In the Wake of the Storm: Philanthropy as a Tool for Resiliency and Community Development

We live in an increasingly unstable and volatile climate causing wider spread damage across the United States. A spotlight was briefly placed on the challenges facing America’s isolated Territories in the US Caribbean following the devastation of two Category 5 Hurricanes in September 2017.   In the wake of those storms, progressive new models of philanthropy that support under-served and vulnerable communities emerged that go beyond grantmaking and nurtures an innate resiliency and holistic community approach. Hear why community philanthropy plays a critical role in responding to disasters.  Explore the type of matrix required to manage the variables in disaster recovery.  Understand the need for philanthropy to be aligned with a public-private partnership for resiliency.