2019 Spring Flooding – Heartland United Way
In spring 2019, heavy rains and melting snow combined to send water rushing over riverbanks and across the fields of…
COVID-19 – Culture Aid
Culture Aid NOLA received a $90,000 grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) to provide no-barrier, free food distribution and…
COVID-19 – National Domestic Workers Alliance
National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) received a $125,000 grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) to help stand up a…
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COVID-19 – HIAS
HIAS received a $200,000 grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) to mitigate COVID-19 related risks among women, girls, LGBTQ…
The Camp Fire – North Valley Community Foundation
The Camp Fire was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history – and it did nearly all of…
Hurricane Florence – CORE
Formerly known as the J/P Haitian Relief Organization, the Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) brought its international response and recovery…
Hurricane Florence – Land Loss Prevention Project
Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach (near Wilmington) in North Carolina at 7:15 am on Sept. 14 as a Category…
Empowering Rural Communities
In late April 2017, a series of heavy rain storms inundated Southeastern Missouri. The Current River crested at 37 feet,…
Incorporating Disaster Response Into All Levels of Foundation Work
Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005 with visibly disproportionate impact on low-income communities and communities of color. Leadership…
From Chaos to Community: The Difference of Elected Officials in Recovery
Talk to Ursula Hyman and she’ll tell it to you straight. “The early days and weeks following the disaster –…