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Thinking Long-Term With Climate Change

Fast Company Jun 23, 2019
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· Although many people donate during a disaster, those donations can only go so far. Here, the author explains why recovery efforts need more philanthropic support in the long-term.

· What is the best way donors can support the efforts of recovery organizations? How can we better prepare for future disasters?

· Check out this environmental issues guide for donors to learn more about climate change and how you can help.


In 2018 alone, the United States suffered 14 natural disasters, each of which caused more than a billion dollars’ worth of damage. The final total: $91 billion overall, although not all of the devastation has been officially tallied. That includes deaths and destruction from hurricanes Michael and Florence, and the California wildfires. It also makes last year the fourth worse year in recorded history in terms of financial fallout.

All of this sounds like a lot until you consider the year prior actually reset the record completely. In 2017, the U.S. experienced 16 tragic “billion-dollar-plus” events with hurricanes Harvey, Maria, and Irma all contributing heavily to $306 billion in total losses.

The bottom line is that erratic weather patterns and other crises of climate change pose a very real and persistent danger to society. But for disaster response groups, that reality brings lots of new questions. How many will continue donating to disaster aid? How much do they typically give, and is that repeatable? Does all that cut into other charity work?

Read the full article about philanthropy and climate change by Ben Paynter at Fast Company.

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    Failing Forward: The Importance of Course Correction in Philanthropy

    Giving Compass' Take: • This Center for Effective Philanthropy post explores the process of learning from mistakes in philanthropy and making adjustments in implementing programs. • How can we learn from the example of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation summer learning initiative? One major takeaways is to be flexible, rather than stubbornly sticking to original assumptions. • Feedback is also essential. Here are ways to truly be listening in philanthropy. Underlying most grantmakers’ strategies are a set of assumptions that guide implementation. These assumptions are laid out early in the development of the strategy and are based on a combination of current context, data, and hunches about how the work will unfold. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s seven-year investment in summer learning was no exception. Once we began implementing our strategy, however, we learned that while some of our initial assumptions were spot on, others were near misses, and still others were completely off. Yet, we were able to make course corrections that kept it moving forward. Reflecting on this process and the lessons learned from it, here are four “fail forward” corrections: Creating a laser focus on key drivers Tailoring capacity building to the needs of grantees Capitalizing on investments that are decidedly local Shifting to a network model The primary lesson for us all is two-fold: 1.) Grantmakers should always be aware that strategies can’t (and shouldn’t) be set in stone;  and 2.) Funders’ willingness to listen to grantee partners and shift strategy appropriately will ultimately deliver a greater return on any philanthropic investment. Read the full article about the importance of course correction by Justina Acevedo-Cross at cep.org.


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