COVID-19 has presented the world with an unparalleled situation, but what’s become evident is the incredible peril facing the social organizations working to address its sweeping impacts. These are the countless organizations fighting for the rights of essential workers, responding to the needs of low-income communities affected by the disparities laid bare by the virus, and reimagining the systems and structures that are critical in ensuring a fair and equitable recovery.

Nonprofits and the critical services they provide have never been more necessary, yet more than half of these organizations struggle to become financially sustainable and meet that demand. In fact, the majority of nonprofits have six months or less in cash reserves, putting them in a precarious position at times of emergency. And now with the rapid spread of COVID-19, the entire nonprofit sector is at risk of being fundamentally upended by the virus and its economic fallout.