BizNewOrleans: News: "14 major nonprofits meet in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Fourteen of the nation's largest nonprofit human services organizations are gathering in New Orleans today to reaffirm their collective commitment to focus on the human side of rebuilding lives in the Gulf Coast area.
In order to keep the focus on human needs during the long Gulf Coast recovery and rebuilding progress, the group will undertake a listening initiative to aggressively engage people, understand their needs and take those messages to those who can most effect change. This effort will begin in the first quarter of 2006 and include visits to communities throughout the affected areas.
'We remain committed to ensuring the viability of neighborhoods; providing for the development and education of children; and encouraging the self-sufficiency of the citizens of the area,' says Brian Gallagher of United Way of America. "
Friday, January 06, 2006
Schools See First Hurricane Relief Money - Yahoo! News
Schools See First Hurricane Relief Money - Yahoo! News: "The Bush administration handed out the first hurricane relief payments to schools and colleges, awarding more than $250 million on Thursday to four Gulf Coast states as part of a $1.6 billion in recovery aid."
Thursday, January 05, 2006
Study Will Follow Katrina Survivors - Yahoo! News
Study Will Follow Katrina Survivors - Yahoo! News: "The struggles and stories of some 2,000 Hurricane Katrina survivors across the country will be documented regularly over the next two years in a project that aims to track their recovery. Their tales will be published and their advice sought for government policy makers, researchers said Thursday."
The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Nagapattinam News : NGO opens information centre
The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Nagapattinam News : NGO opens information centre: "NGO opens information centre
Staff Reporter
NAGAPATTINAM: An information centre for providing education and disaster risk management was inaugurated recently in the tsunami-affected coastal hamlet of Manikkapangu here in the district.
The information centre was started by ANNAI (Association for Natural Resource Management and National Integrated Improvement), an NGO working for the relief and rehabilitation in the tsunami-affected areas with the assistance of Care India. V.S.Gurumani, chief of Care India, inaugurated the information centre."
Staff Reporter
NAGAPATTINAM: An information centre for providing education and disaster risk management was inaugurated recently in the tsunami-affected coastal hamlet of Manikkapangu here in the district.
The information centre was started by ANNAI (Association for Natural Resource Management and National Integrated Improvement), an NGO working for the relief and rehabilitation in the tsunami-affected areas with the assistance of Care India. V.S.Gurumani, chief of Care India, inaugurated the information centre."
The Jakarta Post - Soros lends name to charity gala
The Jakarta Post - Soros lends name to charity gala: "Some have called him a villain, others a champion of democracy. Vilified and glorified, George Soros -- one of the more controversial figures of the last decade -- is in town.
The Hungarian-born tycoon turned international philanthropist is in Jakarta to, among other things, speak at a charity dinner and visit Aceh."
The Hungarian-born tycoon turned international philanthropist is in Jakarta to, among other things, speak at a charity dinner and visit Aceh."
Opinion: The Selma Enterprise:"Charitable gift giving
Opinion: The Selma Enterprise: Serving Selma, California: "charitable gift giving
Stories about tsunamis, earthquakes and hurricanes seemed to dominate the headlines in most major newspapers during the course of 2005.
But little has been said about the willingness of Americans to open their hearts — and their pocketbooks — and lend a helping hand to the victims of these disasters.
So here’s a feel-good story that should be of interest to most people.
Before I get into that, it should be noted that apparently the United States is perceived by some as being “stingy.” Nothing could be further from the truth.
The fact is Americans have donated nearly $2 billion to countries in South Asia in the aftermath of the devastating tsunami there. In the fall, U.S. donors also contributed approximately $78 million to the earthquake relief effort in Pakistan."
Stories about tsunamis, earthquakes and hurricanes seemed to dominate the headlines in most major newspapers during the course of 2005.
But little has been said about the willingness of Americans to open their hearts — and their pocketbooks — and lend a helping hand to the victims of these disasters.
So here’s a feel-good story that should be of interest to most people.
Before I get into that, it should be noted that apparently the United States is perceived by some as being “stingy.” Nothing could be further from the truth.
The fact is Americans have donated nearly $2 billion to countries in South Asia in the aftermath of the devastating tsunami there. In the fall, U.S. donors also contributed approximately $78 million to the earthquake relief effort in Pakistan."
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
FEMA: Evacuees in Hotels Get New Deadline - Yahoo! News
FEMA: Evacuees in Hotels Get New Deadline - Yahoo! News: "NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Katrina evacuees around the nation who faced a Jan. 7 deadline for checking out of their government-funded hotel rooms have received a reprieve: Federal officials will keep paying for the rooms beyond that date as they iron out issues arising from a class-action lawsuit."
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
onPhilanthropy - Annus Horribilis – What Can We Learn from 2005?
onPhilanthropy - Annus Horribilis – What Can We Learn from 2005?: "Annus Horribilis – What Can We Learn from 2005?
By: Carolyn Cavicchio, 12/29/05
As we prepare to close the calendar on 2005, corporate grantmakers are drawing a collective sigh of relief. From December 26, 2004 though October 8, 2005, aid organizations and their corporate supporters responded to four major natural disasters in less than 11 months. The South Asian Tsunami. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The South Asia Earthquake. Communities and economies as different as Banda Aceh, New Orleans, and Kashmir facing similar, unbelievable levels of destruction.
In response to these disasters, billions of dollars in aid has been contributed by individuals, governments, and the corporate sector. For corporate grantmakers in particular, what lessons are there to be learned from these disasters?"
By: Carolyn Cavicchio, 12/29/05
As we prepare to close the calendar on 2005, corporate grantmakers are drawing a collective sigh of relief. From December 26, 2004 though October 8, 2005, aid organizations and their corporate supporters responded to four major natural disasters in less than 11 months. The South Asian Tsunami. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The South Asia Earthquake. Communities and economies as different as Banda Aceh, New Orleans, and Kashmir facing similar, unbelievable levels of destruction.
In response to these disasters, billions of dollars in aid has been contributed by individuals, governments, and the corporate sector. For corporate grantmakers in particular, what lessons are there to be learned from these disasters?"
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