Funder Briefing: January 2025 Firestorm & Wildfires in Southern California (Recording & Resources)
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On January 17, 2025, Philanthropy California — the statewide alliance with Northern California Grantmakers, SoCal Grantmakers, and Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties — hosted a funder briefing on the January 2025 firestorm and wildfires devastating Southern California.
We welcomed Abby Browning (Chief, Office of Private Sector/NGO Coordination, Office of Emergency Services), Miguel Santana (President & CEO, California Community Foundation), Emily Bradley (Director, Strategic Investments, United Way of Greater Los Angeles), Lily Bui (Manager, Climate and Disaster Preparedness and Resilience, SCG), Julián Castro (CEO, Latino Community Foundation), and Jennifer DeVoll (CEO, Pasadena Community Foundation) who provided an update on the current philanthropic response in the region. You can find the recording of the briefing and a list of program-related resources below.
Funder Briefing Recording
Upcoming Funder Briefing
Register for our next Firestorm & Wildfire Funder Briefing: Cross-Sector Partnerships for Recovery, taking place virtually on Friday, February 7, 2025, from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm.
Philanthropy California's Disaster Response Page
The Philanthropy California Climate and Disaster team continues to update our Disaster Response Page with vetted funds and resources to support disaster response, recovery, and community preparedness to mitigate further damage. You can view our 18 vetted funds below.
Resource List
- Cal OES - California Donations Portal
- United Philanthropy Forum - PSO Resource Page
- Latino Community Foundation California Wildfire Relief Fund
- California Community Foundation Wildfire Recovery Fund
- California Community Foundation Black L.A. Relief & Recovery Fund
- Pasadena Community Foundation Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund
- United Way of Greater Los Angeles Wildfire Response Fund
- Center for Disaster Philanthropy
- U.S. Chamber Foundation Corporate Aid Tracker
- UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute Data Brief: Wildfires and Latino Communities: Health, Economic, and Preparedness Challenges
- New York Times: Shattered in the Fire: A Historic Black Haven
- Bank of America: Clients facing hardships can call 855-729-1764, access ERICA via BOA’s mobile app, and state “wildfires,” or contact their client manager for assistance.
If you would like to share your work on a future call or amplify specific issues, please reach out to lily@socalgrantmakers.org and tuly@socalgrantmakers.org.
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