Emergency Fundraising Templates for Email & Social Media

A Nonprofit Guide to Funding Challenges and Crisis Communications

Whether your organization is navigating funding challenges, building an emergency fundraising campaign, or preparing crisis communications, your organization can maintain trust by responding quickly, explaining the situation transparently, and stewarding your donors without disruption.

Funding challenges may include:

• Delayed public funding or reimbursements
• Reduced or paused grant funding
• Budget shortfalls caused by timing gaps
• Increased demand without corresponding resources

This guide provides tips and templates to help you communicate clearly and fundraise confidently, while keeping your efforts streamlined and team members aligned.