Disaster Relief
Find disaster relief information and resources for funders or individuals who want to support organizations responding to national and world wide disasters.
Oklahoma City Tornado
A 2-mile wide EF4 tornado raced through parts of Oklahoma City on May 20, leaving behind a swath of destruction.
The Council has compiled information and resources to individuals and funders respond to this disaster. You can also find what our funder colleagues are doing to aid those affected; and general resouces for disaster grantmaking best practices.
What to Now
- Center for Disaster Philanthropy lists 6 points to think about "What to Do" following a disaster.
Ways You Can Help
- Donate to the Oklahoma City Community Foundation's Oklahoma City Tornado Recovery Fund and Community Emergency Fund.
- Donate to the Tulsa Community Foundation's Moore and Shawnee Tornado Relief Fund.
- Donate to the United Way of Central Oklahoma, which can be earmarked specifically for tornado relief.
- Donate to the Red Cross, which has mobilized to help tornado victims throughout the Midwest. Text RED CROSS to 90999 to donate $10.
- Text GIVE OK to 80088 to donate $10 to the Tornado Relief Fund on GlobalGiving. You can also donate online.
- Donate to the Salvation Army's Oklahoma Tornado Relief.
- Donate to the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma's Disaster Relief Fund. All donations go to "providing tree removal services, laundry services and meals to victims."
Specific Resources for Past Disasters
- Past Disasters
Find materials and resources for past disasters including the 2011 US disasters, Japan Earth Quake, the Pakistand Flood, Gulf Coast Oil Spill, and the Chile and Haiti earthquakes.
General Disaster Relief Resource Links
- Creating Order From Chaos: Roles for Philanthropy in Disaster Planning and Response
To help document what had been learned from their relief efforts after the Alabama tornadoes, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund prepared a guidebook that reflects on how public and private systems work, about where, when and how they intersect and about organized philanthropy’s proper role. - In Practice: Philanthropic Grantmaking for Disasters
The Conrad Hilton Foundation report includes principles, best practices and codes of conduct for humanitarian assistance and disaster aid for private foundations. Based on lessons learned, the report also offers a number of recommendations, including allocating no more than one-third of disaster response funding to short-term relief and investing in longer-term recovery and risk reduction. - Providing Relief in Times of Disaster
The Council on Foundation provides this informative webpage for grantmakers who want to provide disaster relief. Resource links are provided for corporations, private foundations and public charities. - Disaster Grantmaking
This Council on Foundations webpage helps you to connect with grantmakers, access information, and share resources. - Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations and Corporations
Council on Foundations' free publication suggests eight principles, plus practical tips for grantmakers to consider when responding to emergency situations.
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