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Not only was she honored by City Year Louisiana in 2011 as a Visionary Leader for her work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but she also was given a National Leadership Award for Advocate of the Year by Share Our Strength, and recognized among the Baton Rouge Business Report’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2000.  Following Hurricane Katrina, Lori organized local and national philanthropic resources to raise more than $40 million in funds for recovery. She was not new to the field: Lori founded Bertman   Associates, a philanthropy and fund development consulting firm in 2001 and, prior to that, she created the first donor services department for the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, where she managed more than 150 donor-advised funds. She holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a master's degree from Louisiana State University.  With Bertman   Associates, Lori was instrumental in providing a cohesive vision for deepening the role of philanthropy in disaster management. She fostered partnerships between private and public entities; offered insight on post-disaster planning for long-term recovery; and presented at regional and national conferences.  More recently, Lori became president and CEO of the Baton Rouge-based Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation, Louisiana’s largest private family foundation. She currently advises the Pennington Disaster Resilience Fund at the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, and serves as an adjunct instructor for the LSU School of Social Work, where she teaches a course on philanthropy and community leadership.  Lori co-founded the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, coming full circle in her past work with nonprofit organizations, foundations, corporations, and individual donors in fund development and strategic giving. She is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and Fortune.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Nancy Anthony</Name><Description>Nancy Anthony joined the Oklahoma City Community Foundation as executive director in 1985 when it had assets of $20 million and one other full-time employee. She has helped direct the growth of the Community Foundation to assets of more than $800 million during 2014. The Community Foundation has 31 full-time employees and makes average annual distributions to the Oklahoma City community of $30 million.  The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has been a leader among community foundations in the development of agency endowments. It has also focused its discretionary resources on a group of strategically selected community issues and opportunities where it can provide both resources and leadership. It operates the largest agency endowment program in the United States and the largest independent scholarship program in Oklahoma. In 1995, the Community Foundation joined with several other area organizations to provide leadership in the oversight and distribution of contributions given in response to the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building. The model developed in Oklahoma City for cooperative response to such tragedy has set a standard for the nation. Nancy Anthony served as an advisor to several New York City charities following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, providing the experience of Oklahoma City in dealing with the survivors and injured.  A native of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Anthony received a B.A. from Vanderbilt University, M.A. and M.Phil degrees in mathematical statistics from Yale University, and a Ph. D. In biostatistics from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.  In her professional career, she has taught at Vanderbilt and Oklahoma City University. She has also served as a consultant in statistics and demography before joining the Community Foundation.  As a community volunteer, Anthony has served for 37 years as a member of the Metropolitan Library Commission, including six years as chairman and currently as the Disbursing Agent. She was honored for her work as a library advocate by the American Library Association in 2000 and by the Metropolitan Library Commission Endowment in 2004. She has served on a number of community boards and also served as a volunteer coach for several girls athletic teams. She has been active with the Council on Foundations serving as chair of the Membership Committee and as a member of the Community Foundation Leadership Team. For the past two years she has served as the Vice Chairman of the Oklahoma City Sports Facility Oversight Board, a city commission.  She and her husband, Robert H. Anthony, reside in Oklahoma City. They have four daughters who are currently attending or recently graduated from college and three grandchildren.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Henry L. Berman</Name><Description>Board Member -- Henry leads Exponent Philanthropy using his wealth of experience managing people, projects, and budgets in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. He was instrumental in helping the Association of Small Foundations (ASF) evolve into Exponent Philanthropy.  In his formal philanthropic career, Henry has served as a foundation president and co-trustee, gaining significant experience working closely with grantees and evaluating funded programs. In his role as a foundation trustee, Henry has been a dues-paying member of Exponent Philanthropy since 2003. He served on the Exponent Philanthropy (then, ASF) board from 2008 - 2010 and was appointed to the CEO role in 2011. Through his experience as a member and a leader within the organization, he brings to the CEO role a firsthand understanding of the needs of philanthropists with few or no staff.  Before joining the staff at Exponent Philanthropy, Henry had a long career in educational media and technology. He also served as a board member, volunteer, fundraiser, and/or marketer for several organizations including the American Society for Training and Development, the American Occupational Health Association, and the Cottonwood Gulch Foundation. He is a founding board member of the Museum of Broadcast Technology.  Henry earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Ithaca College, a master’s and doctorate in education from Boston University, and a certificate in business and management from the Harvard University Extension School.  Originally from Massachusetts, Henry now lives in Washington, DC. When not here, you might find him, still camera to his eye, exploring back roads and wilderness trails.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Kenneth M. Jones II</Name><Description>Board Member -- Ken Jones is not the kind of CFO who is content to sit at a desk. Before joining the Annie E. Casey Foundation in 2008, he traveled extensively in Africa, Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe as CFO of Danya International, a public health and education organization, and Jhpiego, a nonprofit international health affiliate of the Johns Hopkins University. Before working in the nonprofit sector, Jones held corporate finance positions at Ford Motor, Pfizer, Mirant and Prudential.  Jones oversees finance, accounting, grants management, facilities, operations and information technology, but the Foundation's core mission is “personally near and dear to my heart,” he says. While earning a bachelor’s degree at Boston University and a master’s degree at the State University of New York at Buffalo, Jones, a Bronx native, worked with Upward Bound and also ran summer programs for youth.  After earning an M.B.A. at the Sloan School of Management at MIT and launching his corporate career in finance, he continued to participate in Habitat for Humanity, Paint the Town and other community service activities.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Eric Kessler</Name><Description>Board Member -- Eric Kessler is not only a fifth-generation philanthropist himself; he also has a solid track record in the fields of civil society, global affairs, and policy advocacy a result, Eric is a highly sought-after media source on effective philanthropy; he has provided commentary for National Public Radio, The New York Times, The Washington Post, BusinessWeek Online, and other leading outlets. He has spoken before major donor audiences in events organized by private wealth management firms, family business consultant networks, and the Council on Foundations.  In addition to serving as an inaugural board member of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Eric is a managing director at Arabella Advisors in Washington, D.C. He founded Arabella after more than 15 years of service in the nonprofit community and federal government, including several years working for the White House and serving as resident country director in Cambodia and Kazakhstan, and working throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa for the National Democratic Institute. More recently, with Arabella, he has built a mission-driven business that develops strategies, evaluates programs, and provides back-office foundation management for many of the nation’s most impact-driven individual, family, institutional, and corporate philanthropists and foundations. Arabella’s work has included advising clients on effective disaster-recovery grant strategies, leading him to co-found the Center for Disaster Philanthropy to partner with others in sharing insights and encouraging efficiencies among donors beyond Arabella’s limited client base.  In the greater philanthropic community, Eric sits on the board of directors of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers; the Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; the James Beard Foundation; and several family foundations. He also is a member of numerous leading philanthropy networks and associations. Eric earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Colorado and his M.B.A. at Georgetown University.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Kathleen Loehr</Name><Description>Board Member -- The focus of Kathleen Loehr and Associates is grounded in her thirty years of experience as a leader, fundraising expert, and facilitator of change in the nonprofit sector. Kathleen Loehr is a strategist and facilitator of women's institutional and individual philanthropy as well as a MSC leadership coach for nonprofits.  Kathleen acts as a catalyst to help accelerate and scale women’s philanthropy. She helps women step more powerfully into their philanthropy, and also helps organizations adapt their fundraising practices to engage women for increased impact and funding.  Her women’s philanthropy expertise results from her work across twenty years with universities and nonprofits to more deeply engage women donors. Kathleen is also a member of the Advisory Council for the Women's Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Joe Ruiz</Name><Description>Board Member --   Joe Ruiz is the director of The UPS Foundation's Humanitarian Relief Program. He oversees the company’s efforts to support the humanitarian community through key partnerships in the public and private sector that can benefit from UPS's logistical, financial and in-kind support to enhance overall disaster preparedness, response, and post-crisis recovery.  Joe oversees a team of skilled volunteers who provide capacity building and transportation services to non-profit organizations, including the UPS Logistics Emergency Team loaned executive program with the United Nations Global Logistics Cluster, and UPS Logistics Action Team program that provides logistics expertise to the American Red Cross in times of disaster.  Over a 25-year UPS career, Joe has served in many capacities within the organization before joining The UPS Foundation in 2007.  In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Joe also co-chairs the Business Civic Leadership Center’s Disaster Assistance and Recovery Committee. He also serves on the board of the Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals (ACCP), and is a member of the Hope Coalition America Advisory Board.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Sam Worthington</Name><Description>Board Member -- Sam Worthington is chief executive officer of InterAction, the largest U.S. alliance of nongovernmental international organizations, with more than 220 members and partners. Sam leads the U.S. NGO sector’s engagement at the highest levels with the UN, governments, and civil society groups around the world. He has testified before the U.S. Congress, routinely consults with the administration, speaks to boards and at universities, and is a regular contributor on numerous major national and international media outlets.  Previously, Worthington served as chief executive officer of Plan International USA (1994-2006), a large child-focused development NGO. Sam also sat on Plan’s global executive management team and chaired Plan’s national CEO team.  Sam is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations; serves on the Advisory Committee for Voluntary Foreign Assistance (ACVFA) at USAID and the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) at the UN; and sits on the boards of the Van Leer Group Foundation, CIVICUS, and The Alliance to End Hunger. His numerous leadership roles include serving on the White House Task Force on Global Development and Poverty, working as a founding board member of the ONE Campaign, chairing the global NGO Impact Initiative on behalf of UN Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery Pres. Bill Clinton, and serving on the steering committee of the NGO Leadership Forum at Harvard University. Recently, he was a resident fellow at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>CDP Advisory Council</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Mark Cooper</Name><Description>Senior Director of Global Emergency Management, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>William J. Garvelink</Name><Description>Senior Advisor, U.S. Leadership in Development, Center for Strategic and International Studies</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Denise Morgan Gilliam</Name><Description>FEMA Recovery Division</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Lt. Gen. Russel Honore</Name><Description>U.S. Army Retired, Preparedness Expert</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Ky Luu</Name><Description>Executive Director, Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy, Tulane University</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Susan Martin</Name><Description>Executive Director and Donald G. Herzberg Chair, Institute for the Study of International Migration, Georgetown University</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Tony Pipa</Name><Description>Special Coordinator, Post-2015 Development Agenda, U.S. Department of State</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Irwin Redlener, MD</Name><Description>Director, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia University</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Holly Sampson</Name><Description>President, Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Caryl Stern</Name><Description>President and CEO, U.S. Fund for UNICEF</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Clay Whybark</Name><Description>Senior Academic Advisor to the Institute for Defense and Business</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>April Wood</Name><Description>Senior Director for Community Mobilization and Partnerships, American Red Cross</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>CDP Leadership &amp; Staff</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Robert G. Ottenhoff</Name><Description>President and CEO --  Robert G. Ottenhoff, a veteran in philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, and entrepreneurship, is president and CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP). Prior to joining CDP, Bob spent a decade as president and CEO of GuideStar, an industry leader in the use of providing high-quality data to help donors make better decisions and improve nonprofit practice. While there, Bob developed a sustainable business model which supports free and fee-based services to more than 10 million users. He also led efforts to build partnerships with more than 150 leading U.S. and community foundations, and oversaw the development of www.guidestar.org into a nationally respected, comprehensive source of reports and services on more than 1.5 million nonprofits.  Bob has more than 25 years of management experience in public broadcasting and high-tech companies, including nine years as chief operating officer of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).  Bob is known for his entrepreneurial spirit, strong technology focus, and quest to make an impact on the world. In addition to his role at CDP, he serves on the board of Inspirit Foundation (formerly Vision TV); Link TV; and Write on Sports. He also serves on the advisory committee of the Netherlands-America Foundation. He previously served on the board of the Grameen Foundation, USAAAFRC Trust for Philanthropy and the e-Philanthropy Foundation. Bob holds a bachelor’s degree from Calvin College and a master’s degree in planning from Rutgers University. He frequently writes and comments on nonprofit and philanthropic issues, and has been quoted in a variety of media, including television, radio and print publications such as NPR, the New York Times, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Wall Street Journal, and Forbes.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Regine A. Webster</Name><Description>Vice President -- Regine A. Webster brings a keen sense of adventure, discovery, and compassion to the fields of philanthropy and humanitarian assistance, helping build bridges between those offering solutions and those in need. With an eye toward long-term, sustainable results, Regine has been a steady presence in situations where chaos often reigns. Perhaps it was the summer she spent living in a Zambia refugee camp; the visits to internally displaced persons camps in northern Uganda; or seeing the devastation of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Personal travels also have broadened her horizons, from a month in Guatemala with her young daughters to teaching scuba diving in Australia. Through it all, her sense of humor has continued to emerge, her optimism has strengthened, and her desire to bring every life experience in service to others has shone through.  In 2010, Regine became founding executive director of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, an organization aimed at transforming giving toward domestic and international disasters. CDP has matured into a trusted voice and philanthropic force, including awarding more than $424,000 in grants from its Hurricane Sandy Disaster Recovery Fund. Regine now serves as CDP vice president, and her personal reach spreads beyond the organization. In addition to holding speaking engagements that inspire and educate in the disaster philanthropy realm, Regine has been actively involved in volunteer leadership positions on local and national-level boards and committees.  She is one of only a handful of people nationwide who have managed a dedicated disaster portfolio for a foundation; while program officer, consultant, and fellow in the Global Health and Global Development divisions of the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Wash., she led the Foundation’s $15 million Emergency Relief portfolio; managed complex grantmaker/grantee relationships across 20 international non-governmental organizations; and developed and executed more than 90 grants totaling more than $50 million to address crises in South Asia, Sudan, Iran, the Caribbean, and other areas. Regine also served as a senior associate with Arabella Advisors, supporting the firm’s response to Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, as well as earthquakes in Chile and Haiti.  She worked as a consulting program officer to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in Century City, Calif. There, her duties included co-leading the development of the Foundation’s response to Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 and the Pakistan earthquake the same year. She also co-wrote and revised the Hilton Foundation’s disaster response strategy.  Regine has a bachelor's degree in English from Boston College and a master of science degree in foreign policy from Georgetown University.  Though many long for quick fixes in disaster philanthropy, Regine's own two decades of experience demonstrate her understanding of taking the time to do things right.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Jennifer G. Anvari</Name><Description>Operations Specialist -- Jennifer G. Anvari manages logistics, infrastructure, and database development at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy in her role as Operations Specialist. She also serves as production manager for CDP's webinars, as well as a variety of other tasks that present themselves on the fly.  Over the past few years, Jennifer has used her writing skills to develop blog content, social media campaigns, newsletters, articles, and promotional materials. As a desktop publisher, she has worked at all stages of magazine production, from creating graphics to laying out spreads. She has also organized and managed a wide variety of corporate events, both large and small.  Jennifer graduated summa cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BA in English and a minor in vocal performance. In her free time, she sings in a local choral society and pursues her other great life passion, building new and refinishing old furniture.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Nancy Beers</Name><Description>Program Officer -- Nancy Beers oversees The CDP Early Recovery Fund, which focuses on supporting vulnerable populations in 10 states in the Midwest, following a disaster. Before joining CDP, Nancy was Senior Director of Disaster Services for Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota where she led disaster long-term recovery work and Camp Noah, a nationally acclaimed trauma recovery program for children. A long-time advocate for children and families, Nancy also served as a court advocate for children for the State of Minnesota. An expert on issues related to children and the trauma caused by disasters, she is frequently called to speak and write on the issue, and provide training to disaster professionals.  Nancy was a member of the Disaster Case Management subcommittee for the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) and served as Vice President of Minnesota VOAD. She holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry and biology from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Cecilia Calvo</Name><Description>Director of Development -- Cecilia Calvo has more than 18 years experience at senior levels of government and nonprofits in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Over the course of her career, she has developed numerous successful public-private partnerships and raised millions of dollars from corporations, private foundations and government sources to increase the impact of nonprofits across sectors, both in the US and globally.  Cecilia has served as an executive director of a citywide nonprofit coalition and led development efforts at numerous nonprofit institutions including the Smithsonian Institution, American Farmland Trust, and the Commonwealth Education Fund, a public-private partnership established by the Honorable Gordon Brown in partnership with Save the Children UK, ActionAid, Oxfam and the Department for International Development.  Earlier in her career, Cecilia served in senior positions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and at the Corporation for National and Community Service, designing the first generation of AmeriCorps programs, as a political appointee in the Clinton administration. A Washingtonian, Cecilia attended the National Cathedral School for Girls and received her undergraduate degree in Political Science from Duke University and her masters degrees in Education and in Theology from Harvard University.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Jennifer Commander, CPA</Name><Description>Chief Financial Officer -- Jennifer is responsible for the day-to-day financial functions of CDP and oversees contracts, financial due diligence for grant making, and regulatory issues.  Prior to joining CDP, Jennifer spent over 20 years in the for-profit sector. Most recently, Jennifer was the Founding Partner and Managing Director of a clinical research site that conducts clinical trials on behalf of pharmaceutical companies. Previously, Jennifer was the Chief Financial Officer and Controller of two investment management firms specializing in private equity and hedge funds of funds. Jennifer began her career at Arthur Andersen specializing in audits and consulting services for real estate and hospitality clients.  Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting, summa cum laude, from The College of William &amp; Mary.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Kathy Gutowsky</Name><Description>Director of Marketing &amp; Communications -- Kathy Gutowsky brings nearly 30 years of experience in communications, marketing, and project management to her efforts to catalyze communities and build networks for CDP. In her role, she drives all marketing and communications initiatives, including the CDP website and blog, social media and outreach campaigns, media and external relations, and engagement strategies.  Prior to joining CDP, Kathy was the director of communications for the Indiana University Foundation, where she developed and implemented advancement initiatives, external and internal communications, and media relations. While at IUF, she led communications and media relations to launch Indiana University’s $2.5 billion bicentennial campaign and implement the $6.5 million Crimson enterprise donor and alumni data system.  She has held a wide variety of communications and marketing roles with organizations that have included the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, Macmillan Publishing, ESPN Networks, and Ameriprise Financial. Kathy has written for several publications including Women’s Adventure, Bicycling, Indianapolis Star, and was managing editor for the IU Center on Philanthropy’s Philanthropy Matters.  In addition to spearheading the implementation of a Safe Routes to School program in Monroe County, IN, she has volunteered communications services for several local nonprofits, as well as streetfootballworld.org in Berlin, Germany. She currently serves on the Innovative Government Task Force for the City of Bloomington, IN.  Kathy has a bachelor's degree in English and a graduate certificate in information architecture from Indiana University.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Anna R. Hurt</Name><Description>Disaster Management Analyst -- Anna R. Hurt manages the grants portfolio from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Recovery Fund and is the program officer of the Disaster Playbook.  She has more than eight years of experience as a writer and editor.  Prior to joining the CDP team, she worked as a public affairs specialist for the Army, which included editing print products and developing social media and strategic communication plans.  Anna has a B.A. in Political Science and a M.A. in Security Studies, both from Kansas State University.  Her area of emphasis in graduate school was Southwest Asia and the Middle East, and her major research papers were focused on the areas of gender in terrorism and ethnic conflict. She chose to shift gears professionally from public service to private NGO work because of her belief that it is important to approach the world’s problems from the ground up -- people cannot build secure and stable countries when they do not have a roof over their heads or food in their stomachs.  Anna is from Shawnee, Kan., and currently lives in Manhattan, Kan.  In her free time, she loves to play softball and volleyball and is an avid runner.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Kimberlee Maphis Early</Name><Description>Senior Associate -- Kimberlee Maphis-Early is a senior associate at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. Following 20 years of leadership in religion and higher education, Maphis Early coordinated a nine-year national college and university grant initiative at Lilly Endowment Inc.  Since that time she has done research and writing as a consultant to service organizations, educational centers and philanthropic foundations in the areas of financial aid and student services, student indebtedness, program evaluation, and curriculum development around issues of poverty alleviation and asset building.  She began her work in the arena of disaster preparedness and response at the invitation of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, and in 2012, the duPont Fund published her study, Creating Order from Chaos:  Roles for Philanthropy in Disaster Planning and Response, based on the experience of funders responding to the April 2011 chain of tornadoes in Alabama.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>CDP Donors</Name><Description>The Center for Disaster Philanthropy is supported by organizations and donors who share our passion for increasing informed and responsive disaster giving that helps communities recover more quickly and more completely.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>Albemarle Foundation</Name><Description>Founding Donor</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>Azby Fund</Name><Description>Founding Donor</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>Baton Rouge Area Foundation</Name><Description>Founding Donor</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Jennifer Eplet</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Sean E. Reilly</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>MKM Foundation</Name><Description>Founding Donor</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>The Patterson Foundation</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation</Name><Description>Founding Donor </Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Emmet Stephenson</Name><Description>Founding Donor</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Toni Stephenson</Name><Description>Founding Donor</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>The UPS Foundation</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>Arabella Advisors</Name><Description>In-kind support - Founding Donor</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>CDP Partners</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>National VOAD</Name><Description>Our partnership with National VOAD is designed to coordinate nonprofit partnerships with private philanthropy. National VOAD shares the work of its 109 members with CDP, which in turn shares the information with its community of donors.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>InterAction</Name><Description>InterAction is the largest alliance of U.S.-based nongovernmental international organizations, with more than 180 members operating in in every developing country.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>Network for Good</Name><Description>Our collaboration with Network for Good helps us utilize the web to make it easy for donors to support the most effective disaster recovery efforts. </Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>Foundation Center</Name><Description>The Foundation Center provides us with lists of funds provided by funders to support recovery from major disasters.</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>Council on Foundations</Name><Description>The Council on Foundations has been a regular partner in producing webinars and sharing content.</Description></Stakeholder></Organization><Vision><Description>A world where donors strategically plan for and respond to disasters in order to minimize their impact on vulnerable populations and communities.</Description><Identifier>_0fa4a102-2131-11e6-9eeb-3a0d871eb3cb</Identifier></Vision><Mission><Description>Transform the field of disaster philanthropy to increase donor effectiveness throughout the lifecycle of disasters through our educational, fund opportunities and strategic guidance.</Description><Identifier>_0fa4a292-2131-11e6-9eeb-3a0d871eb3cb</Identifier></Mission><Value><Name>Change</Name><Description>Theory of Change:</Description></Value><Value><Name>Education</Name><Description>Educate and inform. As the expert on all issues regarding the life cycle of disasters, the Center will be active throughout the year, widely disseminating our expertise through our web site, the media, seminars, and our partners.</Description></Value><Value><Name>Information</Name><Description/></Value><Value><Name>Expertise</Name><Description/></Value><Value><Name>Partnership</Name><Description/></Value><Value><Name>Collaboration</Name><Description>Help donors collaborate. The Center will help funders learn, present opportunities for collaboration, and help leverage their collective strength through Funds and other activities.</Description></Value><Value><Name>Leadership</Name><Description>Be a thought Leader. We will provide leadership in transforming the way government and philanthropy respond to disasters.</Description></Value><Value><Name>Transformation</Name><Description/></Value><Value><Name>Coordination</Name><Description>We will help philanthropists coordinate giving across sectors to achieve maximum impact, leverage and timing of gifts.</Description></Value><Value><Name>Effectivenes</Name><Description>Increase effectiveness and impact. We will help to increase the effectiveness of donor dollars given for disasters.</Description></Value><Value><Name>Impact</Name><Description/></Value><Goal><Name>Risk &amp; Recovery</Name><Description>Reduce risk and recover from disasters</Description><Identifier>_0fa4a3c8-2131-11e6-9eeb-3a0d871eb3cb</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>With an emphasis on recovery and disaster risk reduction, CDP aims to:</OtherInformation><Objective><Name>Effectiveness</Name><Description>Increase the effectiveness of contributions given to disasters</Description><Identifier>_0fa4a53a-2131-11e6-9eeb-3a0d871eb3cb</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective><Objective><Name>Life Cycle</Name><Description>Bring greater attention to the life cycle of disasters, from preparedness and planning, to relief, to rebuilding and recovery efforts</Description><Identifier>_0fa4a67a-2131-11e6-9eeb-3a0d871eb3cb</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective><Objective><Name>Advise</Name><Description>Provide timely and relevant advice from experts with deep knowledge of disaster philanthropy</Description><Identifier>_0fa4a7ba-2131-11e6-9eeb-3a0d871eb3cb</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>3</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Disaster Philanthropy Experts</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective><Objective><Name>Due Diligence</Name><Description>Conduct due diligence so donors can give with confidence</Description><Identifier>_0fa4a918-2131-11e6-9eeb-3a0d871eb3cb</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>4</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Donors</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective><Objective><Name>Plans</Name><Description>Create plans for informed giving for individuals, corporations and foundations</Description><Identifier>_0fa4aa58-2131-11e6-9eeb-3a0d871eb3cb</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>5</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Donors</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Individuals</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Corporations</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Foundations</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal></StrategicPlanCore><AdministrativeInformation><PublicationDate>2016-05-23</PublicationDate><Source>http://disasterphilanthropy.org/about-cdp/</Source><Submitter><GivenName>Owen</GivenName><Surname>Ambur</Surname><PhoneNumber/><EmailAddress>Owen.Ambur@verizon.net</EmailAddress></Submitter></AdministrativeInformation></StrategicPlan>