Disaster Relief

Relief Efforts in Japan

Resources for Donors in the United States

• United States International Grantmaking
• American Red Cross
• Network for Good
• Relief Web
• Japan earthquake and tsunami relief fund from GlobalGiving
• Update on corporate donations for relief efforts from the Business Civic Leadership Center
• The Tsunami Learning Project from Grantmakers Without Borders

Information on Japanese Foundations and Charitable Organizations

• Japan Association of Charitable Organizations
• Japan Foundation Center (includes a list of Japanese foundations)
• Laws regarding Japanese foundations and non-governmental organizations

General Resources for Disaster Grantmaking

• ASF’s two-page tear sheet provides a quick introduction and useful tools to help your foundation focus its response to disasters.
• Disaster Grantmaking Strategies: Response & Prevention for Small Foundations, an ASF primer that covers principles for more effective disaster grants, such as getting reliable information on needs and collaborating with other donors.
• IRS Resources
• Best Practices in Disaster Grantmaking, Philanthropy New York
• Legal Brief: What the IRS Says About Disaster Grants, Foundation News & Commentary

Disaster Response Organizations

• Reuters Foundation Alertnet: “Alerting Humanitarians to Emergencies”
• InterAction Disaster Response
• Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association
• Fritz Institute: Solutions for Effective Disaster Response

Humanitarian and Aid Organizations

Relief Efforts in Response to Previous Disasters

• Earthquake in Haiti, Red Cross International Response Fund
• Gulf Coast Fund, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
• Myanmar Disaster Relief, Arabella Advisors