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The Foundation Providing Quick Disaster Relief in LA and Beyond

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

When fires, hurricanes, or other crises strike, the Emergency Assistance Foundation is a one-trick pony that lets corporations provide rapid aid without needing to run their own tax-exempt entity. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) The Emergency Assistance Foundation is a one-trick pony. 19, 2025, in Altadena, Calif.

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As Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, Florida Community Foundations Prepare Permanent Disaster Funds

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

In a new model of crisis response, permanent funds allow foundations to issue grants quickly in response to natural disasters. has received a grant from a disaster relief fund to distribute hurricane kits to clients. has received a grant from a disaster relief fund to distribute hurricane kits to clients.

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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. The largest in-kind donor for Helene, Direct Relief, pledged $74 million in medication and medical supplies, as well as $250,000 in cash assistance.

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Why the Marguerite Casey Foundation is leveraging its endowment

Candid

Marguerite Casey Foundation (MCF) recently announced a bold $130 million investment to ensure leaders and organizations that best align with our mission have the resources needed to continue critical education efforts, services, and community organizing across the country. In a typical year, MCF distributes around $25 million in grants.

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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

Making the climate connection Even a decade ago, you might have been able to compartmentalize natural disaster relief as separate from the effects of climate change. Advocating that all funding should consider holistic, community-led equitable recovery, CDP makes it clear that “all funders are disaster funders.”

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome Pledge $300M to CEPI for COVID-19 Pandemic Response

NonProfit PRO

The foundations call on world leaders to support the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to help end the COVID-19 crisis, prepare for future pandemics, and address epidemic threats.

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The Role of Emotion in Cause Marketing

Selfish Giving

Today, at Marshall’s a cashier held up a sneaker-shaped pinup and asked me to donate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Still, asking for shoppers to support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation isn’t a bad cause marketing pitch. “You probably know someone with diabetes.

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