It’s 7 p.m. and we walk into our eighth meeting of the day, where two Fight for Right staff members are getting ready to brief my colleague and me on their programs and the additional support needed. I sit in wonderment at the incredible tenacity of these …
It’s 7 p.m. and we walk into our eighth meeting of the day, where two Fight for Right staff members are getting ready to brief my colleague and me on their programs and the additional support needed. I sit in wonderment at the incredible tenacity of these …
Editor’s note: The “What we’re watching” blog posts are currently on a summer schedule. A new post will be published on a biweekly basis. The next blog will be published on July 22. We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the …
As we write this, Hurricane Beryl is making its way through the Caribbean. It has already caused damage in the Windward Islands and made landfall on Grenada’s Carriacou Island on Monday, July 1 as a Category 4 storm. Beryl, the second named storm of the …
As we write this, Hurricane Beryl is making its way through the Caribbean. It has already caused damage in the Windward Islands and made landfall on Grenada’s Carriacou Island on Monday, July 1 as a Category 4 storm. Beryl, the second named storm of the …
It’s been a busy first half of the year at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and for our domestic funds team. We’ve already witnessed multiple billion-dollar disasters and crises affecting the United States and U.S. territories. And 2024 is breaking …
Editor’s note: The “What we’re watching” blog posts are currently on a summer schedule. A new post will be published on a biweekly basis. The next blog will be published on July 8. We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the …
Editor’s note: The “What we’re watching” blog posts are currently on a summer schedule. A new post will be published on a biweekly basis. The next blog will be published on July 8. We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the …
How can organizations best support communities as they see an influx of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers due to the crisis created by ineffective local, state and federal policies at U.S. borders? This complex humanitarian emergency has moved beyond …
How can organizations best support communities as they see an influx of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers due to the crisis created by ineffective local, state and federal policies at U.S. borders? This complex humanitarian emergency has moved beyond …
In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of Juneteenth across the country, with the day finally recognized as a federal holiday in 2021. For me, Juneteenth stands as a symbol of freedom and a reminder of the long struggle for equality in the …
For the last several years, the Midwest Early Recovery Fund has been keeping a running list of climate and weather-related disasters impacting rural spaces, especially those in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, …
For the last several years, the Midwest Early Recovery Fund has been keeping a running list of climate and weather-related disasters impacting rural spaces, especially those in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, …
We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list of the ones we’ …
We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list of the ones we’ …
This post was originally published on Forbes Nonprofit Council. As leaders, we can easily become convinced that we must have all the answers for every area relevant to our domain. This belief is all too often reinforced indirectly through job descriptions …
This post was originally published on Forbes Nonprofit Council. As leaders, we can easily become convinced that we must have all the answers for every area relevant to our domain. This belief is all too often reinforced indirectly through job descriptions …
Most of the time I feel pretty connected to the world around me, and as a self-described “disaster junkie,” pretty on top of the disasters that happen. In one disaster chat I’m a part of, folks are so connected that we’re usually discussing details before …
I’ve lived most of my life in Oklahoma and Texas (now in Oklahoma), so I’m used to spring storms that often bring flooding, hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. They don’t say “where the wind come sweepin’ down the plains” in Oklahoma’s state song for …
I’ve lived most of my life in Oklahoma and Texas (now in Oklahoma), so I’m used to spring storms that often bring flooding, hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. They don’t say “where the wind come sweepin’ down the plains” in Oklahoma’s state song for …
