The new Center for Disaster Philanthropy hung out its shingle in Washington, D.C., last week, just as Tropical Storm Isaac was battering the Caribbean and approaching the Gulf Coast and the nation was about to note the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
CDP has as its mission to help individual, family, corporate and institutional donors leverage and coordinate their resources throughout the life cycle of domestic and international disasters, according to an announcement.
It is set up to provide insights and strategies from experienced disaster philanthropy specialists, and offers mechanisms for pooling resources for maximum effect.
