disasterphilanthropy.candid.orgMeasuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy

Key Findings Get Involved About Map Measuring The State of Disaster Philanthropy Data to Drive Decisions A healthcare worker in the Dominican Republic putting on her mask. Photo: SJ Objio Disasters and humanitarian crises affected millions of people globally in 2020. Donors responded generously to these disasters: How were their dollars allocated? The Center for Disaster Philanthropy is proud to partner with Candid (formerly Foundation Center and GuideStar), the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide, to present this interactive funding map, which provides data on disaster-related funding by foundations, governments, corporations, and individuals. The data presented here illuminate funding trends, expose imbalances in where and when contributions are made, and can help donors make more strategic decisions about their investments in the full life cycle of disasters, including preparedness and recovery efforts. Explore the Data Download the Report What Types of Disasters Are Funded by Foundations? Disasters - General 34% of giving $77,756,878 326 grants Natural Disasters 56% of giving $128,909,953 707 grants Complex Humanitarian Emergencies 7% of giving $15,813,253 65 grants Man-made Accidents 3% of giving $6,219,709 24 grants A Coast Guard Flood Punt Team from Huntington, West Virginia rescued two dogs in Delcambre, Louisiana while conducting post-storm search and rescue operations after Hurricane Laura. Photo: Coast Guard Flood Punt Team Huntington Over a third of private giving is done in less than the first four weeks of a sudden disaster...and two-thirds within two months. This giving stops almost completely after five or six months. William M. Paton Author of Philanthropic Grantmaking for Disasters What Disaster Assistance Strategies Are Funded by Foundations? Resilience, Risk Reduction, & Mitigation 1% of giving $3,218,000 15 grants Preparedness 7% of giving $15,361,914 33 grants Response & Relief 38% of giving $86,435,333 576 grants Reconstruction & Recovery 19% of giving $43,710,796 198 grants Multiple Strategies 20% of giving $45,755,694 111 grants Unspecified 14% of giving $30,878,417 170 grants Other 1% of giving $3,339,639 19 grants Port of Beirut a few days after the explosion in August 2020. Photo: Rashid Khreiss Every dollar you spend upfront in some type of resilience initiative can be helpful to prevent the same recurring events that happen if all you do is respond after disasters. Joe Ruiz Director of UPS Humanitarian Relief Program Where Does Disaster Funding From Foundations Go? is a joint project of Candid Center for Disaster Philanthropy © 2024 Candid. All rights reserved. Privacy...