COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic we are currently experiencing is unprecedented in our lifetime. DMAW stands firm as a industry-leading resource for the direct marketing fundraising community, in all circumstances, but particularly in these trying times.
Please take advantage of the resources provided below and check back often as we will be updating this page with any new information that we receive that we believe may be helpful to those in our industry.
Resources
Economic Update
- COVID-19 Economic Update - Webinar featuring leading economist Anirban Basu, Chariman & CEO, Sage Policy Group, Inc.
Resources for Returning
- ASAE’s COVID-19 – Questions to consider before re-opening your association’s office
- Get Back to Work Safely – Invaluable Information published by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
- Nationwide Government Actions by State
Information from DMAW
- Fundraising in the Middle of a Pandemic Webinar – Kim Cubine, Chapman Cubine & Hussey; Walter Lukens, The Lukens Company; Liz Murphy, Beaconfire Red; Tiffany Neill, Lautman Maska Neill & Company
- DMAW Blog – Gratitude in Uncertain Times – 12 Tips to Show Donors They Matter
Information for Fundraisers from Our Corporate Partners
- COVID-19 and Beyond: How Donors Are Weathering the Crises of 2020 by An O’Brien Garrett Survey – June 2020
Information from our Collaborating Partners
- Nonprofit Mailers: Keep Calm and Send Mail by Steve Kearney, Executive Director, Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers
- CARES Act - The Nonprofit Alliance Summary
Information related to Fundraising from Other Sources
- PFFA F2F Rebuild + Recovery Plan May 2020
- PFFA Code of Conduct + COVID
- PFFA F2F Messaging + COVID19
- Article Effects of Coronavirus on the Economy and Philanthropy from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
- Article: The Skinny on What You Need to Get a Small Business, Forgivable Loan by Roger Craver and Kevin Schulman, DonorVoice
Information related to the CARES Act from Other Sources
- CARES Act Summary by Jeffrey Tenenbaum, Managing Partner, Tenenbaum Law Group
- ASAE’s Summary guide on the CARES Act
- Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act from the US Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship.
- Statement from the USPS on the Safety of Mail
- Statement from the CDC on the Safety of Packages
- US Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus Response Toolkit
- Coronavirus Small Business Guide (US Chamber of Commerce)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources (Small Business Administration)
Personally for You
- The White House-CDC-FEMA FAQ
- Helping Children Cope with Emergencies (CDC)
- Feeling Anxiety About Coronavirus? A Psychologist Offers Tips to Stay Clearheaded (UCSF)
- COVID-19 Guide: How to Manage Stress and Anxiety (NBC New York)
- Ease Your Coronavirus Anxiety with Simple Habit (Simple Habit)
- Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health (SAMHSA)
- Freddie Mac
- Fannie Mae
- Federal Housing Finance Agency