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MCF Viewpoint
Lessons
on Giving from September 11
by Bill King, MCF president (published in the 9/15/02 Minneapolis
"Star Tribune" newspaper)
National Response
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September
11, 2001: Unprecedented Events, Unprecedented Response
American Red Cross, Sept. 2002 (PDF, 23 pages)
A report of the American Red Cross' response to Sept. 11. As of 9/11/02,
the Red Cross' Liberty Disaster Relief Fund had received more than $1
billion in donations and distributed $643 million to 55,000 people. It
plans to distribute another $200 million by the end of 2002, and spend the
remaining $133 million over the next three to five years to support the
long-term needs of victims and their families.
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The September
11th Fund: One Year Later
New York Community Trust and United Way of New York City, Sept. 2002
(PDF, 27 pages)
A report of the assistance
provided by The September 11th Fund, which was created a few hours after
the terrorist attacks. As of 8/15/02, the Fund had raised $506 million and
made 273 grants totaling $336 million, with 86% going toward cash
assistance and services for 100,000 people and the remaining 14% used for
affected communities and rescue efforts. The Fund plans to use the
remaining $170 million for long-term needs of victims and their families.
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9/11 Response
Foundation Center
A
look at the impact of foundations' and corporations' response to Sept. 11
on their overall giving.
Minnesota Grantmaker Responses
- Response Summary
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Minnesota
Grantmakers Respond to September 11th Tragedy (press release, 9/19/01)
Responses from Other Regions
Information on efforts by foundations and corporations
in other regions around the country to respond to the terrorist tragedy:
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New York Regional Association of
Grantmakers
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Washington
Grantmakers
PDF, 32 pages, 830KB
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Donors
Forum of Chicago
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Association
of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
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Resources
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September
11: Perspectives from the Field of Philanthropy
Foundation Center
This book features 14 interviews with nonprofit and philanthropic leaders who offer
personal accounts of how their organizations mobilized to identify needs
and deliver aid in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist tragedy.
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Assessing
the Post-9/11 Funding Environment: Grantmakers' Perspectives
Foundation Center
This
report examines the
impact of foundations' and corporations' response to the Sept. 11 tragedy
on their overall giving.
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9/11:
Information for Educators
Center for Victims of Torture
Resources to help war-traumatized youth deal with reminders of terror and
pain they may feel due to the renewed attention and media coverage around
Sept. 11.
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9/11
As History
Families and Work Institute and Bank One Foundation)
Free tools that educators and parents can use
to help children with the one-year anniversary of Sept. 11.
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Children
& Terrorism
Fact Sheet
National Center for Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder
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Advice
on Communicating with Children about Disasters
American Academy
of Pediatrics
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