Update to Our Coronavirus COV-19 Procedures

The Skillman Foundation team is working remotely.

Our offices will be closed through April 3, 2020
for coronavirus Covid-19 safety.

While our team is remote, we will continue our committed to support Detroit children, families, and the organizations that serve them during this critical time.

In April, we will monitor local and national recommendations to reassess our office policy, with staff and community well-being as our top priority.

You can reach us by

Phone: (313) 393-1185
Email: info@skillman.org

Individual staff contact information is included on our website at skillman.org/team-members

Resources

United Way for Southeastern Michigan

An online resource that includes a funding request form to help nonprofits respond to the virus, a way for donors to support this fund, and resources for families and individuals.

For individuals and families

Expert & official recommendations

Food, shelter, medical assistance, and more

Dial 2-1-1: A United Way service that provides referrals to programs in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Monroe and Lapeer counties
Visit navigateresources.net/uwse: United Way's online database with more than 30,000 different statewide programs and services
Visit pantrynet.org: A directory of food pantries, searchable by zip code

For organizations

COVID-19 What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know
This webinar, presented by Venable LLC, reviews how to manage workers, contracts, insurance, events, travel, and other workplace situations.

Managing Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Workplace
This webinar, presented by Dykema, discusses what duty employers have to protect employees, recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, potential Family and Medical Leave Act obligations, the impact of reasonable accommodations, what personnel policies may be implicated, and whether updates to employer policies are in order. Other issues raised revolve around travel restrictions, compensation problems for employees who miss work voluntarily or otherwise, and how best to communicate with employees about this evolving situation.