In response to the earthquake disaster in Haiti, we offer these helpful resources in planning your foundation’s response below. Please share with us what you are planning at info@michiganfoundations.org and we will share with our entire membership.

• Haiti Emergency Update – Arabella Advisors’ recommendations for philanthropic response to the crisis in Haiti
• ReliefWeb - a United Nations website providing up-to-date information as well as data and documents on the earthquake.
• Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations and Corporations - a report that identifies eight principles of good disaster management for philanthropists published by the Council on Foundations.
• AlertNet - run by the Reuters Foundation, provides news, information and analysis on the earthquake response.
• Investing in Disaster Response - an Arabella Advisors Issue Brief on this topic.

CMF Member Responses

• McGregor Fund - $50,000 grant to the American Red Cross to support the disaster relief work on behalf of victims
• Erb Family Foundation - $10,000 from their Discretionary Fund to Episcopal Relief and Development’s Haiti Fund

If your foundation has contributed, please e-mail us at info@michiganfoundations.org.

Where to Contribute

AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE
45 West 36th Street
New York, NY 10018
(212) 792-2900

AMERICAN RED CROSS
Text "HAITI" to "90999" to make a $10 donation.
2025 E Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
(800) REDCROSS (733-2767)

AMERICARES
88 Hamilton Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
(800) 486-4357

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203-7090
(800) 736-3467

CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DISASTER INFORMATION
(703) 276-1914
cidi@cidi.org

MERCY CORPS
Dept. W P.O. Box 2669
Portland, OR 97208-2669
(888) 256-1900

OXFAM AMERICA
226 Causeway St., 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02114-2206
(800) 77-OXFAM (776-9326)

THE SALVATION ARMY
615 Slaters Lane
P.O. Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313

SAVE THE CHILDREN
Haiti Earthquake Children in Emergency Fund
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
(800) 728-3843

SAMARITAN'S PURSE
P.O. Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 262-1980

WORLD VISION
Haiti Earthquake Relief
P.O. Box 9716
Federal Way, WA 98063-9716
(888) 511-6548

CARE
151 Ellis Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(800) 521-CARE (521-2273)

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA/MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF)
333 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001-5004
(888) 392-0392

INTERNATIONAL ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHARITIES
P.O. Box 630225
Baltimore, MD 21263-0225
(877) 803-4622

U.S. FUND FOR UNICEF
125 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
(800) FOR-KIDS (367-5437)

PARTNERS IN HEALTH
P.O. Box 845578
Boston, MA 02284-5578
(617) 432-5256

Source: New York Times