U.S. severe weather: How funders can support recovery webinar

Globally, extreme weather disasters occur every day. According to the World Meteorological Association, 50% of all recorded disasters between 1970 and 2019 were due to weather, climate and water hazards. These disasters caused 2.06 million deaths and $3.64 trillion (USD) in losses. Seven of the top 10 costliest disasters in that period occurred in the U.S.
In recent years, we’ve seen increasing numbers of billion-dollar disasters in the United States. Already in 2024, there have been 11 billion-dollar disasters confirmed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. All of them are storms.
This emergency webinar brings together experts to discuss how funders can address the increasing number of extreme weather events. Panelists discussed the long-term impact of these disasters, the needs of communities and gaps in recovery.
At the end of this webinar, donors will:
- Understand the connection of climate change to this year’s severe weather.
- Learn how to plan your emergency giving strategy before a disaster hits.
- Understand how to address root causes that make marginalized populations more at risk from the impacts of severe weather so they can recover quicker and more equitably from disasters.
While primarily aimed at funders, it may also interest emergency managers, government staff, academics, disaster responders and nongovernmental organization staff who are interested in or working on disasters and other crises.
CDP’s Vice President of Funds Management and Coalition Building, Sharad Aggarwal, moderated the discussion with the following panelists:
- Thomasina Burns, Co-Executive Director, Houston Responds
- Amy Carol Dominguez, Program Director, Crisis Emotional Care Team, Vibrant Emotional Health
- Barb Mayes-Boustead, NOAA Coordinator for the Climate Ready Nation Initiative
- Kari McCann Boutell, President, Iowa Council on Foundations
This webinar is co-sponsored by Giving Compass, United Philanthropy Forum and Council on Foundations.