Disaster Philanthropy Playbook Now Available

The philanthropic community has a new tool to help them prepare for and respond to disasters.

The Disaster Philanthropy Playbook (www.disasterplaybook.org) is the comprehensive resource of best practices and innovative approaches to guide the philanthropic community’s actions when disasters occur.

Designed as a multimedia, interactive website, the Playbook is an “evergreen” resource designed for continued updates and knowledge-building. Community planning, civic rebuilding, legal services, housing, addressing the needs of vulnerable populations, working with local, state and federal government, mitigation and preparedness are some of the common issues faced by communities post disaster that are covered in detail in the Playbook.

The Playbook also allows organizations to prepare for all phases of a disaster. What can we do to plan and prepare our community? What about mitigation? How do we help build a resilient community? What should we think about in the months and years after a disaster as we undertake the arduous path of recovery?

The Disaster Philanthropy Playbook is a joint project of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and Council of New Jersey Grantmakers in association with the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers.