General Philanthropic Disaster Preparedness, Response & Recovery Resources
- National Disaster Philanthropy Playbook
- Iowa Community Foundations Initiative Disaster Philanthropy Toolkit
- Iowa and Federal Disaster Resources List
- Disaster Philanthropy Checklist
- Center for Disaster Philanthropy
- Quad Cities Community Foundation Fundraising Resource Guide
- From Council of Michigan Foundations: FAQs about Disasters: A Resource for Grantmakers
Open Disaster Funds
The status of disaster funds change as community needs change, but we’re aware of the follow disaster funds being opened in 2024 due to multiple storms, tornadoes, and natural disasters in Iowa this year, alphabetized by community/county name:
- Empowering Adair County Foundation
- Adams Community Foundation (Adams County)
- Buena Vista County Community Foundation
- Cherokee County Legacy Foundation
- Clay County Community Disaster Recovery Fund
- Disaster Recovery Fund – Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
- Greater Greenfield Community Foundation
- Humboldt County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Montgomery County Community Foundation
- Okoboji Foundation Disaster Recovery Fund
- Osceola County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Plymouth County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Pocahontas County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Shelby Tornado Relief – Omaha Community Foundation
- Siouxland Recovery Fund
- Southwest Iowa Emergency Relief Fund – Community Foundation for Western Iowa
- Story County Community Foundation Disaster Recovery Fund
- Warren County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Wright County Disaster Recovery Fund
Send any updates or corrections to Laura.
