Presenters:

•	Charlie Cook, LSW, Emergency Behavioral Health Professionals
•	Hazen Graves, Faegre and Benson

Major local disasters – whether natural or man-made – seem to occur in increasing frequency in our communities, state, region, nation and world. There are all-too recent local reminders of the impact they can have: the I-35W bridge collapse and the southern Minnesota floods of 2007, for example.

Responding to human and environmental needs after disasters involves the entire fabric of community and government systems. What has been learned from past corporate and private support in response to disaster relief that will help make it most effective in the future?

Join funder colleagues in an important sharing of lessons learned from past grantmaker responses to disasters, and hear how some funders are supporting disaster preparedness and response work in innovative ways. Most importantly, you will have an opportunity to discuss how philanthropy can be a stronger partner in ensuring that the needs of all are met when disasters occur.