Funds in Disaster Relief

Collection of charities and organizations picked by the Women at Squarespace employee group that offer relief to people in need during the COVID-19 outbreak.

As COVID-19 spreads, millions do not have access to soap and water for handwashing. In the face of the COVID-19 threat, we are scaling our efforts to improve handwashing and hygiene in every country where we work. Communities and governments are asking for our urgent help. In fact, one in six healthcare facilities worldwide do not have access to handwashing facilities. We need your support to promote hygiene and handwashing to contain the spread of Coronavirus. Please make an emergency donation to support our global hygiene efforts. Read more about the importance of access to clean water and soap, here. https://www.wateraid.org/us/media/handwashing-is-first-line-of-defense-in-preventing-coronavirus-but-millions-do-not-have

As COVID-19 impacts our community, we anticipate hunger to increase, and need to extend into the future, for our most vulnerable neighbors facing unexpected and difficult situations.

Tennessee Tornado Recovery 2020

2020 Disaster Relief - Coronavirus Outbreak in Korea Recently, number of confirmed COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases rapidly increasing in Korea, the government has raised its anti-virus alert level to “Red,” the highest level, and the US Center of Disease Control also heightened its travel risk rating for South Korea from Level 2 (Practice Enhanced Precautions) to Level 3 (Avoid Nonessential Travel). The donation will be made for local people, including children with weak immunity, laborers, low-income families, and medical staff who need quarantine.

The W.H.O. has declared COVID-19 a pandemic and public health emergency of international concern. Bright Funds has established The 2020 Coronavirus Response and Recovery Fund, comprised of pre-vetted nonprofits based in the United States providing emergency response around the world and in the US. Through a single donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations' initiatives to provide short-term and long-term response and recovery. Given the ever-changing nature of this pandemic and widespread impact, the composition of the nonprofits in this Fund will evolve. Generally this fund will support healthcare, medical needs, vulnerable populations, nutrition/food support at both the local and international level.

This fund is focused on helping Chinese charities working directly in the affected region to help care workers at the front lines of the Coronavirus Outbreak in the Wuhan area. Few NGOs have direct presence in China, so we have curated a list of those that we can support that will get aid most efficiently and effectively into the affected areas. We will add more as we vet them

Puerto Rico has been hit with devastating earthquakes leaving homes destroyed and over 59,000 customers without power. The island has continued to see aftershocks from the earthquake leaving even more damage in its wake. As the island works to recover, please consider supporting these organizations providing immediate support and long-term solutions to the people of Puerto Rico

Raised By Us Fund for Australian Bush Fires Rescue, Relief & Recovery

We support SBP USA because they're helping 1300 homeowners in Puerto Rico rebuild after recent earth 6.4 M earthquake and countless aftershocks.

Australia needs our help. This fund includes a range of responsible charities - from first responders support, evacuation centers and recovery hubs, to helping affected animals.

The fires devastating Australia are heartbreaking. This fund includes charities that are fighting the fires, helping animals affected by the fires, and acting as first responders.

The brush fires continue to spread wildly in Australia. At least 24 people have so far been killed - including three volunteer firefighters - and more than 6.3 million hectares (63,000 sq km or 15.6 million acres) of bush, forest and parks have been burned. An estimated half billion animals have died, including an estimated third of the Koala population. And homes have been lost, leaving people without shelter or belongings.

Australian Bush Fires

Australian Bushfire Relief Fund. Funds go towards firefighting relief efforts, animal rescue and aid to families in affected areas.

Since 2018 when hurricane Florence devastated the coast of North Carolina, Cisco has been partnering with Habitat for Humanity Cape Fear to assist with a program that provides reconstruction of homes devastated by storms and natural disaster. For years, Cisco RTP employees have helped fill a gap for Habitat Cape Fear. As its core business supports construction of new homes that consumes the majority of its local volunteer base, Cisco's Time2Give program allows for a full day to volunteer with rebuilds when local volunteers aren't available. There is only spill over budget from their core business to support the resources necessary for rebuild. That is why this fund is set up specifically to address Habitat Cape Fear's rebuild program. Any dollar donated and matched by Cisco helps in rebuilding someone's home in NC that has been devastated by a natural disaster.

Support Apartment Fire Victims in Sunnyvale. Donations can be sent to SCS or made online at www.svcommunityservices.org. On our “Give” page, you can even select “640 Lakehaven” under the Cause menu to direct your gift specifically to help the families affected by this fire.

On Friday October 25th, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to the fires raging in Northern and Southern California. Both the Kincade fire in Sonoma County, Northern California, and the Tick fire in Los Angeles County, Southern California, have caused several evacuations impacting hundreds of thousands of people within the community. Bright Funds has established The 2019 California Fire Response and Recovery Fund to support the communities impacted by these fires. This Fund is comprised of pre-vetted nonprofits providing emergency response in the region. Through a single donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations' initiatives to provide short-term and long-term response and recovery. We have initially selected organizations that are providing immediate relief needs, including rescue efforts and medical assistance. The composition of the nonprofits in this Fund are subject to change as we learn more about the needs on the ground.

Real heroes don't wear capes. Real heroes wear uniforms and badges. Let us join hands together for the First Responders of the California wildfires! As a first step, we the HyperFlex UI team decided to donate our team lunch money to this good cause.

This fund has been established to collect contributions to the Hurricane Dorrian Relief Fund on behalf of Connected Black Professionals

Hurricane Dorian, which hit the northern Bahamas as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, has caused extreme destruction on the Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands and has killed at least five people there. Evacuations have been ordered for parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina as the Hurricane continues to move northward toward the U.S. Draper and Bright Funds have established the Hurricane Dorian Disaster Response and Recovery Fund, which is comprised of pre-vetted nonprofits providing on-the-ground disaster response in the region. Through a single tax deductible donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations’ initiatives to provide short- and long-term response and recovery to those affected by Hurricane Dorian. The composition of nonprofits in this Fund is subject to change as we learn more about the most pressing needs of those affected on the ground.

Hurricane Dorian

Hurricane Dorian, which hit the northern Bahamas on Tuesday as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, has caused extreme destruction on the Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands and has killed at least seven people there. Evacuations have been ordered for parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina as the Hurricane continues to move northward toward the U.S. Casper has established the Hurricane Dorian Disaster Response and Recovery Fund, which is comprised of pre-vetted nonprofits providing on-the-ground disaster response in the region. Through a single donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations’ initiatives to provide short- and long-term response and recovery to those affected by Hurricane Dorian. The composition of nonprofits in this Fund is subject to change as we learn more about the most pressing needs of those affected on the ground.

Hurricane Dorian Disaster Response and Recovery Fund

Hurricane Dorian, which hit the northern Bahamas as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, has caused extreme destruction on the Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands and has killed multiple people there. Evacuations were ordered for parts of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina as the Hurricane continued to move northward toward the U.S., where it eventually made landfall in North Carolina. Bright Funds has established the Hurricane Dorian Disaster Response and Recovery Fund, which is comprised of pre-vetted nonprofits providing on-the-ground disaster response in the region. Through a single tax deductible donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations’ initiatives to provide short- and long-term response and recovery to those affected by Hurricane Dorian. The composition of nonprofits in this Fund is subject to change as we learn more about the most pressing needs of those affected on the ground.