Disaster Response Fund - VOAD

MatthewNelson

Have a group looking to partner to establish a Field of Interest disaster response fund. Has anyone worked with VOAD - voluntary organizations active in disaster - to establish a fund?

Thanks for your feedback.

Matt

KaraAdams (Former Community Manager)

Hi everyone! Has anyone worked with voluntary organizations active in disaster (VOAD) and could help out @MatthewNelson?

ECPollickByrnes

Hi @MatthewNelson! My former foundation and the former foundations of several of my Foundant colleagues relied heavily on Center for Disaster Philanthropy resources. They have some great information and best practices around establishing and granting from such funds you're describing:

https://disasterphilanthropy.org/resources/national-voluntary-organizations-active-in-disasters/

The Council on Foundations also have fantastic resources, case studies, and legal/compliance resources in funding disaster recovery:

https://cof.org/topic/disaster-grantmaking

If you're a member of COF, you can utilize their legal team to answer any questions you may have.

If I hear of any clients who have participated in this type of grantmaking, I'll be sure to send them your way if you'd like to connect.

I hope this helps!

E.C. Pollick Byrnes

Support Consultant, Foundant Technologies