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May 16: CDP Announces Partnership with National VOAD
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s (CDP) and National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD) today announced a partnership agreement... Read more »
May 15: The Sahel
Experts are worried that food insecurity could be worse than in 2012. Ten million people in the Sahel remain food... Read more »
May 15: Mali
The conflict in Mali continues. Access is slowly improving in central and northern regions of Mali. A new land route... Read more »
Foundation Leaders Weigh in On Hurricane Sandy Response
One of our goals at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy is to help fellow donors learn from each other about... Read more »
CNBC Interviews Bob Ottenhoff on Disaster Giving
Check out Bob’s latest interview on CNBC
Strategic One-on-One Guidance
According to the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), 373 natural disasters were recorded in 2010 alone. Each one brought unique challenges and concerns—as well as a plethora of non—governmental organizations (NGOs) willing to help.
USAID lists 174 disaster relief NGOs that work internationally and are based in the United States. The United Nations declared there were some 44,000 NGOs of all types in 1999—up from 2,500 just 30 years prior.
How can a generously minded philanthropist choose the most effective means of help?
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy offers strategic one-on-one guidancefor donors wanting to make the most of every dollar given for disaster preparedness through disaster recovery. These services include:
- Strategy development. Our expert staff works directly with donors to clarify goals around disaster philanthropy and develop concrete steps to bring vision into reality.
- Due diligence. We take care of investigating the track record, capacity, finances, and human resource capabilities of potential grantee organizations, considering past programming as a guide to how they might respond to a future disaster.
- Program evaluation. CDP helps donors understand the results and impact of grants.
- Education. Newsletters, workshops, site visits, and other opportunities allow donors to deepen their awareness of and engagement in disaster philanthropy.
- Disaster giving plans for specific events. CDP incorporates best—practices solutions, disaster updates, and expert insight for effective giving in the wake of domestic and international emergencies.
CDP’s primary concern is the disaster—affected person and his or her community. At the same time, our services are donor—targeted and donor—driven. We want to help you determine how and when to most strategically invest.