MAXIMIZING YOUR REGIONAL ASSOCIATION’S
CONTRIBUTIONS TO HELP YOUR COMMUNITY PLAN FOR
AND RESPOND TO DISASTERS
Forum of Regional Grantmakers
Annual Conference
August 29, 2014
Speakers:
Joanne Kelley, Executive Director, Colorado Association of Funders
Nina Stack, President, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers
Robert G. Ottenhoff – Center for Disaster Philanthropy
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Our Mission
Transform the field of disaster
philanthropy by increasing donor
effectiveness throughout the full
lifecycle of disasters
What
We Do
Our Aims
Educate, Inform, and Engage
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Active, timely web site
Media support
Webinars and Appearances
Social Media
Funds to help donors collaborate
Advisory services
Challenges Remain Enormous
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Uncoordinated
Reactive
Underfunded
Forgotten
Not Chronicled
Our Aims
Creating a Playbook
An interactive online resource that helps:
Harness the power of regional associations to help
communities in need
Respond to natural disasters
Plan for effective recovery
Develop resiliency in the aftermath of a disaster.
Elements of the Playbook
Practical step-by-step guidance
Response Strategies & tactics
Funder collaboratives
Readiness and Preparedness Plans
Issue-based strategies
Rich with case statements and stories from leaders who
have experienced disasters
Responding to Hurricane Sandy
Molly de Aguiar
Director of Media &
Communications
Where Do Beginners Begin?
 Who are your partners?
 Who should be your partners?
 How can you avoid duplicating efforts?
What We Should Have Done
 Remember that this is a marathon, not
a sprint
 Understand the needs
 Bring in experts
 See the opportunities for impact
 Set goals and plan backwards
What You Can Do
A short list of things you can do to ensure the success
of the Playbook:
Fill out the survey
Grantmakers: http://bit.ly/1zu5WmF
RA’s: http://bit.ly/1jyuGpj
Share your disaster story with us
Spread the word about the Playbook to your colleagues
Some
Things to Think About
Our Aims
1. What is your organization’s strategy for responding
to disasters?
2. What circumstances spark your organization to fund
disaster response beyond normal funding areas?
3. When you fund disasters, are you focused on
preparation, relief, recovery or rebuilding? Why?
4. If you do not fund disasters, how have the programs
you do fund been affected when a disaster strikes?
Bob Ottenhoff
[email protected]
(202) 595-1026