Nonprofit organizations are often on the front lines of crisis – frequently referred to as “second responders”, serving as a resource for individuals after emergency aid has been provided. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Wisconsin nonprofits are experiencing increased demands for food, shelter and other basic necessities, yet have been hindered or completely cut off from responding due to school closures, stay at home orders, and social distancing.

In an effort to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Wisconsin nonprofits’ ability to meet their community’s needs, the Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management at the University of Milwaukee, in partnership with the Institute for Nonprofit Management Studies at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater and our affiliate faculty throughout the UW-System, will issue a series of surveys to nonprofit leaders throughout 2020.

The result of the first of these surveys can now be found here https://uwm.edu/hbi/research/survey/

Additionally, navigating the post-pandemic world will be a challenge for nonprofits throughout Wisconsin. The Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management, in collaboration with the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, has developed a set of guidelines to aid in this endeavor. Drawn from federal and state health and labor sources, Moving Forward: Considerations for Nonprofit Re-engagement provides guidelines intended as recommendations for nonprofit organizations as they return to the workplace, and re-engage with the communities they serve.