Disaster Grantmaking

OVERVIEW Communities across the Midwest and primarily in Iowa are reeling from a range of catastrophic events caused by a Derecho that hit the area on August 10, 2020. Devastating crops and farmland, and leaving thousands without power for weeks, many in Iowa are still reeling from the significant…

  The philanthropic sector’s ability to influence public policy has been a pathway to significant social change in the United States. Using the current global crisis as a backdrop, this session will focus on a discussion of policy engagement through a health policy lens. Featuring…

  COVID-19 has revealed the inadequacies of many foundation and nonprofit virtual strategies. Having an up-to-date cybersecurity strategy is key to ensuring your foundation’s ability to respond to this ongoing crisis while enabling and empowering your nonprofit partners to accomplish their…

  Big thank you to our partner, The Center for Effective Philanthropy for making this webinar possible! More than 600 philanthropic organizations have committed to listening to their partners—especially to those communities least heard—and lifting up those voices to inform and…

Disaster Overview Communities across the South and Southeastern United States are reeling from at least 34 tornadoes and severe storms that have left many dead and more than a million people are without power. This is particularly devastating for an area of the country that has been…

Joint Letter The global community is in the middle of a cataclysm that is unprecedented in modern times as it stares down COVID-19. The humanitarian and economic toll is staggering, and the future is unfathomable. While all sectors are pivotal throughout this crisis, the world’s leading…

Over the past weeks, COVID-19 has changed most company’s disaster and crisis management plans by the hour. As primary funders throughout this pandemic, many companies and their foundations are launching local funds, shifting to unrestricted grants and seeking best practices to meet the current and…

Over the past weeks, COVID-19 has changed most company’s disaster and crisis management plans by the hour. As primary funders throughout this pandemic, many companies and their foundations are launching local funds, shifting to unrestricted grants and seeking best practices to meet the current and…

Curated resources from the Council on Foundations that may be helpful for responding to COVID-19.  indicates this content is available to Council members only. Philanthropy Exchange  COVID-19 Survivors Fund – Open Exchange Fees on COVID-19 Funds – Open Exchange COVID…

Join the 806 Organizations who have Signed the Pledge! The rapid spread of COVID-19 has created a global health and economic crisis that is testing every one of us. We know that the shocks of this “new normal” are severe and unanticipated for our sector and grantee partners. As leaders in…

  COVID-19 has rocked the United States and threatened the safety, health, and financial security of our communities and the nonprofits that support them. As communities across the US experience the impact of this pandemic to varying degrees, they are also facing different needs. Some, in…

  View the slides The Council on Foundations hosted a Funder to Funder Call: Sharing Approaches to COVID-19 Community Response on Thursday, March 12 at 2:00 p.m. ET | 11:00 a.m. PT to discuss the emerging challenges of the coronavirus and philanthropy’s response. This conversation…

As COVID-19 continues throughout the world and in the United States, the Council remains committed to helping our members and the philanthropic sector respond to this global health pandemic. We continue to update this Hub with resources from our team and partners across philanthropy and the…