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Tracy Kamen’s Role in Navigating Disaster Relief

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

In this exclusive interview with the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, Tracy shares her story and valuable advice for anyone dreaming of a career making a difference. Bridging the Gap: Navigating Disaster Relief Global Empowerment Mission , founded in 2011, is Tracy Kamen’s current canvas for creating positive change.

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How This Food Bank is Helping to Reduce Food Insecurity

Nonprofit Leadership Podcast

In this episode, Rob Harter is joined by Eric Hodel, CEO of Midwest Food Bank, to discuss how his organization is tackling food insecurity on both a national and international scale. Midwest Food Bank has grown to serve 23 states in the U.S., Midwest Food Bank has grown to serve 23 states in the U.S.,

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The Appalachian Nonprofits Helping in Helene

NonProfit Quarterly

They have a monetary donation page , and they are also accepting donations of water, food, cleaning supplies, first aid kits, diapers, and other essential items at their Asheville location. Other North Carolina-based nonprofits include the North Carolina Community Foundation and Homeword Bound Homelessness Relief Buncombe County.

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Commitment to funding Native self-determination 

Candid

For decades, Native American tribes have faced economic and food insecurity, education barriers, substandard and overcrowded housing, and limited healthcare—all tied to flawed federal policies and broken treaties. PWNA provided $8,000 in disaster relief funding to heat the center so that Crow Creek tribal schoolteachers could tutor students.

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It’s Giving Season. Here’s how to donate wisely.

Candid

Are you seeking to make a financial donation or an in-kind donation , such as volunteering your time or contributing items like clothing and food? If you’re on the organization’s nonprofit profile on GuideStar, pay attention to indicators of a nonprofit’s performance, such as impact results, transparency, and leadership.

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Puerto Rico: The Critical Role of Information and the Nonprofit Sector in Disaster Living

NonProfit Quarterly

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which “ was signed into law in 1988 to create an orderly system to get federal assistance to state and local governments in the wake of natural disasters.”. Understanding emerging critical forms of information and community leadership is key.

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Disabled People Need a New Climate Safety Net

NonProfit Quarterly

A lso at the national level, the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies is a disability-led organization that has most recently played a large role in helping disabled people affected by both the Maui wildfires and Hurricane Idalia. Make sure you know where your candles, matches, and nonperishable foods are,” Myers says.

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