Disaster Relief

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Post-Sandy Assistance Needed for Long Term

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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.

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Rockefeller Pledges $100-Million to Help 100 Cities Cope With Crises

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05/14/2013

The 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge was announced to mark the 100th year, to the day, that the Rockefeller Foundation was incorporated.

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Six Months Later

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05/08/2013

As philanthropy looks back on the last six months of Hurricane Sandy recovery, Health and Environmental Funders Network Communications Associate Lauren Linville shares some of the challenges, opportunities and advice collected from recent calls...

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4 Questions about Disaster Philanthropy for Bob Ottenhoff

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04/23/2013

The inaugural President and CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy talks with Arabella Advisors’ Molly Lyons about what donors need to know to respond to and plan for disasters.

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Foundations as First Responders?

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04/18/2013

We’re pleased to have Brooklyn Community Foundation President Marilyn Gelber share the lessons she’s learned about philanthropic response to disaster — lessons that enabled her to serve Brooklyn and its communities well following Hurricane Sandy.

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Atlantic Shows Support for Grassroots Organizing in Sandy-Affected Communities

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03/05/2013

Abigail Westbrook, Special Assistant to the Founder and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, shares the details of Atlantic’s recent support for the North Star Fund and the Alliance For A Just Rebuilding’s ongoing relief and recovery efforts in the...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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North Star Fund

New York Community Trust Announces $4.5 Million in Grants

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02/12/2013

The 45 grants, ranging from $35,000 to $800,000, include several to help communities affected by Hurricane Sandy and also address dating violence, the shortage of affordable housing, and health care.

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Community Development

Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy

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01/29/2013

The recently created New York State Ready Commission has been tasked with finding ways to ensure that critical systems and services are prepared for future natural disasters and emergencies. We’re pleased to have Dr. Irwin Redlener, Director of the...

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Rockefeller Foundation Commits $3 Million to Help Cities Build Resilient Infrastructure Systems

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01/22/2013

Nearly three months after Superstorm Sandy, the RE.invest Initiative will provide up to eight cities with seed funding and technical support to create new Community Investment Vehicles (CIVics) that can leverage hundreds of millions of dollars of...

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