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About
Greater Houston Disaster Alliance

Strengthening Disaster Preparedness Year-Round

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With over 35 years of combined experience leading disaster recovery efforts, Greater Houston Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Houston formed the Greater Houston Disaster Alliance in 2023 to ensure the region has the networks and systems in place to accelerate recovery effectively in times of disaster. Through an initial investment from Enbridge and Phillips 66, the Disaster Alliance catalyzes public and private partnerships and brings year-round focus to disaster preparedness and resiliency to reduce the harms caused by disaster on our most vulnerable residents.    

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Our Mission

To lead our community’s philanthropic disaster response, strengthen year-round preparedness, and ensure our region has the networks and systems in place to respond rapidly and effectively in times of disaster.

OUR vision

Building a more vibrant and resilient region to address the needs of our most vulnerable neighbors in times of disaster.

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What We Are Focused On

Maintaining and strengthening year-round disaster preparedness.

Establish Disaster-Ready Infrastructure:

Greater Houston Disaster Alliance will expand joint disaster partnership capacity to lead our community’s philanthropic response and administer joint disaster funds that leverage the strengths and assets of each organization, ultimately building a team dedicated to this work year-round.

Strengthen Joint Fund Efforts:

The Disaster Alliance will pursue disaster recovery and resiliency partnerships and continuous improvement strategies such as a unified communication strategy with media and outreach partners; technological solutions to accelerate disaster recovery; nonprofit capacity building to address “service deserts”; continuous learning and preparedness among disaster recovery partners; and policies and practices to accelerate early response grantmaking, to name a few.

Strengthening our roles as conveners and disaster recovery and resiliency funders.

Catalyzing Disaster Resiliency & Recovery Collaboration:

A cross-sector council of public-private leaders will focus on establishing and aligning disaster resiliency and recovery strategies, as well as a council of philanthropic leaders designed to activate fundraising and maximize public and private investment opportunities in recovery and resiliency.

Establishing a Disaster Recovery & Resiliency Fund:

Create a permanent fund designed to accelerate philanthropic response with resources that can quickly be released when a disaster occurs, in addition to providing seed funding for innovative solutions that strengthen our region’s resiliency through investments in the social service sector that aim to reduce the reoccurring harm caused by disasters and enable more effective disaster recovery.

Greater Houston Community Foundation and the United Way of Greater Houston stand together in our commitment to improving our region’s preparedness through the creation of the Greater Houston Disaster Alliance.

More About GHDA Leaders

Greater Houston Community Foundation
United Way of Greater Houston
Working Together to Help Those in Need

Your Support Makes a Difference


Before launching GHDA, our organizations jointly administered two disaster recovery funds in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Winter Storm Uri. Through those joint funds we raised $36M, distributed grants to 109 nonprofit partners that supported the recovery of nearly 110,000 households.

Since launching GHDA, we have administered two more disaster recovery funds, in 2024, raising $9.1 million and awarding grants to 35 nonprofit partners who repaired 368 homes and provided emergency financial assistance to more than 12,000 individuals in over 4,100 households.

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Recovering from Past Disasters

Our Efforts Make a Difference

With over 35 years of combined experience leading disaster recovery efforts, Greater Houston Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Houston formed the Greater Houston Disaster Alliance in 2023 to ensure the region has the networks and systems in place to accelerate recovery rapidly and effectively in times of disaster. Through an initial investment from Enbridge and Phillips 66, the Disaster Alliance catalyzes public and private partnerships and brings year-round focus to disaster preparedness and resiliency to reduce the harms caused by disaster on our most vulnerable residents.

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