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Crisis Communications Strategies
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Crisis communication strategies in response to sudden changes in state or federal policies affecting philanthropy and their grantees.
Disaster Relief + Preparedness
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Disaster Philanthropy Playbook
The Disaster Philanthropy Playbook is a compilation of philanthropic strategies, best practices and lessons learned that have saved and galvanized local economies, nonprofits, and vulnerable populations from entering into a permanent downward spiral in the wake of disaster.
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Informal Guide to Disaster Recovery
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Developed by IPA following the 2008 floods, this guide contains principles and tips from the Council on Foundations, accompanied by Indiana "in action" examples. It also includes information on hardship grants to individuals.
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Considerations for Foundations in Times of Disaster
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Understand how your organization can best support your community when disaster strikes.
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Disaster Response: Lessons from The Dayton Foundation
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In this webinar, The Dayton Foundation shares lessons learned for anticipating community crises and preparing your foundation to adapt and respond quickly.
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Creating Order from Chaos: Disaster Guidebook from Jessie Ball duPont Fund
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The Jessie Ball duPont Fund created this guidebook to document what it learned about disaster response during the weeks and months following the 2011 Alabama tornadoes.
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Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Plan Templates
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Download and personalize this template to create a plan that outlines your strategy in response to a disaster, provides essential information for the continuity of critical business functions, and identifies resources to:
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FAQs About Disasters
This resource is intended to explore frequently asked questions involved in managing disaster funds, specifically issues of concern to private foundations, community foundations, corporate foundation/giving programs and other public charities that manage grantmaking.