Inside Bay Area - Network of nonprofits vital to disaster response: "Network of nonprofits vital to disaster response
Article Last Updated: 03/01/2007 05:20:50 AM PST
WE'VE learned a lot since the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the calamitous response to Hurricane Katrina. Whether the disaster is manmade or natural, being prepared makes all the difference. In the Bay Area, where we live with the certainty of a major earthquake, the lessons are all the more relevant.
One of the lessons is the crucial role of nonprofit organizations as the major sources of shelter, food and other necessities during disasters. A new collective has formed to improve the preparation, cooperation and coordination of such organizations. A coordinated approach is not only smart, it's a must."
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Thursday, March 01, 2007
Monday, September 11, 2006
Daily Record - Morris County - Charities try to refocus on their pre-9/11 efforts
Daily Record - Morris County - Charities try to refocus on their pre-9/11 efforts: "Five years later, the mode of charity that emerged from the 9/11 recovery has been tested by one national tragedy after another. Now charities are attempting to bring their focus back to the day-to-day efforts they originally pledged to do.
Immediately after the terrorist attacks, the September 11 Fund was established, which was the first time the United Way channeled funds directly from donors to families that lost relatives, said Carol DeGraw, manager of community impact at the United Way in Morris County."
Immediately after the terrorist attacks, the September 11 Fund was established, which was the first time the United Way channeled funds directly from donors to families that lost relatives, said Carol DeGraw, manager of community impact at the United Way in Morris County."
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Friday, June 16, 2006
Agency: Cities not prepared for disasters - Yahoo! News
Agency: Cities not prepared for disasters - Yahoo! News: "New Orleans is still woefully unprepared for catastrophes 10 months after Hurricane Katrina, and the two cities targeted by the 9/11 attacks don't meet all guidelines for responding to major disasters, a federal security analysis concluded Friday."
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Friday, January 20, 2006
Giving not showing fatigue that some analysts feared
Giving not showing fatigue that some analysts feared: "Giving not showing fatigue that some analysts feared
By Ken Camp
Published January 19, 2006
(ABP) -- News reports and televised images of suffering by South Asia tsunami victims or hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast residents prompted Americans to reach deep into their pocketbooks to give last year.
Americans gave more than $2.7 billion to aid Gulf Coast hurricane victims in 2005 -- an amount near the total charitable gifts that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported. About two-thirds of those donations went to the American Red Cross.
International giving to Baptist World Aid -- the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance -- topped $2.49 million for tsunami aid and $364,000 for the Gulf Coast hurricanes, as well as $135,000 for an earthquake in Pakistan.
The Southern Baptist International Mission Board reported $16.8 million in contributions for tsunami relief, plus more than 182,600 for the Pakistan earthquake, and the North American Mission Board reported more than $21.9 million in disaster relief giving related to the Gulf Coast hurricanes."
By Ken Camp
Published January 19, 2006
(ABP) -- News reports and televised images of suffering by South Asia tsunami victims or hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast residents prompted Americans to reach deep into their pocketbooks to give last year.
Americans gave more than $2.7 billion to aid Gulf Coast hurricane victims in 2005 -- an amount near the total charitable gifts that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported. About two-thirds of those donations went to the American Red Cross.
International giving to Baptist World Aid -- the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance -- topped $2.49 million for tsunami aid and $364,000 for the Gulf Coast hurricanes, as well as $135,000 for an earthquake in Pakistan.
The Southern Baptist International Mission Board reported $16.8 million in contributions for tsunami relief, plus more than 182,600 for the Pakistan earthquake, and the North American Mission Board reported more than $21.9 million in disaster relief giving related to the Gulf Coast hurricanes."
Monday, December 19, 2005
A Hole in the World Aid Web / Lessons learned in modern disasters point to gaps in the charity net
A Hole in the World Aid Web / Lessons learned in modern disasters point to gaps in the charity net:
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"Since Sept. 11, 2001, when disaster hit home in a way that Americans will never forget, catastrophe has been in the limelight, our response to natural and man-made emergencies as a world community, as a nation and as individuals, severely tested. 'The events of 9/11 shook us to our core,' says Daniel Borochoff, founder and president of the American Institute of Philanthropy, a charity watchdog and information service that evaluates the efficiency, accountability and governance of nonprofit organizations. If, as a nation, we tend to be insular, maybe even isolationist, that tendency came to an end with Sept. 11, and our deepest concerns were awakened, our most profound convictions challenged. And while the scope and proportion of recent calamity, from terrorism to tsunamis to hurricanes to quakes to humanitarian crises, is staggering, the challenges aren't new, they've just become more visible.
Addressing these challenges is a web of world aid, i"
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"Since Sept. 11, 2001, when disaster hit home in a way that Americans will never forget, catastrophe has been in the limelight, our response to natural and man-made emergencies as a world community, as a nation and as individuals, severely tested. 'The events of 9/11 shook us to our core,' says Daniel Borochoff, founder and president of the American Institute of Philanthropy, a charity watchdog and information service that evaluates the efficiency, accountability and governance of nonprofit organizations. If, as a nation, we tend to be insular, maybe even isolationist, that tendency came to an end with Sept. 11, and our deepest concerns were awakened, our most profound convictions challenged. And while the scope and proportion of recent calamity, from terrorism to tsunamis to hurricanes to quakes to humanitarian crises, is staggering, the challenges aren't new, they've just become more visible.
Addressing these challenges is a web of world aid, i"
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Capital News 9 | 24 Hour Local News | HEADLINES | Hurricane donations about to eclipse 9/11 giving
Capital News 9 | 24 Hour Local News | HEADLINES | Hurricane donations about to eclipse 9/11 giving: "Hurricane donations about to eclipse 9/11 giving
11/14/2005 2:01 PM
By: The Associated Press
Americans have given nearly as much to charities in the 11 weeks since Hurricane Katrina as they did in the entire two years after 9/11.
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University said the hurricane total already has reached $2.65 billion. The group said within the next couple of weeks the total should surpass the $2.8 billion contributed after the attacks."
11/14/2005 2:01 PM
By: The Associated Press
Americans have given nearly as much to charities in the 11 weeks since Hurricane Katrina as they did in the entire two years after 9/11.
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University said the hurricane total already has reached $2.65 billion. The group said within the next couple of weeks the total should surpass the $2.8 billion contributed after the attacks."
Monday, November 14, 2005
United Press International - NewsTrack - Hurricane Katrina draws record donations
United Press International - NewsTrack - Hurricane Katrina draws record donations: "urricane Katrina draws record donations
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- American giving is about to set another milestone as donations for victims of Hurricane Katrina are expected to go over the record set after the 9/11 tragedy.
Private donations totaled nearly $2.7 billion just 11 weeks after Katrina struck, say the Red Cross and Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy, which tracks charitable giving, reports USA Today.
The total given to the Sept. 11, 2001, charities was $2.8 billion."
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- American giving is about to set another milestone as donations for victims of Hurricane Katrina are expected to go over the record set after the 9/11 tragedy.
Private donations totaled nearly $2.7 billion just 11 weeks after Katrina struck, say the Red Cross and Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy, which tracks charitable giving, reports USA Today.
The total given to the Sept. 11, 2001, charities was $2.8 billion."
Monday, September 19, 2005
TIME.com: Trying to Get It Right This Time -- Sep. 26, 2005 -- Page 1
TIME.com: Trying to Get It Right This Time -- Sep. 26, 2005 -- Page 1: "Trying to Get It Right This Time
By SEAN GREGORY
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* Complete Coverage: After Katrina
Posted Monday, Sep. 19, 2005
In the weeks following the last great domestic disaster, 9/11, the American Red Cross stockpiled blood for those who didn't need it, refused to share critical victim information with other charities, and was dressed down before Congress for planning to use relief funds to improve its internal operations. So is it good news that, as reported by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, of the $1.06 billion American charities have raised for Katrina relief so far--a record pace--a remarkable 72%, or $762.5 million, went to the Red Cross?"
By SEAN GREGORY
SUBSCRIBE TO TIMEPRINTE-MAILMORE BY AUTHOR
* Complete Coverage: After Katrina
Posted Monday, Sep. 19, 2005
In the weeks following the last great domestic disaster, 9/11, the American Red Cross stockpiled blood for those who didn't need it, refused to share critical victim information with other charities, and was dressed down before Congress for planning to use relief funds to improve its internal operations. So is it good news that, as reported by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, of the $1.06 billion American charities have raised for Katrina relief so far--a record pace--a remarkable 72%, or $762.5 million, went to the Red Cross?"
As Red Cross faces post-Katrina challenges, its honesty encourages realistic expectations - BR Bulletin - Advertising, Marketing, Media and PR news by
As Red Cross faces post-Katrina challenges, its honesty encourages realistic expectations - BR Bulletin - Advertising, Marketing, Media and PR news by Email - Brand Republic: "As Red Cross faces post-Katrina challenges, its honesty encourages realistic expectations
Julia Hood PR Week USA 19 Sep 2005
No organization is more intrinsically linked to the image of disaster relief than the Red Cross.
Now as the organization is deeply immersed in providing services and support for victims of Hurricane Katrina, it is easy to forget that only a few years ago the Red Cross was embroiled in a crisis of its own. The trouble stemmed from the group's distribution of donations following 9/11, when some of the funds were diverted to programs and activities unrelated to the tragedy. Trust in this seemingly unimpeachable institution was greatly undermined by the revelation, which came at a time when the US sought leadership from institutions like it. A subsequent CEO change, as well as one at the top of the PR team"
Julia Hood PR Week USA 19 Sep 2005
No organization is more intrinsically linked to the image of disaster relief than the Red Cross.
Now as the organization is deeply immersed in providing services and support for victims of Hurricane Katrina, it is easy to forget that only a few years ago the Red Cross was embroiled in a crisis of its own. The trouble stemmed from the group's distribution of donations following 9/11, when some of the funds were diverted to programs and activities unrelated to the tragedy. Trust in this seemingly unimpeachable institution was greatly undermined by the revelation, which came at a time when the US sought leadership from institutions like it. A subsequent CEO change, as well as one at the top of the PR team"
AR-091505-NCRP
AR-091505-NCRP: " Congress’ Katrina Disaster Relief Bill:
A Misplaced Emphasis on Charity Rather Than the Core Issue—Disinvestment in Government Programs, Capacity, and Commitment
By Rick Cohen
No one wants to be pigeon-holed as a charitable scold, especially when the charitable incentives to be criticized are wrapped in the cloak of response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, arguably the nation’s worst natural disaster.
Consequently, there’s no great advantage to be gained in nitpicking the proposed tax relief package announced by Senators Grassley and Baucus on behalf of the Senate Finance Committee, described as tax relief “for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina”. But there are provisions that, with the hindsight of 9/11 and the current firestorm over the embarrassing FEMA and related governmental agencies actions pre- and post Katrina, there are some broad issues worthy of comment and concern."
A Misplaced Emphasis on Charity Rather Than the Core Issue—Disinvestment in Government Programs, Capacity, and Commitment
By Rick Cohen
No one wants to be pigeon-holed as a charitable scold, especially when the charitable incentives to be criticized are wrapped in the cloak of response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, arguably the nation’s worst natural disaster.
Consequently, there’s no great advantage to be gained in nitpicking the proposed tax relief package announced by Senators Grassley and Baucus on behalf of the Senate Finance Committee, described as tax relief “for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina”. But there are provisions that, with the hindsight of 9/11 and the current firestorm over the embarrassing FEMA and related governmental agencies actions pre- and post Katrina, there are some broad issues worthy of comment and concern."
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Hurricane Katrina corporate gifts could top $1 billion - Sep. 13, 2005
Hurricane Katrina corporate gifts could top $1 billion - Sep. 13, 2005: "Corporate Katrina gifts could top $1B
Report: Donations from companies, customers exceed $500M; likely to top record $750M in 9/11 giving.
September 13, 2005: 8:44 AM EDT
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Corporate donations to help victims of Hurricane Katrina are now more than $400 million and could eventually exceed $1 billion, according to a published report.
USA Today, citing three organizations tracking corporate donations, said that corporate donations now stand at $409 million, with donations from the companies' customers adding another $138 million. That means corporate funds raised now stand at $547 million, close to the $565 million raised for tsunami relief after that Dec. 26, 2004, disaster"
Report: Donations from companies, customers exceed $500M; likely to top record $750M in 9/11 giving.
September 13, 2005: 8:44 AM EDT
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Corporate donations to help victims of Hurricane Katrina are now more than $400 million and could eventually exceed $1 billion, according to a published report.
USA Today, citing three organizations tracking corporate donations, said that corporate donations now stand at $409 million, with donations from the companies' customers adding another $138 million. That means corporate funds raised now stand at $547 million, close to the $565 million raised for tsunami relief after that Dec. 26, 2004, disaster"
IT'S 'APOCALYPTIC'
IT'S 'APOCALYPTIC': "Cabrera, president of the Palm Beach County chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
'People become more generous as disaster impacts people and the need becomes more visible,' she said. 'We saw that after 9/11, and we're seeing it now.'
Cabrera also said that the outpouring of funds for Katrina relief doesn't necessarily mean that there will be less of the pie for other charities."
'People become more generous as disaster impacts people and the need becomes more visible,' she said. 'We saw that after 9/11, and we're seeing it now.'
Cabrera also said that the outpouring of funds for Katrina relief doesn't necessarily mean that there will be less of the pie for other charities."
Monday, September 12, 2005
ABC News: 9/11 Donations: Did They Reach the Right People?
ABC News: 9/11 Donations: Did They Reach the Right People?: "ept. 12, 2005 -- With millions of dollars going to charities in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, ABC News followed up on the donations pledged after Sept. 11 to see if the funds reached their intended beneficiaries.
'The track record was really one of stupendous success,' said New York Attorney General Eliott Spitzer."
'The track record was really one of stupendous success,' said New York Attorney General Eliott Spitzer."
Attorneys, Bar Groups Draw on 9/11 Experience To Aid Legal Community Devastated by Katrina
Attorneys, Bar Groups Draw on 9/11 Experience To Aid Legal Community Devastated by Katrina: "Attorneys, Bar Groups Draw on 9/11 Experience To Aid Legal Community Devastated by Katrina
New York Lawyer
September 9, 2005
By Thomas Adcock
New York Law Journal
Fifty lawyers experienced in emergency pro bono service after the terrorist attacks on Manhattan four years ago held a summit yesterday to begin planning organized aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina."
New York Lawyer
September 9, 2005
By Thomas Adcock
New York Law Journal
Fifty lawyers experienced in emergency pro bono service after the terrorist attacks on Manhattan four years ago held a summit yesterday to begin planning organized aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina."
Friday, September 09, 2005
Business: Donate your vacation time, earn a tax break
Business: Donate your vacation time, earn a tax break: "Donate your vacation time, earn a tax break
By Associated Press
Published September 9, 2005
WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday announced a program that encourages workers to give up unused vacation time and sick days and turn them into charitable contributions to aid Hurricane Katrina victims.
Employers would convert the donated time into cash contributions to charities while workers would reduce their taxable income by the number of days donated.
A similar program was put into effect after the 9/11 attacks, but it received only a limited response. Treasury Secretary John Snow and IRS commissioner Mark Everson said the government plans a greater effort to publicize the new program and expects a better response."
By Associated Press
Published September 9, 2005
WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday announced a program that encourages workers to give up unused vacation time and sick days and turn them into charitable contributions to aid Hurricane Katrina victims.
Employers would convert the donated time into cash contributions to charities while workers would reduce their taxable income by the number of days donated.
A similar program was put into effect after the 9/11 attacks, but it received only a limited response. Treasury Secretary John Snow and IRS commissioner Mark Everson said the government plans a greater effort to publicize the new program and expects a better response."
Thursday, September 08, 2005
News-Leader.com | Nation/World
News-Leader.com | Nation/World: "Americans give nearly $550 million
Belinda Young leads her cousin's 2-year-old son Noah Williams while dragging a box of donated clothing for family members who lost their homes during Hurricane Katrina in Gulfport, Miss., on Wednesday. Americans' contributions for hurricane relief have eclipsed those after the Sept. 11 attacks.
JOHN BAZEMORE / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
• Don't touch the water (09/08/05)
• Local gas prices on downward trend
• Flu shots to employ voucher system
• Medicaid lawsuit heard by judge
• Abortion legislation passed by committee
• Ava woman faces murder charge
• Addition to Discovery Center to be city's first 'green' building
• State behind on cigarette tax
• School planning panel now looks to residents
• Outlook for vaccine supply unclear
• Road work scheduled in Springfield district
• Flood ebbs; criticism flows
• Saddam confesses to crimes, Iraqi leader says
• Study: Clot-buster use can be deadly
• Man confesses to killing 2 child rapists
• 4 deaths linked to waterborne bacteria
• Hundreds of firefighters holed up in Atlanta hotel
• St. Louis readies for thousands evacuees
• Scores say goodbye to Rehnquist
• Iraqi forces given control of Najaf
• Salute to a soldier
• Waters churn up fresh horrors
• Blunt signs orders to send more relief aid
• Bush wants Roberts for chief justice
• European nations send supplies
• Services set today for soldier
• City begins gathering dead
• Worst-hit areas home to poorest
• Two Kansas men die in car accident
• Barrier islands devastated by Katrina's force
• Too many people in nature's path, experts say
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WASHINGTON — Americans are contributing to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts at more than twice the pace they gave after 9/11, but relief organizations and politicians are worried about"
Belinda Young leads her cousin's 2-year-old son Noah Williams while dragging a box of donated clothing for family members who lost their homes during Hurricane Katrina in Gulfport, Miss., on Wednesday. Americans' contributions for hurricane relief have eclipsed those after the Sept. 11 attacks.
JOHN BAZEMORE / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
• Don't touch the water (09/08/05)
• Local gas prices on downward trend
• Flu shots to employ voucher system
• Medicaid lawsuit heard by judge
• Abortion legislation passed by committee
• Ava woman faces murder charge
• Addition to Discovery Center to be city's first 'green' building
• State behind on cigarette tax
• School planning panel now looks to residents
• Outlook for vaccine supply unclear
• Road work scheduled in Springfield district
• Flood ebbs; criticism flows
• Saddam confesses to crimes, Iraqi leader says
• Study: Clot-buster use can be deadly
• Man confesses to killing 2 child rapists
• 4 deaths linked to waterborne bacteria
• Hundreds of firefighters holed up in Atlanta hotel
• St. Louis readies for thousands evacuees
• Scores say goodbye to Rehnquist
• Iraqi forces given control of Najaf
• Salute to a soldier
• Waters churn up fresh horrors
• Blunt signs orders to send more relief aid
• Bush wants Roberts for chief justice
• European nations send supplies
• Services set today for soldier
• City begins gathering dead
• Worst-hit areas home to poorest
• Two Kansas men die in car accident
• Barrier islands devastated by Katrina's force
• Too many people in nature's path, experts say
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WASHINGTON — Americans are contributing to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts at more than twice the pace they gave after 9/11, but relief organizations and politicians are worried about"
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Hundreds of Thousands Nationwide Expected To Honor 9/11 Heroes, Victims By Engaging in Acts of Service From September 10-17
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Hundreds of Thousands Nationwide Expected To Honor 9/11 Heroes, Victims By Engaging in Acts of Service From September 10-17: "Hundreds of Thousands Nationwide Expected To Honor 9/11 Heroes, Victims By Engaging in Acts of Service From September 10-17
Wednesday September 7, 9:30 am ET
Katrina Disaster Builds Interest in Observing Fourth Anniversary of 9/11 as a Day of Service
Radio PSAs featuring Gary Sinise Begin Airing Today on XM Satellite Radio
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- New York City firefighters will travel to Illinois to help rebuild a small town devastated last year by a deadly tornado. Anchorage students will volunteer to help at a their local senior center. Nine teams of middle school students in Long Beach, NY will each choose their own way to give back -"
Hundreds of Thousands Nationwide Expected To Honor 9/11 Heroes, Victims By Engaging in Acts of Service From September 10-17: "Hundreds of Thousands Nationwide Expected To Honor 9/11 Heroes, Victims By Engaging in Acts of Service From September 10-17
Wednesday September 7, 9:30 am ET
Katrina Disaster Builds Interest in Observing Fourth Anniversary of 9/11 as a Day of Service
Radio PSAs featuring Gary Sinise Begin Airing Today on XM Satellite Radio
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- New York City firefighters will travel to Illinois to help rebuild a small town devastated last year by a deadly tornado. Anchorage students will volunteer to help at a their local senior center. Nine teams of middle school students in Long Beach, NY will each choose their own way to give back -"
From Businesses, a Flood of Aid
From Businesses, a Flood of Aid: "From Businesses, a Flood of Aid
American companies are on track to outstrip their 9/11 and tsunami donations in contributions to the post-hurricane relief effort
American companies are on track to outstrip their 9/11 and tsunami donations in contributions to the post-hurricane relief effort
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