Global Disaster Relief Fund

Recognizing the need in Japan at this time due to the recent earthquake and tsunami natural disaster, and the generosity of San Diego donors, The San Diego Foundation announces the creation of the Global Disaster Relief Fund. The Global Disaster Relief Fund facilitates grantmaking to address the most pressing and immediate needs for survivors of global (non-US) natural disasters. Staff at The San Diego Foundation will conduct due diligence to determine how funds are granted to ensure that the greatest needs of disaster survivors are addressed.

If you are sending a check*, please designate the disaster (e.g. Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Haiti) you would like your funds to address. If no designation is made and/or your donation is made on-line, The San Diego Foundation will grant the funds to support the most immediate global natural disaster at the time a donation is made.

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*Checks made out to TSDF Global Disaster Relief Fund (including reference to disaster designation, if applicable) may be mailed to The San Diego Foundation, attention: Global Disaster Relief Fund, 2508 Historic Decatur Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92106.

For additional information or to make grants directly to disaster relief organizations, please visit the following web sites:
1. The Council on Foundation’s US International Grantmaking site (USIG) provides situational updates as well as resources in the philanthropic sector. Click here.

2. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) www.usaid.gov is the governmental agency that manages charitable assistance from the United States to foreign countries following disasters. A list of nonprofit agencies actively participating in relief efforts can be found on their web site.