FEMA Versus the Foundations
A report released this week concludes that while nonprofits have performed heroically in helping the south to rebuild after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, their limited reach has prevented them from making the kind of large-scale contributions the region needs. The report, from the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government and the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, is part of an ongoing series examining the storms’ impact. It observes that unlike government’s bumbling efforts to help out, the nonprofit community has stepped in and made a noteworthy impact, however small:
In sharp contrast to the criticism that seems to accompany the government’s efforts in the recovery, the consensus among local officials, residents, and outside observers is that the nonprofit sector, which encompasses nonprofit, community-based, and faith-based organizations as well as individual volunteers, has responded to the rebuilding challenge beyond all expectation.
The nonprofits’ agility and adaptability, not typically cited hallmarks of charities and foundations, were identified as praiseworthy points by the authors. The lesson for charities and foundations, I think, is to steal a page from their for-profit siblings and be prepared for anything. Have a disaster recovery plan in place and ready to go, and realize that your mission may have to be applied in unfamiliar ways. | 501(c)
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