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Research current and recent disasters, with a donor-centric focus on immediate needs, long-term recovery, grantmaking efforts, and up-to-date statistics.
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Millions without power. Destructive winds. Lives lost. Hurricane Sandy likely will become one of the costliest hurricanes on record. CDP is actively tracking Hurricane Sandy recovery, including NGO and donor response. More.
CDP partnered with the Council on Foundations for a teleconference Thursday afternoon. Watch this space for a link to the audio recording. On the roster: Robert G. Ottenhoff; Lori J. Bertman, president and CEO of the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation; Lee Siler, senior manager, Disaster Relief, Walmart Foundation; and others.
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