Disaster Relief

5 Questions for…Sheena Wright, President and CEO, United Way of New York City

Release Date:

08/27/2013

In this PhilanTopic interview, United Way of NYC’s President and CEO speaks about her first week on the job — the week Hurricane Sandy made landfall — as well as the lessons learned at UWNYC after Sandy and the role of philanthropy in disaster...

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Red Cross Awards $1 Million to Staten Island Foundation for Sandy Recovery Efforts

Release Date:

08/14/2013

The grant from the American Red Cross will be distributed through the foundation's Hurricane Sandy Nonprofit Recovery Fund and help support community-based organizations providing home repairs for seniors, mental health services and coordination of...

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New Jersey Recovery Fund Awards $3.8 Million for Sandy Relief

Release Date:

08/07/2013

Created with a lead gift from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and hosted by the Community Foundation of New Jersey, the fund is a collaborative effort of local and national foundations, New Jersey-based corporations and individuals committed to...

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Resilience Begins at Home

Release Date:

07/30/2013

Rockefeller Foundation Vice President of Global Communications Neill Coleman discusses the findings of a recent survey exploring the resilience of people and neighborhoods directly affected by Superstorm Sandy.

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79 percent in neighborhoods hardest hit by Sandy say rebuild even in face of risk

Release Date:

07/30/2013

A survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research examining resilience following Superstorm Sandy (and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation) also found that about 1 in 4 Americans believe they live in an area extremely at...

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The Storm Surge and Impact of Sandy on Communities in Northern New Jersey

Release Date:

06/13/2013

At the end of May, the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers held a bus tour that visited storm-affected communities in Northern New Jersey — an opportunity for funders from around the region to learn more from experts involved in the recovery and...

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Red Cross gives $1.25M grant to Brooklyn Community Foundation

Release Date:

05/30/2013

The grant from the American Red Cross in Greater New York will support long-term recovery efforts for people affected by Superstorm Sandy.

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RE.invest Initiative to Partner With Eight Cities to Develop Resilient Stormwater Systems

Release Date:

05/29/2013

The Rockefeller Foundation-funded initiative is a two-year effort to help municipalities rethink the way they design, plan, implement and finance infrastructure.

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Post-Sandy Assistance Needed for Long Term

Release Date:

05/22/2013

Council of New Jersey Grantmakers President Nina Stack talks about the role funders can play in providing long-term relief after Hurricane Sandy and addressing the many issues that will remain after first responders leave our region.