Metropolitan New York Foundations and Corporate Grantmakers Lead the Country With More Than $88 Million to Gulf Coast Recovery - Forbes.com

Metropolitan New York Foundations and Corporate Grantmakers Lead the Country With More Than $88 Million to Gulf Coast Recovery - Forbes.com: "Metropolitan New York Foundations and Corporate Grantmakers Lead the Country With More Than $88 Million to Gulf Coast Recovery
04.10.06, 3:03 PM ET
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New York Regional Association of Grantmakers Releases Donors' Guide to Gulf Coast Relief and Rebuilding Efforts NEW YORK, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Across the Gulf Coast, many local residents are helping each other rebuild their homes and their lives after the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. They are also making their voices heard through numerous community organizations and at policy-making tables. Their indomitable spirit attests to the vitality of the various rebuilding efforts. To connect donors to these critical initiatives, the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG) has produced a 137-page resource guide.

Available to download from NYRAG's website, http://www.nyrag.org, the Donors' Guide to Gulf Coast Relief & Recovery: The First 120 Days provides invaluable information on nonprofit relief and recovery efforts that will ensure a better life for all of the region's residents. Individuals, businesses and foundations will find invaluable resources to help them make solid charitable decisions.

The guide is largely based on the experiences of NYRAG-member foundations and corporations who, to date, have contributed more than $88 million to hurricane-related initiatives -- the greatest contribution made by corporations and foundations of any metropolitan area in the co"