Description

This fund will support a strategic response to the COVID-19 pandemic: 1.) Immediate unrestricted grants to scores of nonprofits working on the front lines to reduce the pain and hardship from COVID-19 for our most vulnerable neighbors — food for hungry kids and seniors, shelter for homeless people and families, transportation, whatever assistance is needed wherever it is needed; 2.) Strategic grants to help reduce the longer-term impact of COVID-19 on critical systems such as health care, emergency response, child care and food security — especially for marginalized children and families. These grants will complement and amplify other funding sources, including public appropriations; 3.) Support for local emergency funds being set up by United Ways and other grassroots funders to get assistance directly to individuals and families who need it most.