Disaster Philanthropy Playbook
Further Reading
The following reports and articles represent a wide cross-section of experiences, knowledge and opinions compiled from the national philanthropic field in order to harness some of the best learning on disaster philanthropy.
Each strategy section of this site contains additional further reading materials. Reports for inclusion in this section may be sent to playbook@disasterplaybook.org.
Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Disaster-Specific Reports
- Philanthropy & Hurricane Sandy: A Report of the Foundation and Corporate Response
- Creating Order from Chaos: Roles for Philanthropy in Disaster Planning & Response
- Best Practices in Disaster Grantmaking: Lessons from the Gulf
- In The Eye of the Storm: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Response to the 2005 Gulf States Disasters
- Resilience in the Wake of Superstorm Sandy
- Making New Orleans a Just and Resilient City
- National Center for Disaster Preparedness
- Hurricane Sandy Federal Task Force Fact Sheet
- Connecting the Last Mile: The Role of Communications
- Weathering the Storm: the Role of Local Nonprofits in the Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort
- Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund: The Launch, Learnings and Impact of a Local Disaster Response Organization
Issue-Specific Reports
Advocacy, Legal Aid & Public Policy
- Power Amidst Renewal: Foundation Support for Sustaining Advocacy after Disasters
- Monmouth University Superstorm Sandy Survey Results
- Lessons from Sandy: Federal Policies to Build Climate-Resilient Coastal Regions
- Hurricane Sandy Still A Threat — To New Jersey Elections
Aging, Disabled & Vulnerable Populations
- Resilient Communities: Empowering Older Adults in Disasters and Daily Life
- CDC’s Disaster Planning Tips for Older Adults and their Families
- CDC: Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults
- CDC: Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing Their Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies: A Cross-Sector Guide for States and Communities
- From Katrina to the “Next Sandy”: Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Recovery for Older Adults
- AARP Oklahoma Disaster Preparation Information
- Administration for Community Living: Keeping Older Americans and People with Disabilities Safe and Healthy during Emergencies
- Disasters in an Ageing World: International Federation on Ageing Conference
Animal Welfare
- Uniting for Animals: New Initiative to Fund Disaster Response Efforts
- Caring for Animals – a wealth of information provided by Ready.gov
- FEMA: Animals in Disasters—Awareness and Preparedness
- CDC’s Disaster Preparedness for Your Pets
- Make a Disaster Plan for Your Pets
Arts & Culture
- CERF+ and South Arts: Cultural Placekeeping Guide
- CERF + Disaster Relief Assistance
- Grantmakers in the Arts—Building a Culture of Resilience in the Arts: A Funders’ Call to Action
- Studio Protector: The Artists Guide to Emergencies
- Envisioning a National System of Disaster Aid for Artists
- Essential Guidelines for Arts Responders: Organizing in the Aftermath of Disaster
- New York City Culture AID Briefing
- Grantmakers in the Arts: Emergency Readiness, Response, and Recovery
- Building Resiliency in the Arts Sector
- New York Foundation for the Arts Emergency Resources
- Americans for the Arts: Disaster Preparedness
- South Arts: ArtsReady resources and materials for preparedness and response
- Navigating FEMA and SBA Disaster Aid for Cultural Institutions
- Emergency Drying Procedures for Water Damaged Collections
- Preparation and Response for Cultural Institutions
- American Institute for Conservation: Disaster Response & Recovery
Communication Networks
- CERT+ Emergency Communications Module
- FEMA: Disaster Emergency Communications
- Ready.Gov—Crisis Communications Plan
- Google Crisis Response—How your information can be quickly & widely distributed in a crisis
- Connecting the Last Mile: The Role of Communications in the Great East Japan Earthquake
Education
- UNICEF’s Education and Resilience
- UNESCO’s Comprehensive School Safety
- Children’s Television Workshop