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 –…
Spotlight on the Rita Allen Foundation
The Rita Allen Foundation invests in transformative ideas in their earliest stages to leverage their growth and promote breakthrough solutions…
Spotlight on OceanFirst Foundation
OceanFirst Foundation makes its home in Toms River, New Jersey and OceanFirst Bank has served the Jersey shore markets of Ocean and Monmouth…
Spotlight on the Minneapolis Foundation
The Minneapolis Foundation (TMF) has a rich history of providing disaster relief aid to communities in crisis, both within Minneapolis,…
Spotlight on Public Service Electric and Gas
For Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G), disaster response encompasses two critical components: safety and preparedness. After all, the Utility…
Vermont Community Foundation Responds to Tropical Storm Irene
While the Vermont Community Foundation had emergency plans in place for their organization and their immediate service areas, they had…
Council of New Jersey Grantmakers Responds to Superstorm Sandy
The day after Superstorm Sandy made landfall just outside of Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers…
Spotlight on Oklahoma City Community Foundation
In the days immediately following the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma…
Spotlight on the UPS Foundation
The UPS Foundation and the company not only provides financial support, but also, through the Foundation’s Humanitarian Relief and Resilience…