Posted on May 21, 2012
Creating Order From Chaos: Roles for Philanthropy in Disaster Planning and Response
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Philanthropy's role in disaster relief and recovery is not only to fund immediate relief efforts but also to help communities build the infrastructure needed to make effective use of public and private capital during the recovery and rebuilding phase, a new guide from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund argues. Based on the fund's experiences after the April 2011 tornadoes that ripped through Alabama, Creating Order From Chaos: Roles for Philanthropy in Disaster Planning and Response (47 pages, PDF) offers a framework for preparing for and responding to disasters collaboratively, provides a list of resources, and describes challenges as well as funding and support opportunities at each stage: planning and preparation, first response, and recovery and rebuilding.
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