The New Orleans Index is a report tracking the recovery of New Orleans and the metro area by the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center and the Brookings Institute.
Disaster preparedness for cultural organizations is offered by the Southern Arts Federation, the Craft Emergency Fund, and the Arts Council of New Orleans.
Look at media on recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast via the Katrina Project and from media fellows at the Open Society Institute. Here’s a film that’s in the works.
Check out what’s happening in recovery efforts on the Gulf Coast from the Foundation Center.
The Greater New Orleans Foundation is a regional leader in philanthropy, identifying emerging issues in the community and responding with programs and initiatives to improve the region. Their blog, Second Line, is a parade of voices, opinions, and stories.
A publication from Alliance for Justice with the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation and Foundation for the Mid South, Power Amidst Chaos, on foundation support for advocacy related to disasters.
Funders for Smart Growth & Livable Communities published meeting highlights from two convenings on advancing green & prosperous cities.
Disaster Grantmaking
- From Philanthropy New York, Best Practices in Disaster Grantmaking: Lessons from the Gulf Coast
- From the Council on Foundations, Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations & Corporations
- From Arabella Advisors, Disaster Response Issue Brief
- From ASF, tear sheets on disaster grantmaking, funder collaboratives, and supporting nonprofit collaboration
- From ASF, disaster grantmaking in Foundation in a Box (ASF members only)
