Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) recently released their sixth annual report on the state of disaster philanthropy, compiling data from 2017.

The report details the amount of donations given to relief and prevention efforts for natural disasters, man-made accidents, humanitarian emergencies and more from philanthropic organizations, businesses and private donations over the span of one year. This most-recent report showcases 2017 data, as it is the most up-to-date, complete data available.

In addition to the downloadable report, Candid and CDP have made available an interactive dashboard to explore the data, not only from 2017, but from the last five years.

Over $45 billion was given for disaster-related causes in 2017, a 50% increase from 2016.

“In this report, it is compelling to see the increase in giving in response to what we know was a devastating year of disasters,” Regine Webster, vice president CDP, said in a blog post. Webster cited wildfires in California, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, two major earthquakes in Mexico, famines in northern Nigeria, Somalia and South Sudan as well civil unrest in Syria and Yemen as catalysts for disaster giving in 2017.

Key takeaways from the report include:

• 59% percent of disaster relief giving went toward response and relief efforts, and 21% going towards reconstruction and recovery efforts.

• Nearly 64% of all disaster philanthropy given was given in North America as a result of the three major hurricanes in 2017.

• 49% of all donations funded natural disaster relief, with 19% funding humanitarian aid efforts.

• Foundations and nonprofits provided $504 million, with corporate giving made up over $275 million of disaster philanthropy and individual donors contributing $16 million.

CMF has posted a collection of curated resources for foundations engaged in disaster philanthropy, available to all members. The collection includes a communications planning tool, a guide for setting up a disaster fund and much more.

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Check out CMF’s curated disaster philanthropy resources.