Publication date:
Thursday, October 19, 2017
On October 17th, over 150 participants took part of Northern California Grantmakers' funder call with leaders of local community foundations and disaster experts located in the areas most affected by recent Northern California wildfires. They heard a firsthand report of the situation, and learned what funders, nonprofits, and government are doing to assist at this stage of the emergency.
Panelists included:
- Megan Barber Allende, President and CEO, The Community Foundation of Mendocino County
- Lidia Armas, Senior Emergency Services Coordinator, California Office of Emergency Services
- Elizabeth Brown, President and CEO, Community Foundation Sonoma County
- Sonja Edd-Bennett, President, Northern California Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters
- Terence Mulligan, President, Napa Valley Community Foundation
- Andrea Zussman (Moderator), Manager, Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability, Northern California Grantmakers
A full recording of the call can be accessed below. Skip to 15:30 in the recording for the beginning of the actual call.
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