About the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

CDP’s goal is to transform disaster giving by providing timely and thoughtful strategies to increase donors’ impact during domestic and global disasters and humanitarian crises.

With an emphasis on medium- to long-term recovery, CDP’s work:

• Increases the effectiveness of contributions given to disasters.

• Brings greater attention to the life cycle of disasters — from preparedness, mitigation and planning to rebuilding, resilience and recovery.

• Provides timely and relevant advice from experts with deep knowledge of disaster philanthropy.

• Conducts due diligence so donors can give with confidence.

• Creates plans for informed giving for individuals, corporations and foundations.

• Supports targeted, localized and holistic grantmaking.

Disaster recovery is the process of improving individual, family and community resiliency after the occurrence of a disaster. Recovery is not only about the restoration of structures, systems and services – although they are critical. A successful recovery is also about individuals and families being able to rebound from their losses and sustain their physical, social, economic, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.