Open Society Foundations Funds the Mayor Exchange to Offer Help to Puerto Rico
Release Date:
03/02/2018
A new network of local leaders is stepping in to provide aid and support from cities on the mainland to decimated localities in Puerto Rico.
Disaster Relief
Carnegie Corporation of New York Donates $1.5 Million for Disaster Relief
Release Date:
01/30/2018
Philanthropic support will focus on disaster recovery, legal aid, and needs of students in Puerto Rico, Miami, and Houston
The Story Of Bloomberg LP's Rebuilding Team In The U.S. Virgin Islands
Release Date:
12/06/2017
One of the most dramatic examples of this new model of “all-in philanthropy” is unfolding in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where a well-resourced team from Bloomberg LP.
The Rockefeller Foundation, the Open Society Foundation, and the Ford Foundation Working With Rebuild by Design In Puerto Rico
Release Date:
11/30/2017
The “Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission”—announced on November 16, 2017—will be an independent and inclusive body led by Puerto Ricans and designed to offer recommendations for how to use private, philanthropic, local government, and federal...
How Much Has Been Raised For Harvey Relief — And How's It Being Spent?
Release Date:
11/29/2017
Open Society Foundations, Ford and the Rockefeller Foundation Pledge Initial $5M For Battered Puerto Rico
Release Date:
11/16/2017
Three major U.S.-based foundations on Wednesday pledged an initial $5 million to help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria, including the creation of an advisory commission to help guide reconstruction efforts.
Is There Such a Thing as a Bad Disaster Donation?
Release Date:
10/27/2017
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Teams Up With Lin-Manuel Miranda to Aid Puerto Rico
Release Date:
10/18/2017
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation are teaming up with theater impresario Lin-Manuel Miranda to donate $300,000 to Puerto Rico relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
House Gives Approval to $36.5 Billion Disaster Aid Package
Release Date:
10/13/2017
Despite opposition from conservative and government watchdog groups, the House easily approved a $36.5 billion disaster aid package Thursday to help states and U.S. territories rebuild in the wake of devastating hurricanes and...
It’s OK to Pause and Think. In Fact, Please Do.
Release Date:
10/04/2017
Day after day, month after month, crisis upon crisis comes. Just last month, I used this space to talk with you about what has been learned over the years from Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy that could be applied to Harvey. This month we must face...
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