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More than a year after Hurricane Katrina,
Donors Forum Members and the general public are still
seeking ways to help those affected by the storm. We
have gathered the resources below to help donors make
the most effective use of their donations to the Hurricane
Katrina relief effort. You'll find giving guides, examples
of what other foundations and corporations are doing,
and links to organizations providing aid and accepting
donations.
Find
Hurricane Relief Organizations
- Network
For Good
- Make an online donation to organizations
collecting contributions for the relief efforts.
- InterAction
- Find out how InterAction's member
organizations are responding to the crisis and make
a donation.
FEMA List of
Relief Organizations
The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) is urging those who wish to help to make contributions
to relief organizations rather than individuals affected
by Hurricane Katrina. FEMA has developed a list of agencies
providing aid and accepting donations:
- American
Red Cross, 800-HELP-NOW (435-7669) English, 800-257-7575
Spanish.
- America's
Second Harvest, 800-344-8070.
- Adventist
Community Services, 800-381-7171.
- Catholic
Charities USA, 800-919-9338.
- Christian
Disaster Response, 941-956-5183 or 941-551-9554.
- Christian
Reformed World Relief Committee, 800-848-5818.
- Church
World Service, 800-297-1516.
- Convoy
of Hope, 417-823-8998.
- Lutheran
Disaster Response, 800-638-3522.
- Mennonite
Disaster Service, 717-859-2210.
- Nazarene
Disaster Response, 888-256-5886.
- Operation
Blessing, 800-436-6348.
- Presbyterian
Disaster Assistance, 800-872-3283.
- Salvation
Army, 800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769).
- Southern
Baptist Convention Disaster Relief, 800-462-8657,
Ext. 6440.
- United
Methodist Committee on Relief, 800-554-8583.
Gulf Coast
Area Community Foundations
You may wish to send a donation to
area community foundations that have set up relief funds
for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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Giving Guides for Grantmakers
- Disaster
Grantmaking, A Practical Guide for Foundations and
Corporations
(pdf)
- Advice from the Council on Foundations
for grantmakers who want to aid disaster relief efforts.
- Interaction:
Guide to Appropriate Giving
- Interaction, an alliance of international
development and humanitarian organizations, explains
what types of gifts will best help those in need.
- Family
Matters: In Times of War and Disaster
(pdf)
- The spring 2003 issue of Family
Matters, the Council on Foundation's journal for family
foundations, explored how foundations respond to war,
terrorism and natural disasters, as well as IRS rules
regarding assisting victims of disasters.
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What
Grantmakers are Doing
Foundations and corporations around
the country are donating cash and supplies to the relief
efforts on the Gulf Coast. The sites below describe
some of these actions.
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Giving Tips
for Individual Donors
- Statement
About Nonprofit Overhead Costs
(pdf)
- Research by the Center on Philanthropy
at Indiana University advises donors that overhead
costs are necessary to run an effective nonprofit
organization.
- Give.org:
Tips on Disaster Relief Appeals
- This Better Business Bureau site
offers giving tips for individuals.
- IRS:
Disaster Relief - Providing Assistance Through Charitable
Organizations (pdf)
- Helpful tips about charities and
tax deductions for people who want to make contributions
to disaster relief efforts.
- USAID:
How Can I Help?
- Tips on finding organizations to
donate to.
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Volunteer/Offer
Housing/Legal Resources
- ChicagoVolunteer.net
- Learn how to donate housing, clothing
and other items, or volunteer to help displaced victims
who have moved to the Chicago area.
- HurricaneHousing.org
- Sign up to offer housing to hurricane
victims.
- United
Way
- United Way is seeking local volunteers
to help provide relief services to incoming evacuees
displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
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News
about Relief Efforts
- ReliefWeb
- Read updates on the efforts of humanitarian
organizations in the Gulf Coast area.
- Reuters
AlertNet
- This news site has updates on humanitarian
crises, including the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Articles
- Katrina
and Rita Aftermath: The Impact on Emergency Food Distribution
and Clients (America's
Second Harvest, Dec. 15)
- Giving
for Hurricane Relief exceeds September 11 contributions
(Center on Philanthropy, Dec. 13)
- Donations
for Hurricane Relief Exceed $2-Billion, But Costs
Soar (Chronicle of Philanthropy,
Nov. 3)
- Bush-Clinton
Fund Has Yet to Announce Plans
(New York Times, Oct. 8)
- Nation
taking a new look at homelessness, solutions (USA
Today, Oct. 12)
- Donations
to Help Hurricane Victims Taper Off; More than $1.7-Billion
Raised (Chronicle of Philanthropy,
Oct. 6)
- Hurricane
Giving Slows; Less than $1-Million Raised for Hurricane
Rita (Chronicle of Philanthropy,
Sept. 28)
- New
Tax Breaks for Hurricane Relief Efforts Fall Short,
Critics Say (Chronicle of
Philanthropy, Sept. 22)
- Red
Cross Sets $2-billion Fund-Raising Goal for Katrina
Aid (Chronicle of Philanthropy,
Sept. 19)
- Congress
Passes New Tax Incentives to Encourage Donations
(Chronicle of Philanthropy,
Sept. 16)
- Special
Report: Hurricane Katrina (Chronicle
of Philanthropy, Sept. 15)
- Former
Presidents Establish Katrina Relief Fund
(Reuters, Sept. 6)
- Citizen
volunteers training for response teams; Red Cross
prepares to mobilize 9,000 to help hurricane victims
(Associated Press, Sept. 3)
- Online
Donors Contribute Millions to Hurricane-Relief Groups
(Chronicle of Philanthropy,
Sept. 2)
- Web
Reacts To Hurricane Katrina (Information
Week, Aug. 29)
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