Open AccessDoes Covid Portend a Shocking Future for Nonprofits?
Author(s) -
John R. Whitman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
canadian journal of nonprofit and social economy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1920-9355
DOI - 10.29173/cjnser.2021v12n2a547
Subject(s) - preparedness , covid-19 , surprise , pandemic , public relations , shock (circulatory) , political science , sociology , medicine , law , outbreak , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , communication , pathology
COVID-19 caught many nonprofit leaders by surprise. The impact of the pandemic was unprecedented in recent history. Has this shock provided a wake-up call for nonprofits to better prepare for possible future shocks, notably those related to climate change? This article presents a number of questions that have emerged from the COVID-19 experience, pro- vides several sources of guidance on preparedness planning, and notes the opportunity for new courses to address lead- ership needs for preparedness.