Disaster Grantmaking

Ukraine’s “Green Economy” Future How can countries build resilient, carbon-neutral economies? Funders around the world are investing in sustainable energy, working to combat the impact of climate change, and helping environmental nonprofits build green economies. Join us to explore how…

Join us to learn strategies for trust-based and equity-focused evaluation for grantmaking in disaster contexts! The Greater New Orleans Foundation has learned how evaluation, if done with sensitivity to stakeholders' needs, can guide disaster response towards equitable outcomes and hold…

Boris D. Lushniak, MD, MPH, has led the School of Public Health at the University of Maryland since 2017. As Dean, he has developed several new academic programs, launched a global health initiative and provided leadership in the context of the global coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Lushniak was…

Maryna Baydyuk is the President of United Help Ukraine. She was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and studied at the National Medical University of Ukraine before coming to the United States in 1997. She continued her studies at Hunter College, CUNY, and then Georgetown University, where she received her Ph.D…

Ukraine's Medical and Health Needs Funders were invited to join this conversation as part of our series of briefings on how philanthropy can support the ongoing and widespread relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts as a result of Russia's war on Ukraine. In this roundtable discussion Boris…

Overview On April 15, conflict broke out in Sudan initiated by two opposing military factions. While the majority of fighting remains in the country's capital, Khartoum, and attempts at peace talks are underway, the conflict has already resulted in the deaths of more than 500 civilians, upwards of…

Overview Severe storms and tornadoes ripped through the Southeast causing dozens of injuries and at least 26 deaths in late March, and in early April, continued to wreck devastation across a broad swath of the country from Arkansas to Delaware. To date, more than 50 people have lost…

Overview More than 47,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands more injured after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey (Türkiye) and Syria, resulting in the deadliest earthquake to hit the region in over two decades. A large population of people had already been…

Philanthropy Statement of Solidarity and Support to the People of Ukraine The Council is proud to join our partners from around the world to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine as we mark the anniversary of the invasion. After the Transatlantic Conversation call on February 24, 2023…

Overview California experienced one of the state's most devastating disasters this January when historic storms devastated a large portion of the state, leaving at least 20 people dead. There have been 9 atmospheric rivers, bringing massive flooding, tornado-like winds, dangerous mudslides, and…

Since February 24, 2022, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians affected by the Russian war have sought safety in Canada and the United States.  The fourth funder-only roundtable series will focus on how Canadian and U.S. governments, alongside private and community foundations, have welcomed and…

Overview Gun violence is a constant threat to communities across the United States. While mass shootings capture media attention and public outrage, gun violence is a specter over many Americans' daily lives.  Funders across the country have been called to action to address gun violence and…

With the war in Ukraine far from over, the immediate wave of support from philanthropy has dwindled. However, the war continues to have devastating impacts on Ukraine, Ukrainians globally, global food insecurity, and the global economy. In partnership with the Community Foundations of Canada,…

With the war in Ukraine far from over, the immediate wave of support from philanthropy has dwindled. However, the war continues to have devastating impacts on Ukraine, Ukrainians globally, global food insecurity, and the global economy. In partnership with the Community Foundations of Canada,…

Overview After causing an island-wide blackout on Cuba, Hurricane Ian hit Florida's west coast as one of the strongest and deadliest storms to ever make landfall since 1935. The hurricane made contact as a Category 4 storm, with a windfall of 150 mph and record-high storm surges. There were 125…

With the war in Ukraine far from over, the immediate wave of support from philanthropy has dwindled. However, the war continues to have devastating impacts on Ukraine, Ukrainians globally, global food insecurity, and the global economy.  In partnership with the Community Foundations of Canada…