Responding to the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan (3/11/11)
Here is the latest roundup of information for grantmakers in the U.S. seeking to give to relief efforts in the wake of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan off the coast of Honshu (230 miles northeast of Tokyo) that occurred at 2:46 pm Friday local (Tokyo) time today.
We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates to information as it becomes available. For questions, or to provide information on disaster grantmaking efforts you are aware of, please contact Andrew Ho, manager, global philanthropy, at disasterresponse@cof.org.
Philanthropy's Response to the Tsunami and Eruption in Indonesia and Cholera Outbreak in Haiti(10/28/2010)
In recent days, two major humanitarian disasters have affected Indonesia and Haiti.
Indonesia was hit with a two-pronged disaster. A powerful earthquake and resulting tsunami on Monday night killed at least 343 people on the Mentawai Islands in western Indonesia and almost 400 are unaccounted for, amid fears they were swept away by the wave. On Tuesday, the government was handed another natural disaster in the form of the erupting Mount Merapi in Java, about 800 miles from where the tsunami hit.
On Wednesday, the Haitian government said that the death toll from Haiti's cholera outbreak had risen to 292 with 4,147 confirmed cases. Many fear that the situation could get much worse.
Learn more about philanthropy's response to the humanitarian relief efforts.
Charities Aid Foundation Releases 2010 World Giving Index (9/9/2010)
The United States ties for fifth place with Switzerland in a
new “World Giving Index 2010” report issued by the Charities Aid Foundation America
(CAFAmerica), a member organization of the United Kingdom-based Charities Aid Foundation
international network of offices.
Philanthropy's Response to the Floods in Pakistan (8/19/2010)
Torrential rains over the past three weeks have caused devastating floods in large parts of Pakistan, which have covered at least one-fifth of the country and affected as many as 20 million people. Learn more about philanthropy's response to the humanitarian relief efforts.
Philanthropy's Response to the Chile Earthquakes (2/27/2010)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 occurred in the early morning hours of February 27, 2010. View a list of international relief agencies providing support. Learn more about philanthropy's response to humanitarian relief efforts.
Philanthropy's Response to the Haiti Earthquake (1/13/2010)
Foundations across the globe immediately responded to the devastation in the wake of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. See detailed commitments of the 120+ foundations and giving programs that collectively pledged nearly $76 million in support.
Addressing the Impact of Currency Fluctuations on International Grantmaking (1/1/2010)
A new Council on Foundations resource, Addressing the Impact of Currency Fluctuations on International Grantmaking (COF login required), focuses on some of the challenges foundations and giving programs and their grantees face as a result of fluctuating currency exchange rates, and highlights various ways that U.S. grantmakers are dealing with them in their international grantmaking activities.
