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For Nonprofits

Nonprofit Partners

The Greater Houston Disaster Alliance (GHDA) is dedicated to building a stronger, more resilient region by partnering with nonprofits, whose deep community connections, adaptability, and program expertise make them vital to accelerating recovery and building resilience. 

Year-Round Nonprofit Engagement Strategy

Informed by lessons learned from administering two joint disaster funds in 2024, GHDA has developed a transparent and impactful strategy to engage nonprofits year-round through funding opportunities, convenings, and resource sharing. This strategy aligns with our commitment to deploy disaster funding with thoughtful urgency while ensuring collaboration with trusted nonprofit partners. 

Nonprofits that meet GHDA’s eligibility criteria and can adhere to GHDA’s nonprofit partner policies are classified as either a Core or Community Partner, based on their ability and capacity to provide specific disaster services (defined in the eligibility criteria) given various disaster scenarios and populations served. 

 

Core Partners  

Community Partners  

Friends of GHDA  

Disaster Services + Scenarios 

Can quickly and efficiently activate at least one primary disaster service after any size natural disaster 

Provides a primary or secondary disaster service after any type and any size disaster 

Does not provide primary or secondary services or does not meet eligibility criteria  

Population(s) Served 

Open to new clients, serves broad population 

Open to new clients, serves broad or special/niche population 

Not applicable to this classification system 

Grant Potential When a Fund is Activated  

Likely to be funded after most natural disasters if they meet requirements/ services/ geography 

May be funded after widespread disasters (less likely) 

Unlikely to be funded based on requirements / services / geography 

Interested in becoming a partner? If your organization meets the eligibility criteria and can adhere to the nonprofit partner policies, please click here to submit your interest. The GHDA team will review your submission and follow up via email with the next steps. 

Opportunities for All Nonprofits

GHDA is committed to engaging nonprofits throughout the region, regardless of their partner status with us. All organizations are encouraged to subscribe for disaster preparedness resources and invitations to select GHDA convenings that foster collaboration and highlight best practices, contributing to a more resilient Greater Houston community. 

 

Looking for preparedness resources? Click here to download and share with your staff, volunteers, clients, and other networks.  

Want to be even more actively involved? We encourage all nonprofits that are active in the disaster preparedness, response, and/or recovery space to regularly attend local disaster collaborative meetings specific to our region. These are not only fantastic networking opportunities, but also the most proactive way to get connected to other disaster resources and ultimately improve our collective response to future disasters. If you’re not already attending these meetings, here’s how to get connected: 

Texas Gulf Coast Region Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (TGCR VOAD) for organizations that participate in immediate response & recovery post-disaster.

Fort Bend Recovers meets bimonthly, email Caroline Egan. 

Harris County Long-Term Recovery Committee (HC LTRC) meets bimonthly, HarrisCountyLTRC@unitedwayhouston.org. 

Montgomery County Community Assistance Recovery Efforts & Services (MCCARES) meets bimonthly, email Thanh Nguyen. 

Waller County Recovery Committee meets as needed, email Bobbie Wilson. 

Questions?

We will continue to update this webpage as the Disaster Alliance continues to grow.

Questions about the Nonprofit Partner Portal: Sara Martinez at smartinez@ghcf.org

Questions about the Disaster Alliance in general: Brooke Campbell at bcampbell@unitedwayhouston.org or Sara Martinez at smartinez@ghcf.org

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