Rob Ranieri, CEO of House of Hope, stands in the food pantry, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Stuart, Fla. House of Hope offers food, clothing, financial and life skills to residents of Martin County. The Community Foundation of Martin - St. Lucie counties has overhauled its approach to disaster response by creating a permanent fund and establishing preemptive agreements with nonprofit partners like House of Hope to deploy funds to them immediately when a storm is forecasted.
“It’s not going to be one building in an isolated neighborhood,” she said. “It is going to be a climate disaster, and I’m not going to have internet to fill out an application. I cannot wait six weeks for the check to clear. I need everybody’s ACH information already. I need to know what supplies people need, before the disaster.”
Having funds ready ahead of time can also save money — and possibly lives — because foundations can direct money toward preparation. “It will be a lot less costly,” said McIlreavy. “It’s a lot harder to get yourself out of a disaster and to recover from it than it is to have something mitigated and never occur.”
When CEO Elizabeth Barbella heard Fishman Lipsey speak at a meeting of community foundation leaders last year, she related to the frustration of having to wait too long to help in a crisis.
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