Skip to content
info@starfishimpact.com1-818-906-1768
LinkedinTwitter
Client Portal
Starfish ImpactStarfish Impact
Starfish Impact
Connecting Resources. Driving Missions.
  • Services
    • Foundations
    • Non-Profit Organizations
    • Companies
    • Purpose Driven Connections
  • Our Work
    • Our Fundraising Impact
    • Our Clients
    • Testimonials
  • About Us
    • Inspiration Story
    • Our Team
  • Contact Us
  • Blog
  • Services
    • Foundations
    • Non-Profit Organizations
    • Companies
    • Purpose Driven Connections
  • Our Work
    • Our Fundraising Impact
    • Our Clients
    • Testimonials
  • About Us
    • Inspiration Story
    • Our Team
  • Contact Us
  • Blog

Government Shutdown – A Three Part Series (Part 1/3)

January 17, 2019ResourcesBy Marta Gazzera Ferro

The government shutdown is causing real stress for hundreds of thousands of individuals, and their families, who are directly affected by the loss of income. This three-part series features the individual, larger organized philanthropic , and corporate responses to support those most affected by the hard realities of the shutdown.

Individual Philanthropic Response to Government Shutdown – How You Can Help

  • Donate to a food bank. Find your local food bank or food pantry here through the Feeding America nationwide network. Or donate funds to the DC-based food pantry, Bread for the City, or Capital Area Food Bank, where an estimated 362,000 federal employees live.
  • Pick up trash at national parks whose rangers are furloughed. Or volunteer to help once the government reopens since the staff can’t coordinate volunteer efforts while furloughed.
  • Consider making a gift to your favorite charity during the shutdown. Many nonprofits receive a significant portion of their fundraising revenue from CFC’s – the Combined Federal Campaign, which routes payroll deductions directly from federal employees to charities. With a loss of federal employee paychecks, the CFC isn’t getting its normal pass through funds. As CFC money tends to be a consistent and reliable source of donations for nonprofits, many organizations are experiencing budget uncertainties this month.
  • Thank the approximately 400,000 “essential” employees that you encounter that are being required to work without pay (like TSA agents and National Zoo employees).
  • Call your representatives and ask them to come back to the table to fund the government. Find your House representatives here and your Senate representatives here. To find other elected officials, including those at the state and local level, you can do so here.
  • Also, consider asking your representatives to ensure that government contractors, who have historically been left out of back pay agreements, also receive back pay via Senate Bill 72. Read more about this here and learn why 2,500 contract employees are at risk of serious financial hardship in this Time article or NPR news piece.
  • Individual ride share drivers are offering free rides.
  • GoFundMe campaigns are popping up. But always be sure to research them before donating.
  • Go out to eat, shop at your local store, and try to support small businesses which are all feeling the loss of business from a normally vibrant federal employee community that has cut spending to deal with the loss of pay.

Continue reading next week for our second part in the series, which features the organized philanthropic response to the government shutdown.

.

Sign up here to receive the highlights from the Starfish Impact blog in your inbox.

Share this post
TwitterFacebookLinkedInGoogle+Pinterest
About the author

Marta Gazzera Ferro

Related posts
SF Blog - Government Shutdown P3
Government Shutdown – A Three Part Series (Part 3/3)
January 31, 2019
SF Blog - Government Shutdown P2
Government Shutdown – A Three Part Series (Part 2/3)
January 24, 2019
SF Blog - LAUSD Strike
LAUSD Strike – Resources for Parents
January 10, 2019
SF Blog - About LAUSD Strike
The Quick Reference Guide to LAUSD’s Teacher Strike
January 3, 2019
SF Blog - For the Good of the Office
For the Good of the Office
November 29, 2018
SF Blog - Holiday Volunteer Opportunities
Holiday Volunteer Opportunities
November 8, 2018
Join our newsletter
Sign up for our monthly newsletter and we’ll keep you posted on the best resources and practices in philanthropy.


Recent Posts
  • SF Blog - Government Shutdown P3
    Government Shutdown – A Three Part Series (Part 3/3)
    January 31, 2019
  • SF Blog - Government Shutdown P2
    Government Shutdown – A Three Part Series (Part 2/3)
    January 24, 2019
  • SF Blog - Government Shutdown P1
    Government Shutdown – A Three Part Series (Part 1/3)
    January 17, 2019

Tweets by @StarfishMarta
About Us
Our dynamic team has over 300 years of combined experience in both the non-profit and business sectors. The Starfish Impact approach creates a flexible team of experts that best suits the funding goals, operational targets, financial needs, and culture of the organization.
Read more
Contact Us
  • Phone
    1-818-906-1768
  • Email
    info@starfishimpact.com

Find us on:

TwitterLinkedin
Services
  • For Foundations

    Philanthropic Strategy & Management for Individuals & Foundations
    Learn more

  • For Non-Profit Organizations

    Non-Profit Strategy & Business Consulting Learn more

  • For Companies

    Corporate Philanthropy & Social Responsibility Learn more

Featured Posts
  • SF Blog - Government Shutdown P3
    Government Shutdown – A Three Part Series (Part 3/3)
    January 31, 2019
  • SF Blog - Government Shutdown P2
    Government Shutdown – A Three Part Series (Part 2/3)
    January 24, 2019
Starfish Impact
© 2016. Starfish Impact. All Rights Reserved
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Client Portal
Bottom