The United Way and the Community Foundation have made a commitment to continue to work together to push additional funding to nonprofits in need in Dunn County. They have established the Dunn County COVID-19 Response Fund at the Community Foundation to provide financial support to charitable organizations currently working with communities that are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and the economic consequences of the outbreak and its related preventative measures.
According to United Way Executive Director Jennifer Thatcher, “We don’t yet know what the full effects of this pandemic will be on these groups who do such vital work. If you applied for the first wave of funding, you can still apply for the second wave regardless of whether you were funded or not.”
Donations to this fund are welcome and will be critical to providing assistance.
CFDC Executive Director Georgina Tegart said, “Our first round of grantmaking highlighted to us that at this time our nonprofits are facing unprecedented challenges and are under immense pressures as they try to support the most vulnerable people in our communities. We did not have enough funds to support everyone who applied. If you are able to donate to this fund, with your help we can raise even more enabling us to provide grants, quickly and effectively, to organisations supporting the most vulnerable in Dunn County.”
If your organization is seeking financial assistance as a result of COVID-19, please visit http://cfdunncounty.org/covid-19-our-response.
If you wish to make a donation to the Dunn County COVID-19 Response Fund please visit http://cfdunncounty.org/covid-donate/.