The impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which hit Florida two weeks apart, went well beyond the catastrophe from the storms. Communities along the Gulf Coast and southeastern U.S. felt the devastating impact of Helene and Milton and the so-called “secondary perils,” smaller events such as storm surge, tornadoes, heavy rain and flash flooding. As secondary perils begin to cause as much or more loss and destruction as the hurricanes themselves, and as disaster after disaster hits the same communities, funders need to adjust their disaster-giving strategies.
During this webinar, speakers will discuss how climate change is upending traditional disaster philanthropy and creating an opportunity for funders to rethink and adapt to the changing environment.
CDP’s Director of Advisory and Education Services, Tanya Gulliver-Garcia, will moderate the discussion. Panelists will be:
- Roxie Jerde, President and CEO, Community Foundation of Sarasota County
- Monica Sanders, Founder and CEO, The Undivide Project and Forbes Contributor
- Sarah Labowitz, Nonresident Scholar, Sustainability, Climate and Geopolitics Program, Carnegie, Endowment for International Peace
By the end of this webinar, donors will:
- Understand the risks that communities now face due to climate change.
- Be aware of the cumulative impact of multiple disasters on individuals and communities.
- Learn about the increased and often layered impacts of weather- and climate-related disasters on marginalized communities.
- Consider ways they can adjust their planning and grantmaking to account for the new realities of disasters.