Protect the mission you care about.
Ready-to-use disaster planning tools to address natural disasters and emergencies.
All the tools you need to create a COOP (Continuity of Operations Plan) for your small nonprofit today
Don’t let a natural disaster or emergency get in the way of your most important work.
Nonprofits across the U.S. face increasing risks — wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes, power outages, and operational disruptions that can halt services when communities need you most. Our Disaster Planning for Nonprofits kit provides clear, practical steps to strengthen continuity, improve emergency preparedness, and protect the people you serve.
Practical, affordable nonprofit disaster planning toolkit
- Built for nonprofit operations – simple, step-by-step guidance your team can use immediately. The kit includes a printed workbook, tools and templates, and a set of short explainer videos.
- Designed for small and mid‑sized organizations – your staff, board, and volunteers can put it together. No emergency manager required.
- Hands-on tools and templates – all the documents you need to create your plan are included in Word and Excel formats.
Trusted by organizations committed to safer, more resilient communities
Across the country, groups have chosen Disaster Planning for Nonprofits to strengthen their communities, improve emergency preparedness for nonprofits, and meet funder expectations. If you are a nonprofit association, coalition, or a state or local government, please contact us to find out how we can help your community!
What’s included
- Disaster Risk Assessment Framework – identify your top threats and how they would impact operations.
- Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) by Disaster – prepare for most likely emergency scenarios.
- Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) by Task – keep essential services running during emergencies.
- Emergency Communication Plan – ensure your team knows how to respond and who to contact.
Who is it for?
Disaster Planning for Nonprofits was created for nonprofits that:
- Provide direct community services
- Rely on volunteers
- Manage grants or public funding
- Operate community spaces or shared facilities
- Support vulnerable populations
- Need to meet continuity or safety requirements from funders or partners
3 ways to strengthen your nonprofit’s disaster readiness right now.
DIY disaster planning
Get the do-it-yourself Disaster Planning for Nonprofits Toolkit and use it to improve disaster preparedness immediately. The do-it-yourself version gives you all the tools, ready‑to‑use templates, and step-by-step instructions to build a safer, more resilient organization.
- 36-page workbook with the worksheets, checklists, and questionnaires
- 6 short explainer videos to walk you through the planning process
- Suite of tools to create your plan — Word and Excel documents to fill in, save, and update regularly.
Available from the Nonprofit Learning Center for $75.
Quick-start – just the COOPs
Start with just the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) Templates. Use these Word documents to spend an hour or two figuring out what you would do in a specific situation.
Facilitated disaster planning workshop
Reach out to schedule a facilitated workshop. In this lively, interactive session, you’ll start building your plan and your COOPs, either with your team or separately. Can be delivered in-person or online.
“I’ve sat through A LOT of trainings, and your toolkit is the most comprehensive and easy-to-understand resource that I have seen to date. Well done!”
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