Three buckets of nonprofits in the pandemic; what we should know about Zoom privacy or the lack thereof; helping pick up the role of libraries during COVID-19; and more!

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This Is Not a Test: Philanthropy and Nonprofits in the 2020 Economic Shutdown

In developing responses to the pandemic-induced economic shutdown, the Great Recession playbook is clearly inadequate. Here, Steve Dubb presents a framework for understanding how our sector must face up to what is new here.

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3 Nonprofit Types under COVID-19—and What They Must Come to Terms With

When it comes to the pandemic, is your nonprofit a hibernator, a responder, or a hybrid? These categories lend strategic focus when there’s no time to spare.

Who’s Zoomin’ Who? Dangers Lurk in Our Meeting Spaces

In our exodus to online work, many single out Zoom with questions about security and privacy even as its use and popularity soars.

When Libraries Close, How Do We Maintain Their Role?

Thousands of libraries are closing their physical sites across the country to prevent community spread of COVID-19, but that leaves a big gap to fill.

The Rent Strike Revived: What Are People Doing as Cash Runs Scarce?

Rent’s usually due on the first of the month, but, with record high unemployment claims filed, many could not pay. One result has been the reemergence of the idea of the rent strike.

“Fora Bolsonaro!” Brazilians Call for Impeachment from Their Balconies

Bolsonaro calls the pandemic the “little flu” and has joked about how “we’ll all die one day,” calling for a refocus on the economy instead of the health needs of Brazilians.

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