Learning Forum
All-Member Gatherings
On October 17, 2006, NCG sponsored an All-Member Gathering, Katrina: Lessons for Bay Area Philanthropy. The briefing marked the anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, a date which reminds us that we are likely to face a major natural disaster in the Bay Area.
The goal of the briefing was to get foundations thinking about how prepared their organizations are to respond to a local major disaster with loss of life, extensive property and infrastructure damage, and a stricken economy.
Leaders from Louisiana’s philanthropic and the nonprofit sectors shared lessons learned about how grantmakers can prepare for and address widespread devastation. The presentation included a facilitated discussion focusing on relevant lessons from Hurricane Katrina for the Bay Area’s philanthropic sector.
Speakers:
Sherece West, CEO of the Baton Rouge based Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation (LDRF) which was established by Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. LDRF provides resources for the relief, recovery and betterment of Louisiana's people and communities.
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Gus Newport, program consultant to the Vanguard Public Foundation and the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation. Gus is the former Executive Director of the Partnership for Neighborhoods Initiative, Palm Beach County, FL and the former Executive Director of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Boston, MA. He is the former mayor of Berkeley, California.
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John Kimble, the New Orleans Public Policy Director for the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO). LANO is spearheading the effort to support the rebuilding of Louisiana nonprofits which were affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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