Disaster Response

As local leaders with intimate knowledge of community resources, community foundations can play a critical role in the response effort when disaster strikes.

Tools from across the state and the country offer important insight on topics such as coordinating giving, planning for temporary relocation, and developing emergency operations.

Outside Resources:

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES)
• American Red Cross
• National Voluntary Organization Active in Disasters (VOAD)
• Prepare Now
• Salvation Army
• United Way of America