what the office will look like in 2022 (Fast Company)
- How will COVID-19 change demand for office space? (WSP)
- Biden administration moves toward making the pandemic work-from-home experiment permanent for many federal workers (Washington Post)
- How to Maintain Cybersecurity for Your Remote Workers (Society for Human Resource Management)
- Cyber Security Risks: Best Practices for Working from Home and Remotely (Kaspersky)
- Managing Remote Employee Risk (Nonprofit Risk Management Center)
- How to Manage a Hybrid Team (Harvard Business Review)
- How to sustain company culture in a hybrid work model (Forbes)
- How to Develop a Successful Hybrid Workforce (Bamboo HR)
- The Hybrid Workplace: Engaging the Post-Pandemic Workforce in Midsize Companies (Forbes)
- 5 Remote Work Practices for Better Work-Life Balance (Inc.)
- Separating Work from Life: 3 Habits for Remote Workers (The Muse)
Communications & Other Nonprofit Resources
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis Communication Best Practices for Nonprofits (Prosper Strategies)
- Coronavirus Crisis Communications Triage Kit (The Communications Network)
- Appalachia Nonprofit Resource Center - Technical Assistance and Training for Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond
- Healthy Self-Care Habits to Prevent Burnout (Town Hall Meeting Recording, October 22, 2020)
- Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak: Resources to Help Nonprofits (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)
- How We Can Support Each Other & Our Communities During the Coronavirus (National Council of Nonprofits)
COVID-19 & Vaccine Information
- COVID-19 Mythbusters (World Health Organization)
- Funding Opportunity: Promoting Health Equity and COVID Immunizations in Underserved Populations Across the Commonwealth of Kentucky - FAQ, Request For Applications, and Budget Template
- OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard - COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements for Larger Nonprofits, overview via National Council of Nonprofits (Nov. 4, 2021)
- Vaccination Requirements - Considerations for Nonprofits Handout (Aug. 26, 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - Vaccination Requirements - Considerations for Nonprofits (September 13, 2021)
- Take It From Me Vaccination PSAs, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky (updated October 2021)
- Town Hall Recording - Guidance from Dr. Steven Stack, KY Commissioner of Public Health (Aug. 12, 2021)
- Sign up for the KY Chamber's COVID Stops Here vaccination recognition
- COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Check / Myth vs. Truth Graphics, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
- Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky vaccine resources
- Town Hall Recording - Vaccine Information for KY Nonprofits & Employers (Feb. 11, 2021)
- KY Vaccine webpage
- KY Healthy at Work webpage
- Governor Beshear's Executive Order regarding masks (May 13, 2021)
- KY Chamber - Vaccination Resources for Businesses
- KY Chamber webinar recording - Debunking the myths about the COVID-19 vaccine with KY medical professionals
- Sample vaccination policy
- Vaccination and mitigation policy (National Council of Nonprofits)
- How to address the spread of the Delta variant in your return-to-work strategy, Humana
- Vaccine guidance from the EEO Commission
- Kentucky Department for Public Health Coronavirus page
- CDC Coronavirus page
- World Health Organization Coronavirus page
- OSHA’s information page on COVID-19
- Cororonavirus trackers (Kentucky tracker, global map, and US map)
- Information to share with multilingual clients (Lexington-Fayette County)
- Avoiding Threats & Scams During COVID-19 (FBI)
