National response

We are committing $3 million to support national nonprofits assisting with response and recovery for affected communities. 

Organizations that we already are supporting include:

• Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP): Our grant to the CDP COVID-19 Response Fund will support the organization’s effort to assist nonprofit organizations working directly to respond to the pandemic among the most vulnerable populations in order to help build their capacity for response. 
• Feeding America: Our grant to Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, is helping to address the immediate needs of those facing hunger through its network of more than 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries.

 

Local community response

We are committing $5 million to state and local community foundations supporting nonprofit organizations addressing the greatest needs in their area, including vulnerable populations such as underrepresented communities. 

Organizations that we already are supporting include:

California 

• Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles L.A. Emergency COVID-19 Crisis Fund 
• Silicon Valley Community Foundation COVID-19 Regional Response Fund 
• United Way of Greater Los Angeles Pandemic Relief Fund 
• The San Diego Foundation | San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund 
• Tipping Point Community

Colorado 

• Mile High United Way Colorado COVID Relief Fund

Connecticut 

• Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Fairfield County COVID-19 Resiliency Fund

Florida 

• United Way of Miami-Dade

Georgia 

• Community Foundation of South Georgia COVID-19 Relief Fund

Illinois 

• Greater Chicago Food Depository 
• United Way of Metro Chicago | Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund

Indiana 

• United Way of Central Indiana | Central Indiana COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund

Louisiana 

• Greater New Orleans Foundation Disaster Response and Restoration Fund

Massachusetts 

• The Boston Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund

Michigan 

• United Way for Southeastern Michigan COVID-19 Community Response Fund

Minnesota 

• Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation and Minnesota Council on Foundations Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund 
• Second Harvest Heartland

Missouri 

• St. Louis Community Foundation COVID-19 Regional Response Fund

New Jersey 

• Community Foundation of New Jersey’s New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund

New York 

• Fund for Public Health NYC 
• Robin Hood Relief Fund 
• United Way of New York City COVID-19 Community Fund

North Carolina 

• United Way of Central Carolinas COVID-19 Response Fund

Ohio 

• United Way of Central Ohio COVID-19 Community Response Fund

Pennsylvania 

• Philadelphia Foundation PHL COVID-19 Fund

Rhode Island 

• Rhode Island Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund

Texas 

• Greater Houston Community Foundation | Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund 
• United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Coronavirus Response & Recovery Fund

Vermont 

• The Vermont Community Foundation VT COVID-19 Response Fund

Virginia 

• The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia COVID-19 Response Fund

Washington 

• Seattle Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund

Washington, D.C. 

• Greater Washington Community Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund

 

Global response

We are committing $1 million to support organizations helping provide critical medical equipment and supplies to regions around the world. 

Organizations that we already are supporting include:

• Project ECHO: Our grant to Project ECHO will support their global work, in particular, efforts in India to help extend the capacity of the Ministry of Health to provide tele-medicine capability to remote locations and vulnerable populations. 
• UNICEF: Our grant will support UNICEF in its efforts to deliver life-saving health supplies, build water and hygiene facilities, keep girls and boys connected to education and protection, all while working to slow the spread of COVID-19 and minimize its impact on children worldwide. 
• United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund in support of the World Health Organization (WHO): Our grant will help support the work to track and understand the spread of the virus; ensure patients get the care they need and frontline workers get essential supplies and information; and accelerate efforts to develop vaccines, tests and treatments.