Defy: Disaster, a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), is the entertainment community's collective and immediate response to natural disasters.
In response to wildfires, Direct Relief provides N95 respirators, prescription medicines, medical supplies, hygiene kits, and financial assistance to local community health centers, free and charitable clinics, other safety-net organizations, and first responders in communities across California.
Funds will be used on Southern California National Forests primarily for three purposes:
Wildfires in LA County are affecting tens of thousands of people. United Way focuses on longer-term recovery efforts to support members of our community, and we are working with our community partners to assess the impact on the ground.
The California Black Freedom Fund and California Community Foundation have partnered to launch the Black LA Relief & Recovery Fund.
Philanthropy California is an alliance of Northern California Grantmakers, Southern California Grantmakers, and Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties.
The Fuerza Fund will provide essential resources to help those affected by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires by providing immediate and direct emergency cash assistance to workers and unique households impacted by the wildfires, ensuring no one is left behind.
The Philanthropy California team is coordinating with our members, partners, and state agencies to track and respond to changes in our political landscape and their implications on the nonprofit sector and the communities we serve.
In order for a fund to be listed on our Nonprofit & Community Resilience page, it must meet the following vetting criteria:
California communities and funders are not new to responding to catastrophic wildfires. Neither are communities and funders in many other regions of the United States.
The Philanthropy California team will be vetting response funds to help grantmakers direct resources to organizations providing urgent support and services to nonprofits and communities affected by the latest public policy developments.
Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) is a grantmaking organization supporting farmers/agricultural producers all over the state. This relief fund is meant for farmers who have been impacted by extreme weather, including wildfire.
Since Jan. 7, Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the U.S., has been burning. Entire neighborhoods have been decimated, and Altadena, a community in L.A. County with a rich history of Black homeownership, has seen massive destruction.
Join Philanthropy California and Nonprofit Finance Fund for the launch of our Resourcing Resilience Report. As Californians grapple with the escalating impacts of climate change, it is clear that the path towards resilience lies in supporting the communities on the frontline. The Resourcing Resilience Report arrives at a pivotal moment as climate change continues to disproportionately affect vulnerable communities and communities of color—those who often bear the brunt of extreme weather events, extractive industry, and environmental degradation.
The Resourcing Resilience report, created in partnership between Nonprofit Finance Fund and Philanthropy California, provides a landscape analysis of public and philanthropic investments in climate resilience and serves as a call to action for both sectors to unlock pathways to more equitable, accessible funding. Philanthropic and government funders have important roles to play in addressing the real challenges communities face when securing funding for their work on climate adaptation, mitigation, and disaster resilience. Neither can achieve meaningful and equitable climate action alone, and community-led solutions require coordinated public and private support. The actions recommended in this report outline a path forward for ensuring communities are able to access funding they need.