Since its onset in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed increasingly complex challenges for nonprofits in Minnesota and across the nation. Challenges related to interrupted operations and programming, funding shortfalls, employment issues, access to health care, disproportionate impacts on vulnerable and marginalized communities, and so much more.
One issue never far from the minds of nonprofit leaders, particularly with vaccine availability increasing and COVID variants appearing, has been the question of how to effectively and safely “re-open” their nonprofit. What is the best way to fully resume daily public-facing operations in a way that gives your nonprofit its best chance at success and sustainability, while also implementing thoughtful health protections for employees, clients, and the broader communities you serve?