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While The Patterson Foundation focuses on our surrounding four-county region in Florida, we are also citizens of the world. To strengthen recovery from recent global disasters, TPF is proud to provide $500,000 to its longtime partner, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP). $250,000 will go toward the CDP California Wildfires Recovery Fund to support communities across the state affected by the wildfires. The remaining $250,000 will go to the CDP Global Recovery Fund to strengthen recovery efforts for those affected by the Tibet earthquakes and other disasters worldwide. You can read more about how CDP works to strengthen disaster recovery in TPF’s latest blog. https://lnkd.in/eBA6frfB #DisasterRecovery #Philanthropy #CaliforniaWildfires #TibetEarthquake #LongTermRecovery Debra Jacobs Patricia McIlreavy Michael Corley MagnifyGood

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a long-standing partnership with the American Red Cross, dating back over a century to their joint humanitarian efforts during the Spanish-American War. This collaboration has led to significant contributions to various Red Cross initiatives, including blood drives and disaster relief. 🩸🙏🩸😇 *Key Areas of Partnership* - *Blood Drives*: The Church is the largest single contributor to Red Cross blood drives, with members donating approximately 97,000 units of blood annually across thousands of drives ¹. - *Disaster Relief*: The Church provides financial support, in-kind relief supplies, and volunteer efforts to help those affected by disasters ¹. - *Financial Support*: The Church has made substantial donations, including $7.35 million in 2024 and $8.7 million in 2023, to support Red Cross programs and services ² ¹. - *Volunteerism*: Many Church members contribute as Red Cross volunteers, offering support for people devastated by natural disasters locally and across the U.S. [2. The partnership between the Church and the Red Cross is guided by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which aims to streamline disaster response efforts and enhance coordinated disaster planning through joint training and drills ¹.

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), together with City National Bank, announced they are donating US$3 million to support victims of the devastating wildfires in Southern California. http://spr.ly/6043abkv7 This donation includes contributions from City National Bank, RBC and RBC Foundation USA to support the American Red Cross, Community Build Inc., Entertainment Industry Foundation, International Medical Corps, Neighborhood Housing Services Los Angeles County, United Way of Greater Los Angeles, West Los Angeles Community Development Corporation, World Central Kitchen and YMCA of Metro Los Angeles. As part of this commitment, RBC is contributing $250,000 to the American Red Cross (ARC) Disaster Responder Program, which helps the ARC have the critical systems and supplies in place to respond immediately to disasters. “Our thoughts are with the tens of thousands of families that have been impacted, including clients, colleagues and their loved ones, and the response teams working tirelessly to battle the fires and provide relief,” said Dave McKay, president and CEO, RBC. “We will continue to closely monitor the situation and prioritize the safety of our colleagues while supporting our clients during this devastating time.” “As the largest bank headquartered in Los Angeles, this tragedy is deeply personal for us. Our clients, colleagues and communities are suffering unimaginable devastation,” said Howard Hammond, president and CEO of City National Bank. “We know we have an important role to play in helping address both the immediate needs in the wake of these fires as well as in the long-term work to rebuild.” City National is also working closely with impacted clients to assess their individual needs during this time. Additional information is available at http://spr.ly/6044abkvC. In addition to external contributions, RBC and City National are committed to supporting their employees affected by the fires through a broad range of assistance programs – including tax-free grants through the City National Colleague Fund and a newly introduced Immediate Response Program to address immediate expense needs. Both banks have also launched internal donation campaigns, providing employees with the opportunity to contribute directly to critical relief efforts.

If you have been following the devastation from Hurricane Helene and are looking to support relief efforts, here are some places you might consider donating (mostly mutual aid, direct funding to organizations on the ground): Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, grassroots disaster relief network: https://lnkd.in/emSFC79t BeLoved Asheville, local org focused on building home, healthy, equity, and opportunity: https://lnkd.in/e8ecd78k Appalachian Community Fund, provides resources to grassroots and community groups in Central Appalachia: https://lnkd.in/gCjWyvaP This rapid attribution study claims that climate change caused over 50% more rainfall during Hurricane Helene in some parts of Georgia and the Carolinas. This study found that cyclones in present day (2001–2023) similar to Hurricane Helene are up to 20% wetter over the southeast US and up to 7% windier in Florida’s Gulf compared to the past (1979–2001): https://lnkd.in/gzdP8SMZ

California Wildfires Update 🚨 Ongoing wildfire incidents including the Line Fire (San Bernardino County), Bridge Fire (Los Angeles County), and Airport Fire (Orange County) are impacting communities across the state. Funders looking to support response efforts in these regions can refer to our Philanthropy California Disaster Response page for a list of active, vetted funds: https://lnkd.in/gYiW5mRQ About Philanthropy California Philanthropy California is a statewide alliance of Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties, SoCal Grantmakers, and Northern California Grantmakers. Our vetted funding options help you direct resources to funds supporting nonprofits active in place-based relief and recovery efforts, with a special focus on supporting communities facing structural inequities. Some funds also specifically support long-term resilience building & recovery efforts, which provide support for communities recovering in the years after a hazard event. #disasterresponse #philca #californiawildfires #philanthropyca #wheretodonate #linefire #airportfire #bridgefire #boylesfire

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), together with City National Bank, announced they are donating US$3 million to support victims of the devastating wildfires in Southern California. http://spr.ly/6041abRR1 This donation includes contributions from City National Bank, RBC and RBC Foundation USA to support the American Red Cross, Community Build Inc., Entertainment Industry Foundation, International Medical Corps, Neighborhood Housing Services Los Angeles County, United Way of Greater Los Angeles, West Angeles Community Development Corporation, World Central Kitchen and YMCA of Metro Los Angeles. As part of this commitment, RBC is contributing $250,000 to the American Red Cross (ARC) Disaster Responder Program, which helps the ARC have the critical systems and supplies in place to respond immediately to disasters. “Our thoughts are with the tens of thousands of families that have been impacted, including clients, colleagues and their loved ones, and the response teams working tirelessly to battle the fires and provide relief,” said Dave McKay, president and CEO, RBC. “We will continue to closely monitor the situation and prioritize the safety of our colleagues while supporting our clients during this devastating time.” “As the largest bank headquartered in Los Angeles, this tragedy is deeply personal for us. Our clients, colleagues and communities are suffering unimaginable devastation,” said Howard Hammond, president and CEO of City National Bank. “We know we have an important role to play in helping address both the immediate needs in the wake of these fires as well as in the long-term work to rebuild.” City National is also working closely with impacted clients to assess their individual needs during this time. Additional information is available at http://spr.ly/6043abRRH. In addition to external contributions, RBC and City National are committed to supporting their employees affected by the fires through a broad range of assistance programs – including tax-free grants through the City National Colleague Fund and a newly introduced Immediate Response Program to address immediate expense needs. Both banks have also launched internal donation campaigns, providing employees with the opportunity to contribute directly to critical relief efforts.

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), together with City National Bank, announced they are donating US$3 million to support victims of the devastating wildfires in Southern California. https://bit.ly/40mScN4 This donation includes contributions from City National Bank, RBC and RBC Foundation USA to support the American Red Cross, Community Build Inc., Entertainment Industry Foundation, International Medical Corps, Neighborhood Housing Services Los Angeles County, United Way of Greater Los Angeles, West Angeles Community Development Corporation, World Central Kitchen and YMCA of Metro Los Angeles. As part of this commitment, RBC is contributing $250,000 to the American Red Cross (ARC) Disaster Responder Program, which helps the ARC have the critical systems and supplies in place to respond immediately to disasters. “Our thoughts are with the tens of thousands of families that have been impacted, including clients, colleagues and their loved ones, and the response teams working tirelessly to battle the fires and provide relief,” said Dave McKay, president and CEO, RBC. “We will continue to closely monitor the situation and prioritize the safety of our colleagues while supporting our clients during this devastating time.” “As the largest bank headquartered in Los Angeles, this tragedy is deeply personal for us. Our clients, colleagues and communities are suffering unimaginable devastation,” said Howard Hammond, president and CEO of City National Bank. “We know we have an important role to play in helping address both the immediate needs in the wake of these fires as well as in the long-term work to rebuild.” City National is also working closely with impacted clients to assess their individual needs during this time. Additional information is available at http://spr.ly/6043abRRH. In addition to external contributions, RBC and City National are committed to supporting their employees affected by the fires through a broad range of assistance programs – including tax-free grants through the City National Colleague Fund and a newly introduced Immediate Response Program to address immediate expense needs. Both banks have also launched internal donation campaigns, providing employees with the opportunity to contribute directly to critical relief efforts.

Looking to support organizations that are providing diaster relief for those impacted by the Jasper wildfire? Check out this list below 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), together with City National Bank, announced they are donating US$3 million to support victims of the devastating wildfires in Southern California. https://bit.ly/3PK4Occ This donation includes contributions from City National Bank, RBC and RBC Foundation USA to support the American Red Cross, Community Build Inc., Entertainment Industry Foundation, International Medical Corps, Neighborhood Housing Services Los Angeles County, United Way of Greater Los Angeles, West Angeles Community Development Corporation, World Central Kitchen and YMCA of Metro Los Angeles. As part of this commitment, RBC is contributing $250,000 to the American Red Cross (ARC) Disaster Responder Program, which helps the ARC have the critical systems and supplies in place to respond immediately to disasters. “Our thoughts are with the tens of thousands of families that have been impacted, including clients, colleagues and their loved ones, and the response teams working tirelessly to battle the fires and provide relief,” said Dave McKay, president and CEO, RBC. “We will continue to closely monitor the situation and prioritize the safety of our colleagues while supporting our clients during this devastating time.” “As the largest bank headquartered in Los Angeles, this tragedy is deeply personal for us. Our clients, colleagues and communities are suffering unimaginable devastation,” said Howard Hammond, president and CEO of City National Bank. “We know we have an important role to play in helping address both the immediate needs in the wake of these fires as well as in the long-term work to rebuild.” City National is also working closely with impacted clients to assess their individual needs during this time. Additional information is available at http://spr.ly/6043abRRH. In addition to external contributions, RBC and City National are committed to supporting their employees affected by the fires through a broad range of assistance programs – including tax-free grants through the City National Colleague Fund and a newly introduced Immediate Response Program to address immediate expense needs. Both banks have also launched internal donation campaigns, providing employees with the opportunity to contribute directly to critical relief efforts.

To respond or not to respond. That is the dumbest question! After years in humanitarian fundraising I cannot tell you HOW MANY NEEDLESSLY long conversations were had about if we respond to a disaster. Right now the world is continuing to see a massive increase in natural and human destruction. From Hurricane Helene to the increasing displacement crisis across the Middle East. To continued war in Sudan etc. etc. etc. No I will cede the point that all nonprofits cannot respond to all disasters--an art center should not be responding to all disasters. But if you are in the humanitarian space you have to respond--you literally do not have a choice. Here are some ways to do it: 1️⃣ Is your community/donors in the area? Send them notes letting you know you are thinking of them, and asking if they need help. (Every nonprofit with donors effected by the hurricane needs to do this--so simple, easy and impactful). 2️⃣ Your desire is always to be 'partner of first choice'. You do not want you givers going and giving to other organizations. So you do the fundraising and pass the money through. 3️⃣ If a pass through does not seem like something you can do--share a list of 3-5 'vetted' partners and encourage them to give through these organizations. In addition to this here are some common disaster response myths that need debunked: 1️⃣ It will hurt general operating giving. FALSE: You will most likely see an increase in general fund giving when you respond to disasters. Why? You become more relevant. 2️⃣ It will eat into staff time. Partly True...mostly false. Yes it will take some time, but if you do it right it has a multiplier effect--so yes your staff will have to spare some time up front, but it may actually get you places faster than if you had not. + you wont be combating people asking why you didn't respond. So much more I could write. But I'll stop for now. Jeremy Reis what are your thoughts here? I know you have some strong opinions.