FEATURE
Philanthropy in disaster: work 'twice blest'
"The disaster relief work we have done following the April 2015 earthquake in Nepal has convinced Tewa and its sister organization Nagarik Aawaz (NA) of the value of altruism in philanthropy. When all is lost, funding is needed but without love and care, the trauma is less likely to be healed." Read more from Rita Thapa in this Alliance Case Study (part of the Alliance + IssueLab Special Collection).
Explore research on humanitarian and disaster relief produced by social sector organizations. Topics include emergency planning and preparedness, large-scale emergency response, philanthropic strategies, and much more.
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TITLES RECENTLY PUBLISHED
The AIA and Public-Private Collaborations in Response to the 1950 Cusco Earthquake
Mar 27, 2023
Publisher(s): Rockefeller Archive Center
Rapid Needs Assessment Report for Medical Devices in Healthcare Facilities (North-West Syria)
Mar 9, 2023
Publisher(s): Field Ready
Donor approaches to overheads for local and national partners
Mar 9, 2023
Publisher(s): Development Initiatives ; UNICEF
Roadmap for Wildfire Resilience: Solutions for a Paradigm Shift
Mar 8, 2023
Publisher(s): Aspen Institute ; Nature Conservancy
Türkiye Earthquake Response Rapid Needs Assessment in Adıyaman, Gaziantep, and Kahramanmaraş
Mar 6, 2023
Publisher(s): Project Hope
TITLES FROM THE ARCHIVES
Opportunity and the Gulf Coast: Six Months After Katrina
Mar 1, 2006
Publisher(s): Opportunity Agenda
Setting the Record Straight: More than 52,000 Europeans Died from Heat in Summer 2003
Jul 1, 2006
Publisher(s): Earth Policy Institute
Katrina One Year Later - Health and Health Care for Katrina's Victims
Jul 1, 2006
Publisher(s): Opportunity Agenda
Jobs and Business - The State of Opportunity for Workers in the Gulf
Jul 1, 2006
Publisher(s): Opportunity Agenda
Katrina One Year Later - Housing: Welcoming Katrina's Victims Back Home
Aug 1, 2006
Publisher(s): Opportunity Agenda
Investing in FEMA: A Role for Government in Protecting Opportunity
Aug 1, 2006
Publisher(s): Opportunity Agenda
Rural People, Rural Places: The Hidden Costs of Hurricane Katrina
Apr 1, 2006
Publisher(s): Rural Sociological Society
Rising Seas and Powerful Storms Threaten Global Security
Oct 9, 2008
Publisher(s): Earth Policy Institute