As a small way to help, NCRP has gathered a list below of local funds and resources we’ve found helpful since Helene made landfall. This list may evolve as we learn more. And as always, those on the ground know best what they need.
Funders, we strongly encourage you to use this list to devote resources now, while need is high, and plan to sustain support later, once the public eye turns elsewhere but the rebuilding remains.
Storms reveal and aggravate the injustices we already live with. And climate change is already bringing us more. That’s why in this list, you’ll notice both established funds and mutual aid groups. You’ll see big, known names, and you’ll also see lesser-known groups centering the voices of rural communities, immigrants, Black and brown communities, queer voices and more. By supporting both, philanthropy will be much, much more effective.
Our friends at Grantmakers for Southern Progress put it well: “Our safety is intertwined with yours. We have a duty to get through this together.”
The southeastern US is no stranger to major storms. Hurricane Helene – and now, Milton – join a legacy of destruction, from Katrina and Maria to Harvey, Michael, and beyond.
Our hearts know this pain well. Many of us at NCRP currently live or have roots in the south. We know the headlines, photos, and texts from friends and loved ones can feel overwhelming: they come too fast, and not fast enough. We also know the road to rebirth and recovery will be long.
Resources:
- A list of rapid response and mutual aid funds across NC, SC, KY, TN, GA and FL, compiled by Grantmakers for Southern Progress
- A round-up of relief funds, volunteer opportunities, and related headlines from Philanthropy Southeast
- A crowdsourced list of Western NC relief opportunities, crowdsourced by Melanie Allen at the Hive Fund for Climate & Gender Justice
- Regional resources and materials from the Highlander Research and Education Center
- The Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund focused on long-term support, from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP)
- The recording of “Hurricane Helene: How funders can support recovery,” an emergency webinar also from CDP
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