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Thanks to the MS Center for Non-profits in their December '07 Newsletter for letting us know about this group and their "Grant Guide".

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The following article from the Foundation Center
(www.fdncenter.org) webpage 11/4/07:

In Need of More Aid, Gulf Coast Looks to Foundations

In the two years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, private foundations have awarded approximately $322 million to help the region recover, but many experts say they should be doing more, the New York Times reports.

Funds for Gulf Coast reconstruction from private foundations have been dwarfed by the assistance provided by corporations($519 million) and the federal government (more than $100 billion).

Insurance companies and the federal flood insurance program have kicked in another $60 billion. According to the New York City-based Foundation Center, private foundation grantmaking totaled $77 billion over the last two years, with less than 1 percent of that allocated to Gulf Coast recovery efforts.

Foundation executives recognize the tremendous need in the Gulf region, and many admit that their long-term focus on improving social conditions puts them in ideal position to contribute to recovery efforts. Most, however, are being cautious as they work to develop a deeper understanding of the region's problems.

"There is certainly more we can do," said Linetta J. Gilbert, who is helping to oversee the work of the Ford Foundation in the region. "What foundations are doing is trying to reflect on how can we do what we do best and do it effectively."

Ben Johnson, executive director of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, acknowledges that the foundation money which has flowed into the region is a drop in the bucket compared to the assistance provided by the federal government. But, he notes, foundations are working strategically to inform policy decisions and help guide how federal dollars are spent.

"[Foundations] are making long-term commitments around the issues of poverty and equity and racism. Do we need additional resources? Absolutely. But there's a lot of collaboration going on."

Treaster, Joseph B. "Seeking More Aid, Gulf Coast Looks to Foundations." New York Times 11/12/07.