Tracking California Wildfire Disaster Relief - 2018
November 13, 2018
Updated: December 5, 2018 - 4:30 AM ET
Exurban development, Santa Ana winds, and a decade-long drought driven by a warming climate — those are some of the factors that came together on November 8 in California to create some of the worst wildfires in the history of the state. As of December 2, the Camp Fire north of Sacramento had been 100 percent contained, but not before burning more than 153,000 acres, obliterating 17,000+ structures and most of the town of Paradise, and claiming the lives of 88 people (with 25 people still unaccounted for), making it the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. Farther to the south, in Ventura and Los Angeles counties, the Woolsey and Hill fires were also 100 percent contained, after having claimed the lives of three people and consuming 1,640 structures. According to catastrophe modeler RMS, insured losses from the wildfires are expected to range between $9 billion and $13 billion.
As we did with hurricanes Florence and Michael, Foundation Center will be tracking institutional pledges and commitments to wildfire relief and recovery efforts over the coming days and weeks. To make sure your company or organization's pledge have been included in the total, or for questions about methodology or sources, contact Andrew Grabois, manager of corporate philanthropy at Foundation Center.
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TOTAL: $16,843,500
Organization Type (pledges and commitments)
| Corporate Direct Giving/ Company-Sponsored Foundations |
$12,120,000 | 41 orgs. |
| Private Foundations | $0 | 0 orgs. |
| Public Charities | $3,973,500 | 6 orgs. |
| Other | $750,000 | 1 org. |
Top Recipients (Total Received to Date)
| 1. | Unknown Recipient(s) | $4,760,000 |
| 2. | American Red Cross (national) |
$2,965,000 |
| 3. | Multiple Recipients | $2,247,500 |
| 4. | North Valley Community Foundation | $1,835,000 |
| 5. | Tri Counties Bank Camp Fire Fund | $1,000,000 |
| 6. | Wildfire Relief Fund (California Community Foundation) | $645,000 | 7. | United Way of Greater Los Angeles | $500,000 |
| 8. | 3Core, Inc. | $500,000 |
| 9. | Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | $385,000 |
| 10. | Women Economic Ventures | $250,000 |
Source: Foundation Center & Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Check out Philanthropy News Digest for the latest coverage of
the philanthropic response to the wildfires in California.
And for more data on philanthropic giving for disasters since 2011, check out
our Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy mapping platform.
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