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  2020-06-29

  Help History Emerge Strong

  Tweet from the Minnesota Historical Society that metions the financial challenges they face as an organization. The webpage asks for people to donate, and notes that early donations will be matched thanks to a grant funded by the MNHS Executive Council. Museums of all sizes have faced financial hardship as they were forced to close their doors and lay off talented staff due to pandemic-related closures. As they reopen, they continue to face these financial challenges. https://web.archive.org/web/20200701142946/https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fmnhs%2Fstatus%2F1277647526141853701
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  2020-06-25

  The pandemic is threatening to close the iconic LGBTQ landmark Stonewall Inn for good

  From the article: "It's not going to close tomorrow or the next day, co-owner Stacy Lentz told CNN, but the Stonewall Inn's future is in jeopardy. Payments for the bar's insurance and rent, in addition to normal operating costs, continue to mount even though coronavirus has closed their doors."
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  2020-04-01

  West End Museum Gofundme

  Gofundme webpage created by the West End Museum to help sustain itself during the CoVid-19 pandemic. Webpage asks for donations that will assist the institution with the transition to creating more virtual content, as well as the maintenance of their collection. Reflects the challenges under-funded and community museums face as they have been forced to close their doors and rely more heavily on online platforms.
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  2020-04-01

  “I don't think it has really."

  “I don't think it has really. To a point I’d say my faith has more affected my thoughts on covid-19.” “Sure, we're not gathering in person anymore so no church on Sunday no school none of that. We do have church on Sundays it's like live streamed to everyone. It’s sent out on Facebook so everyone is still going to mass but that's been one of the changes. Some of the nuns there are holding virtual rosary and like prayer group Zoom prayer group and stuff like that. So, they're still trying to be connected as much as we can but definitely some technical changes for sure.”
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  2020-04-10

  Churches helping other churches survive during COVID-19

  This article discusses how many small churches are struggling to keep their doors open during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many large churches are pooling resources to help the smaller churches survive. One pastor comments how some churches were already struggling before the crisis, but hopefully, thanks to the generosity of some of these larger churches, they may be able to stay open.