Giving in the Aftermath of the 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Profile of the Ongoing Foundation and Corporate Response (2007-2009)

August 2009

Private and community foundations awarded an additional $125 million in grant support for recovery and rebuilding efforts from January 2007 to mid-2009. The report reveals shifts in the giving priorities of 112 independent, corporate, and community foundations that provided new or ongoing support in the January 2007 to mid-2009 period. Economic and community development captured the largest share of support dollars (24 percent), whereas in the immediate aftermath the largest share was committed to human services relief.

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