According to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Hurricane Matthew was one of the largest Atlantic tropical storms in nearly a decade. Starting in the Caribbean then hitting Haiti, Cuba, Bahamas, and the southeast U.S. this past weekend, Hurricane Matthew is responsible for the deaths of close to 1,050 people (1,000 in Haiti alone) and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people. The aftermath of this natural disaster is the shortage of clean water, sanitation, food, and housing in the affected regions. AGM has compiled a list of resources from organizations in the areas to help donors find ways to support the emergency relief efforts in the U.S. and internationally.
Hurricane Matthew Disaster Profile- current facts and stats as well as more information on how the NGO community is responding and what funders are responding to the disaster.
Bob Ottenhoff, President & CEO of CDP, blog post "Did We Pass the Matthew Test?"a look at evacuations, the media, and Matthew's path.
The Disaster Philanthropy Playbookis free and available to assist funders with a host of strategies that funders can use to help communities. From Housing and Legal Services to Mental Health and Mitigation, the Playbook is an essential resource.
3rd Annual Haiti Funders Conference: Achieving Sustainability in Haiti to be held on Wednesday, November 9th and Thursday, November 10th in New York. The discussion will include how donors can work towards greater coordination and collaboration in relief and reconstruction efforts following the hurricane.
Florida's First Coast Relief Fund - The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, along with their colleagues at United Way of Northeast Florida, the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville and the Jessie Ball duPont Fund as well as the City of Jacksonville, believe a coordinated philanthropic response is the best way to assist neighbors and community in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
Florida Disaster Fund - The Florida Disaster Fund is the State of Florida's official private fund established to assist Florida's communities as they respond to and recover during times of emergency or disaster. In partnership with the public sector, private sector and other non-governmental organizations, the Florida Disaster Fund supports response and recovery activities.
North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund - The fund will support nonprofits with programs that can help hurricane victims included in the 31 counties that have been designated a federal state of emergency. This region includes areas of central and eastern North Carolina.
The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida and the Jessie Ball duPont Fund - have teamed up with United Way and the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville to launch the First Coast Relief Fund, which is now accepting donations.