Haiti Disaster Relief: Resources
In response to the earthquake disaster in Haiti, we offer these helpful resources in planning your foundation’s response below. If you would like to share what your foundation is doing in response to this disaster, please let us know at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and we will publish your efforts on our homepage.
- Haiti Emergency Update – Arabella Advisors’ recommendations for philanthropic response to the crisis in Haiti
- ReliefWeb - a United Nations website providing up-to-date information as well as data and documents on the earthquake.
- AlertNet - run by the Reuters Foundation, provides news, information and analysis on the earthquake response.
- Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations and Corporations - A report that identifies eight principles of good disaster management for philanthropists published by the Council on Foundations
- Investing in Disaster Response - An Arabella Advisors Issue Brief on this topic
Where to Contribute
(the following list is not exhaustive, however reflects the most commonly listed organizations by Regional Associations)
American Jewish World Service
45 West 36th Street, 11th floor
New York, NY 10018
(212) 792-2900
American Red Cross
Text “HAITI” to “90999” to make a $10 donation.
2025 E Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
(800) REDCROSS (733-2767)
American Red Cross Oregon Chapters
3131 N. Vancouver Avenue
Portland, OR 97227
503-284-1234
(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Americares
88 Hamilton Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
(800) 486-4357
CARE
151 Ellis Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
(800) 422-7385
Catholic Relief Services
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203-7090
(800) 736-3467
Center for International Disaster Information
(703) 276-1914
(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Doctors without Borders
333 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001-5004
212-679-6800
Mercy Corps
PO Box 2669, Dept W
Portland OR 97208-2669
(888) 256-1900
Oxfam America
226 Causeway St., 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02114-2206
(800) 77-OXFAM (776-9326)
Partners in Health
888 Commonwealth Avenue, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02215
617-432-5256
Save the Children
Haiti Earthquake Children in Emergency Fund
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
(800) 728-3843
UNICEF
125 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
1.800.4UNICEF (1.800.486.4233)
**This entry has been adapted from the Council of Michigan Foundations.