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Funder Spotlight: Experience in Joplin, Missouri Points to What Lies Ahead for Moore, Oklahoma
As the nation marked the second anniversary of the tornado that wiped out Joplin, Missouri. CDP staff interviewed Denise St. Omer, Vice President of Community... Read more »
Oklahoma Tornado Recovery
For the past 24 hours, CDP has been working with the philanthropic community to help them shape decisions related to funding recovery from the Oklahoma... Read more »
Oklahoma tornado philanthropic support
CDP is watching the events unfold and will support the philanthropic community as it works to make strategic and effective giving decisions following the tornadoes... Read more »
Funder Spotlight: Experience in Joplin, Missouri Points to What Lies Ahead for Moore, Oklahoma
As the nation marked the second anniversary of the tornado that wiped out Joplin, Missouri. CDP staff interviewed Denise St. Omer, Vice President of Community... Read more »
Oklahoma tornado: What to think about now?
By Regine A. Webster, CDP Vice President As our nation sits and watches the devastation in Oklahoma following a series of tornadoes today, I was reminded of... Read more »