Category Archives: Hurricane Sandy Recovery
Can your organization help communities with Sandy recovery?
February 19, 2014Take the five-minute resource provider survey. More than one year after the destruction of Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey municipalities still struggle with the storm’s damage and the preparation they should be doing to make their communities more resilient. New Jersey … Continue reading
Taking Stock of Anniversaries
October 28, 2013For all the talk of journalism’s noble past and uncertain future, the truth is that journalism’s day-to-day is a lot like slinging hash. Everyday journalism is produced quickly, in massive quantities, in front of a live audience. Think Rt. 22 … Continue reading
A Creative Recovery
October 21, 2013This month we mark the first anniversary of Hurricane Sandy crashing upon New Jersey and our neighboring states. While it was painfully obvious that Sandy was a monumental storm of the highest magnitude, I don’t think any of us realized … Continue reading
The Resiliency Network: Moving Communities Beyond Recovery
October 16, 2013According to national experts, it can take 5-10 years, or more, for hard-hit communities to fully recover from disasters and develop a new sense of “normal.” With just a year after Sandy, it’s understandable, and expected, that many New Jersey … Continue reading
“The Pier Lights Our Carnival Life Forever”: Rebuilding the Arts After Sandy
October 7, 2013I don’t know about you, but when I think of “Sandy” and “New Jersey” my mind wanders to the lyrics of a familiar anthem, “Oh, Sandy, the aurora is rising behind us. The pier lights our carnival life forever.” This … Continue reading
New Jersey Recovery Fund Makes Grants for Smart Sandy Recovery and Resilient Communities
August 6, 2013The New Jersey Recovery Fund today announced 27 grants totaling nearly $3.8 million to pursue smart recovery decisions that will help New Jersey avoid repeating the type of devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy. The Fund has awarded grants to a range … Continue reading
It Can’t Fix Everything, But ArtHelps
July 22, 2013Art may seem like the last thing anyone needed after the devastation of a storm like Sandy, but we immediately saw artists harnessing the power of the arts to rebuild the spirits of their communities at the same time these … Continue reading
News From Delaware Bay
June 26, 2013Quiz time! 1) Name a bird that weighs the same as a stick of butter, can fly the distance from the Earth to the Moon and save the economy, social framework and environment of an entire region. 2) What is … Continue reading
Charting the Shared Road Ahead
June 24, 2013As the focus of New Jersey’s response to Hurricane Sandy turns to long-term rebuilding from disaster relief, the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers’ recent annual Conference for New Jersey’s Social Sector, Our Shared Road Ahead: Sandy and Beyond came at … Continue reading
Strange Bedfellows Make Creative Partnerships
June 17, 2013“….mystery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows” exclaims the shipwrecked Trinculo, while seeking shelter from the storm, in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and the same might be said by dozens of nonprofit leaders across New Jersey who are working on our … Continue reading
Foundation Leaders Weigh in On Hurricane Sandy Response
May 16, 2013Foundation Leaders Weigh in On Hurricane Sandy Response One of our goals at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy is to help fellow donors learn from each other about disaster response so we can improve the impact and effectiveness of disaster … Continue reading
Shorebird Migration Threatened by Superstorm Sandy
April 15, 2013Unique Partnership Battles Against Time to Restore Critical Beach Habitats Much has been written and said about the devastating impacts which Superstorm Sandy had on communities and families throughout the coastal areas of New Jersey. The after effects of that … Continue reading
Learning & Leading When Disaster Philanthropy Comes Home
April 10, 2013Back in November, I wrote for this blog about the work the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers had begun to help the philanthropic community understand what the needs would be for our residents and communities in the wake of Hurricane … Continue reading
Partners in Tourism
March 11, 2013From March 20-22 leaders from the tourism industry will gather for the annual NJ Conference on Tourism. Destination marketing professionals, tour bus operators, representatives from campgrounds hotels and restaurants, casinos, retail, amusement parks, and yes, cultural venues will meet in … Continue reading
Updates to the New Jersey Recovery Fund
February 6, 2013We have added information to the New Jersey Recovery Fund section on the Dodge website, which you should know about: A Frequently Asked Questions section, which we will continue to update as questions arise. A discussion forum (“Let’s Talk”) to … Continue reading
