To help you and your institution navigate in response to COVID-19, we at WMA offer the following tools and resources for your adaptation and use. From how to survive and thrive during COVID-19, to crisis communication tips, to how to work remotely from home with kids, you're sure to find some useful guidance on this page.

 Key Industry Resources • Financial Sustainability Resources

Communication Resources • WMA's Latest COVID-19 Resources

KEY COVID-19 INDUSTRY RESOURCES

• COVID-19 Resources & Information for the Museum Field – American Alliance of Museums (AAM)

• The Ultimate Guide to Surviving & Thriving As A Cultural Organization FREE downloadable e-Book – Cuseum and Blackbaud

• Museums and COVID-19 – Association of Art Museum Directors

• COVID-19 Resource Hub – Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative

• COVID-19 Resources for Libraries and Museums – Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS)

• Nonprofits and Coronavirus, COVID-19 – National Council of Nonprofits

• COVID-19 Resources for California’s Nonprofits – California Association of Nonprofits

• Children's Museums and COVID-19 – Association of Children's Museum (ACM)

• COVID-19 Resources for Science and Technology Centers and Museums – The Association of Science and Technology Centers

• COVID-19 Resources for History Organizations – AASLH

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource and Response Center – Americans for the Arts

• Journal of the Plague Year: An Archive of COVID-19 – Open Forum + Call for Submissions – AAM

• Google Spreadsheet Tracking the Impact of COVID19 on U.S. Museum Staffing – Michelle Moon @MichelleNMoon

• Coronavirus Cancellation Watch: An Up-to-the-Minute Guide to How the Global Health Crisis Is Rewriting the 2020 Art Calendar [UPDATED] – Artnet News

FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCES

• How Nonprofits Can Utilize the New Federal Laws Dealing with COVID-19 – Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ)

• COVID-19 Tools and Resources for Nonprofits – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF)

• Equitable Institutional Sustainability in Times of Crisis - MASS Action

• Federal Government Invests $50M in Museums, Libraries to Address Digital Divide During COVID-19 – IMLS

• Loans Available for Nonprofits in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) – National Council of Nonprofits

• Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Interim Final Rule Analysis – National Council of Nonprofits

COMMUNICATION RESOURCES

Information on how to effectively work with remote staff and how to build a strong communications strategy.

• Talking About Race Web Portal – National Museum of African American History and Culture

• Crisis Communication Tips for Nonprofits Dealing with COVID-19 – Constant Contact

• Empathetic Audience Engagement During The Apocalypse – Peak Experience Lab

• How to Be An Empathetic Museum in this Troubled Time – The Empathetic Museum

• 10 Tips for a Better Crisis Communications Strategy – The Chronicle of Philanthropy

• Nonprofit Communications During the Coronavirus Pandemic – LinkedIn

• Nonprofit Resources for Remote Work During the COVID-19 Outbreak – TechSoup

• These 5 Tech Companies Are Providing Free Remote Working Tools During the Coronavirus Outbreak – Inc.

WMA's LATEST COVID-19 RESOURCES

Here you'll find our latest selection of COVID-19 related blog posts filled with helpful information and additional resources for your professional and personal use. For more articles, visit the WestMuse Blog.

• WMA’s Tips on How to Work from Home with Kids 2.0

• How Your Institutional Core Values Can Guide Your Response to Covid-19 - Five Oaks Museum

• WMA’s Social Media Best Practices: Help Your Brand During COVID-19

• Museum Professionals: How to Navigate the Job Search Process During COVID-19

• WMA's 8 Tips on How to Work from Home with Kids During COVID-19

• WMA's 10 Tips on How to Work from Home

These resources are subject to change and will be updated as new information becomes available.

Please, let us know if we missed anything. If you have resources to contribute, please email us at communications@westmuse.org

We're all in this together. #StayHealthy #StaySafe