{"id":16841,"date":"2024-08-10T11:18:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T18:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/\/?page_id=16841"},"modified":"2025-09-11T04:30:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:30:32","slug":"fundraising-disasters-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/fundraising-disasters-grants","title":{"rendered":"Grants for Humanitarian Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:151px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-16807\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/funding-guide-banner-blue-dots-1.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-86cd05c7c17b4918fd2750cf328a19f1\" style=\"color:#484848;font-size:42px\">Grants for Humanitarian Aid<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro-box has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebeeeb\">Learn about grants for humanitarian relief by browsing our curated list of top climate change funders below. Members can also research funding opportunities using the<a href=\"https:\/\/insidephilanthropy.com\/grantfinder-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <strong>search tool<\/strong><\/a> for GrantFinder. Subscribers can also browse our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/insidephilanthropy.com\/grants-immigrants-refugees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">immigrants and refugees<\/a> for related insights, and <a href=\"https:\/\/insidephilanthropy.com\/fundraising-for-climate-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">climate change<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/insidephilanthropy.com\/membership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Become a member.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-background-auto gb-background-no-repeat\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bg-radiant-dots-shortest.png);background-position:50% 0%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-0 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\" style=\"padding-top:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-wideright\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:6px;background-position:80% 0%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column ip-gf-key-funders-box gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Key Funders<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list key-funders-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insidephilanthropy.com\/grants-b\/bloomberg-philanthropies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bloomberg Philanthropies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insidephilanthropy.com\/grants-c\/margaret-a-cargill-philanthropies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Margaret A. Cargill Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-c\/center-for-disaster-philanthropy\">Center for Disaster Philanthropy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insidephilanthropy.com\/grants-g\/gates-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gates Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insidephilanthropy.com\/n-grants\/nasiri-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nasiri Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insidephilanthropy.com\/rgrants\/rockefeller-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rockefeller Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insidephilanthropy.com\/s-grants\/skoll-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Skoll Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insidephilanthropy.com\/ugrants\/ups-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UPS Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insidephilanthropy.com\/v-grants\/voya-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Voya Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Major donors:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/insidephilanthropy.com\/glitzy-giving\/rihanna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rihanna<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/insidephilanthropy.com\/glitzy-giving\/sean-penn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sean Penn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Funding trends in disaster relief and humanitarian aid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Individual giving is substantial when it comes to humanitarian aid, and this is an area of philanthropy where small donors can collectively have a huge impact. World Vision, an international Christian evangelical humanitarian aid organization that focuses on small, individual gifts is an example of an organization that raises individual funds for its flagstone child-sponsorship programs. Indeed, many religions have long traditions of humanitarian philanthropy, so you\u2019ll find crisis relief a priority for Jewish federations, as well as Catholic charities and other funders connected to religious communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Humanitarian aid funders often make grants in response to disasters that affect communities to which they are connected. Many community foundations have disaster relief funds, which are increasing in scale as disasters multiply. With technology&#8217;s help, we can<a href=\"https:\/\/reliefweb.int\/\"> track humanitarian crises<\/a> as they unfold around the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, corporate giving for disaster relief and humanitarian aid is most often directed to affected regions where a company has a business presence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Non-displaying inline paywall marker. Editors: please keep this code block. Position this block before the first full-width paragraph or just above the foundations list heading. -->\n<div id=\"ipInlineOffer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container foundation-list gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<p>Rapid relief grants tend to occupy the lion\u2019s share of charitable dollars in this area, while grants for resilience measures and disaster preparedness have historically received only a small fraction of funding. As disasters worsen, some private foundations and community foundations are taking a longer-term approach to disaster prevention and relief funding. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy is a philanthropy-serving organization that helps individuals, foundations, and corporate donors to give effectively in response to humanitarian crises. While philanthropic giving for humanitarian relief is substantial, the biggest funders of humanitarian relief are often governments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As disasters worsen, some private foundations and community foundations are taking a longer-term approach to disaster prevention and relief funding. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy is a philanthropy-serving organization that helps individuals, foundations, and corporate donors to give effectively in response to humanitarian crises. While philanthropic giving for humanitarian relief is substantial, the biggest funders of humanitarian relief are often governments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group modified-date-row is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56a869c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><em>Published on <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-10T11:18:00-07:00\">August 10, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about grants for humanitarian relief by browsing our curated list of top climate change funders below. Members can also research funding opportunities using the search tool for GrantFinder. Subscribers can also browse our guide on immigrants and refugees for related insights, and climate change. Become a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":470,"featured_media":0,"parent":13716,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":true,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-16841","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/470"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16841"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":224182,"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16841\/revisions\/224182"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}