COVID-19 Legal Resources for Nonprofits & Small Businesses
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The following is an index of useful resources for nonprofits and small businesses dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, organized by topic area. Please check this page regularly for updates.
Table of Contents
- A Fundraising "Silver Lining": New Donor Incentives Under the CARES Act (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- Is Your Nonprofit or Small Business Impacted by Coronavirus? Apply NOW for Economic Relief Programs (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- Paycheck Program Protection Toolbox (Fiscal Management Associates)
- How to Get Loans Under the CARES Act: The Paycheck Protection Program (Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta)
- Webinar: Your CARES Act and SBA EIDL Questions Answered (Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta)
- 2020 CARES Act—FAQs for Nonprofit Organizations and Donors (Arnold & Porter)
- Analysis of CARES Act for Non-Profit Organizations (Arnold & Porter)
- Applying for Unemployment Benefits as a Sole Proprietor, Business Owner, Freelancer, Gig Worker, or Independent Contractor (Public Counsel)
- Webinar: The ABCs of a Business Bankruptcy (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center & Shulman Rogers)
- Updated: Take These Steps to Apply for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- Update on Paycheck Protection Program (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- Congress Updates and Expands the Paycheck Protection Program (Venable)
- Weekly DC COVID-19 Recovery Team Check-ins (The Bowser Administration & Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development)
- Small Employers Get Better Access and Higher Loan Amounts with New 2021 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Rules (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- Podcast: Retention Credit Opportunities for Tax-Exempt Organizations (Winston & Strawn)
- Legal Alert: What is in the American Rescue Plan Act for Your Organization? (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (U.S. Department of Labor)
- Webinar: Open or Closed? Employment Law Issues for Small Businesses and Nonprofits During the Pandemic (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center & Morgan Lewis)
- Small Business Employment Law Fact Sheet & Webinar Presentation (Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco)
- Employer-Paid Sick & Family Leave Obligations (Families First Coronavirus Response Act)
- NEW COVID-19 Paid Leave Benefits: Employer Obligations to Provide Leave & Reimbursement Opportunities via the IRS (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- FAQs: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Other Employment Questions Related to the COVID-19 Outbreak (Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta)
- DOL Issues Temporary Regulations Implementing the FFCRA (Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio)
- Handling Furloughs and Terminations
- Important Considerations in Implementing Workforce Furloughs (Gibson Dunn)
- Employee Furloughs: What If You Took Next Week Off…For No Pay? (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- What to Do When You Have to Lay Off an Employee -- What Every Nonprofit Should Know (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- What to Do About Severance Pay and Benefits During Reductions in Force (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- Bill 23-965, the Displaced Workers Right to Reinstatement and Retention Amendment Act of 2020 (Goldblatt Martin Pozen LLP)
- Workforce Protection/Management
- Webcast: Syncing COVID-19 Employment Policies and Practices with Your Existing Policies (Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta)
- COVID-19 and the Nonprofit Workplace (Michigan Community Resources)
- Protecting Your Nonprofit from COVID-19 (Lawyers Alliance for New York)
- Transitioning Employees Back to Work (Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta)
- Reopening the Office - Considerations for Bringing Workers Back Safely (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center & Mintz Levin)
- Steps D.C. Employers Must Take to Keep Employees Safe in Workplaces During the Pandemic (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- To Reopen or Not to Reopen? How COVID-19 Impacts Nonprofits' Decision to Return to the Office (Venable)
- Webinar: Legal Landmines: Nonprofits Navigating Return to Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Exponentum & Jackson Lewis)
- Employer Guide to Compliance Concerns Associated with COVID-19 (Gallagher)
- Webinar: Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination for Workers: What Employers Should Consider (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center & Arent Fox)
- Webinar: Staying Remote, Returning to Work, or Both? Legal Considerations for Nonprofits (Venable)
- Webinar: The Pros and Cons of Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace: Practical Considerations for Employers (Venable)
- Accommodating Requests for Religious Exemption to Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance (Arent Fox)
- Webinar: COVID-19 Update - Top Considerations for Nonprofit Employers (Exponentum & Jackson Lewis)
- How the Second COVID-19 Emergency Legislation in D.C. Affects Nonprofits & Small Businesses (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- Biennial Reports Due June 1 for D.C. Nonprofits (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- D.C. Emergency Legislation in Response to COVID-19 and the Impact on Your Organization (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- Finance
- Webinar: Navigating Uncharted Waters During a Period of Hyper-Change and Pivoting to 3-Month Rolling Budgets (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, Fiscal Strategies 4 Nonprofits & Sustainability Education 4 Nonprofits)
- Health & Safety
- Are Clients and Volunteers Coming Back to Your Facility? (Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta)
- Webinar: Can Your Organization Show Preference for Vaccinated Customers and Clients? (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center and Holland & Knight LLP)
- Insurance & Risk Management
- Webinar: Insurance Recovery for Commercial Property and Other Damage in the Wake of Civil Unrest (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, Holland & Knight, Lockton Companies)
- COVID-19 and Insurance Coverage Considerations for Nonprofits (Lawyers Alliance for New York)
- COVID-19 and Phishing (Michigan Community Resources)
- Webinar: COVID-19 Liability Waivers for Small Businesses and Nonprofits (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center & Hunton Andrews Kurth)
- Leases & Contracts
- Contract Considerations for Nonprofits During the Coronavirus Outbreak (Lawyers Alliance for New York)
- Contractual and Practical Considerations for Nonprofit Organizations and Small Businesses Due to COVID-19 Outbreak (Public Counsel)
- Contract Considerations for Nonprofits During COVID-19 (Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio)
- Webinar: Commercial Leasing During the Pandemic (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center & Blank Rome)
- Small Business Tenant-Landlord Issues Fact Sheet and Webinar Presentation (Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco)
- Webinar: Understanding Your Organization's Contracts During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center & Ballard Spahr)
- Webinar: Update on Commercial Leasing During the Pandemic (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center & Blank Rome)
- Webinar: Real Estate Strategies - Maximizing COVID Leverage for Established Nonprofits (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center & Transwestern)
- Webinar: What If - A Practical Guide to Commercial Lease Problems During COVID-19 (D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development, Start Small Think Big & D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- Webinar: DC Commercial Tenants - Know Your Rights (DC Department of Small and Local Business Development & D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- Nonprofit Board Operations During Coronavirus Containment – Leveraging Electronic Alternatives (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
- Steering the Ship Through Choppy Waters: Nonprofit Board Duties During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Venable)
- Webinar: Nonprofit Dissolutions - How To Decide if Winding Down is Right for You (D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center)
Programmatic Responses to COVID-19 at Your Nonprofit
- FAQ: Providing Disaster Relief During the COVID Crisis (Lawyers Alliance for New York)
- Greater Washington Community Foundation: COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund (Greater Washington Community Foundation)
