Helping Clients Respond to Disasters: An Advisor’s Guide
Jilla Tombar, Founder, BlackBridge Philanthropic When disaster strikes—whether it’s wildfires in California, hurricanes in the Gulf South, or floods in the Midwest—people want to help quickly. Donors with DAFs are in a unique position to act—the money is already set aside and ready to move. The challenge is making sure those dollars land where they’ll […]
Resourcing resilience and prosperity: Philanthropic investment in New Orleans’ nonprofit sector after Hurricane Katrina
When Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, and the federal levees protecting metropolitan New Orleans failed, it marked one of the most devastating disasters in U.S. history. Less than a month later, Hurricane Rita slammed ashore on September 24, 2005, adding to the already catastrophic impacts felt across the Gulf Coast region. From […]