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As you tackle tough issues and transform communities around the country, whether in the wake of record storms or unprecedented unemployment, there are lessons for you in the response, rebuilding and transformation of the Gulf Coast.

When communities rebuild after disaster, they often find their work to be less about recapturing the status quo and more about building stronger communities than before.

You can’t prevent disasters – whether natural or economic – but you can change what happens before, during, and after.

  • Explore disaster response, rebuilding and transformation – a role that donors are playing in communities around the country and around the world.
  • Tap into critical conversations brought to the forefront in the Gulf and relevant everywhere – on housing and homelessness, workforce development, education, community involvement, and more.
  • Learn how to mobilize and support immediate response to disaster.
  • Explore ways to rebuild through public-private partnerships, program related investments, community organizing, and much more.  
  • Be inspired to transform communities through measured risk taking and long-term capital.

Katrina @ 5 is a collaborative effort of more than 30 partner organizations representing national, regional and local funders and funder networks.

If you have a question about Katrina @ 5, please contact Hanh Le at 888-212-9922 or hanh@smallfoundations.org.