As COVID-19 news grows, many nonprofits discovered they need to update their crisis-management plans. These are all hands on deck situations where everyone needs to know their roles and responsibilities and needs to be able to conduct themselves independently. These plans can keep your organization alive – literally. According to the Institute for Business and Home Safety, an estimated 25% of businesses do not reopen following a major disaster.

1. NONPROFIT HR CORONAVIRUS DIGITAL
INFORMATION PORTAL RESOURCE
www.nonprofithr.com/covid19
TIME TO UPDATE YOUR
CRISIS-MANAGEMENT
PLAN?
Ways Nonprofit HR is helping mission-driven organizations through COVID-19:
Virtual HR Outsourcing | Recruitment Outsourcing | Interim Leadership | Knowledge

2. AS COVID-19 NEWS GROWS, MANY NONPROFITS DISCOVERED THEY
NEED TO UPDATE THEIR CRISIS-MANAGEMENT PLANS. THESE ARE ALL
HANDS ON DECK SITUATIONS WHERE EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW
THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO
CONDUCT THEMSELVES INDEPENDENTLY. THESE PLANS CAN KEEP YOUR
ORGANIZATION ALIVE – LITERALLY. ACCORDING TO THE INSTITUTE FOR
BUSINESS AND HOME SAFETY, AN ESTIMATED 25% OF BUSINESSES DO
NOT REOPEN FOLLOWING A MAJOR DISASTER.

3. #01
ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE
FOR NOTIFYING
EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS,
CUSTOMERS AND CLIENTS
IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.
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Need support? Email our special COVID-19 Consulting Team: covid19@nonprofithr.com
Visit our Coronavirus Digital Information Portal online: Nonprofithr.com/COVID19
Book a COVID-19 HR Consult: 202.785.2060

4. # 02
Establish a procedure for
notifying employees, suppliers,
customers and clients in case of
an emergency.
NONPROFITHRCORONAVIRUSDIGITALINFORMATIONPORTAL
Need support? Email our special COVID-19 Consulting Team: covid19@nonprofithr.com
Visit our Coronavirus Digital Information Portal online: Nonprofithr.com/COVID19
Book a COVID-19 HR Consult: 202.785.2060

5. Need support? Email our special COVID-19 Consulting Team: covid19@nonprofithr.com
Visit our Coronavirus Digital Information Portal online: Nonprofithr.com/COVID19
Book a COVID-19 HR Consult: 202.785.2060
NONPROFITHRCORONAVIRUSDIGITALINFORMATIONPORTAL
# 03
Scout out alternative locations
and equipment before you need
them. Look into reciprocal
arrangements with other
businesses to share computers
and work space.

6. IDENTIFY IMPORTANT BUSINESS
FUNCTIONS THAT MUST RESUME
IMMEDIATELY. DETERMINE WHAT’S
NEEDED TO RESTART THEM AS QUICKLY
AS POSSIBLE.
#04

7. # 05
Consider implementing a telework
system, so key employees can
continue working even if they have
no access to your facilities. Engage
your information technology staff
or consulting team to figure out
the necessary computer and phone
systems.
NONPROFITHRCORONAVIRUSDIGITALINFORMATIONPORTAL
Need support? Email our special COVID-19 Consulting Team: covid19@nonprofithr.com
Visit our Coronavirus Digital Information Portal online: Nonprofithr.com/COVID19
Book a COVID-19 HR Consult: 202.785.2060

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Visit the Coronavirus Digital
Information Portal for the
other five tips!
NONPROFIT HR CORONAVIRUS DIGITAL INFORMATION PORTAL
Ways Nonprofit HR is helping mission-driven organizations through COVID-19:
Virtual HR Outsourcing | Recruitment Outsourcing | Interim Leadership | Knowledge
Need support?
Email our special COVID-19 Consulting Team: covid19@nonprofithr.com
Visit our Coronavirus Digital Information Portal online: Nonprofithr.com/COVID19
Book a COVID-19 HR Consult: 202.785.2060