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Resources for Disaster and Emergency Planning
The Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida has gathered the following resources to help organizations and the people they serve be prepared for disaster and to help organizations collaborate before and after disaster strikes.
Preparing Your Organization
- Slides: Preparing Your Organization for Disaster Webinar (PDF)
- City of Jacksonville – Continuity of Operations Planning Guide (PDF) and Template (.doc)
- American Red Cross Ready Rating – free assessment, customized plan, and resources
- Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York – Disaster Planning, Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity Guide and Template (.doc)
- San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster –
Emergency Action Plan template - Department of Homeland Security and FEMA – Disaster preparedness toolkits and guides for businesses/organizations for various types of disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, power outages and more, as well as exercises to help you test/evaluate your plans
https://www.ready.gov/business
https://www.ready.gov/business/testing/exercises
https://www.fema.gov/media-library/resources-documents/collections/357 - Neighborworks America – Report: Disaster Preparedness and
Recovery for Community Development Organizations - TechSoup: Disaster Planning and Recovery
- Agility Recovery - Definitive Guide to Disaster Planning
- Responder & Community Resilience Resources
Helping Individuals Prepare
- American Red Cross Preparedness Guides for Individuals and Families
Local Disaster Collaboratives
Many local counties have coalitions of nonprofits, government agencies, and businesses working together to prepare for and respond to disaster. If your organization plays a role in helping individuals affected by disaster, and are not yet connected to a collaborative near you — please reach out to one or more of the below entities!