The Role of Philanthropy in Disaster Preparedness, Relief, and Recovery

The CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, along with LSU’s Stephenson Disaster Management Institute, cordially invite you to a session of the
 
CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response
 
on

The Role of Philanthropy in Disaster Preparedness, Relief, and Recovery

An easy-chair discussion featuring:
 
John Davies
President and CEO
Baton Rouge Area Foundation        

Regine Webster 
Executive Director
Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Edmund Cain
Vice President, Grant Programs
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Moderated by:
 
Lori Bertman
President and CEO, Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation

In an era of shrinking federal and state budgets, philanthropic efforts are sometimes mistakenly thought of as simply a means to supplement government disaster aid.  This view ignores both the flexibility and the potential for long-range planning offered by private dollars. When time is of the essence, philanthropic organizations can respond quickly and with great agility to a crisis.  Moreover, they also possess the ability to invest in long-term efforts such as recovery and preparedness. Far from being a mere supplement, philanthropic dollars can and have been critical to healing and rebuilding stricken communities. The Center for Strategic and International Studies and Louisiana State University hosted an on-the-record easy-chair discussion concerning the crucial role of private philanthropy in disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery.

 
The CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response is an academic partnership between CSIS and the LSU Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI). The series is made possible through the generous support of SDMI and the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation of Baton Rouge.