Category Archives: Hurricane Sandy Recovery
Going Together to Go Far: How Collaboration Strengthens NJ’s Disaster Response & Relief
February 26, 2018We recently spoke with our colleagues at New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NJVOAD) after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria devastated Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, respectively. NJVOAD recognized the lessons from New Jersey’s experience with Hurricane Sandy were … Continue reading
New Jersey Recovery Fund Shares Lessons Learned with Chinese Delegation
October 11, 2016A delegation of Chinese officials made a stop in Morristown recently to learn how New Jersey’s philanthropic sector helped strengthen communities for the long term following Hurricane Sandy. The visit on Sept. 29 was part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Emergency … Continue reading
The Fund for New Jersey: Taking Aim at Climate Change — There’s a Seat at the Table for Place-Based Funders
July 13, 2016Taking on climate change is a daunting challenge for any institution, let alone a small place-based foundation in a state with no coal-fired power plants. So when I learned that the focus of Council on Foundations’ annual conference was … Continue reading
As Winter Storms Loom, New Jersey Feels Sandy Déjà Vu
February 18, 2016When I sat down to write this blog post I was planning to create a wishlist of 2016 environmental resolutions, but I couldn’t really focus — there was a storm coming. The threat of a snow storm is thrilling to me. … Continue reading
Reflecting on “What’s Next?” in Local Sandy Recovery
January 25, 2016In the three years since the establishment of New Jersey Future’s local recovery planning manager (LRPM) program, three LRPMs have been embedded in six New Jersey municipalities that experienced considerable damage during Hurricane Sandy. Working directly with local staff and … Continue reading
Reconnecting, Reflecting and Re-energizing: Creative NJVOAD Tackles The “What’s Next?” Question of Recovery Work
November 16, 2015On Thursday, October 22, 2015 — almost three years since Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey — Creative New Jersey teamed up with the New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NJVOAD) to bring together its statewide member network … Continue reading
Sandy: Learning for Next Time
November 11, 2015Three years ago may seem like a very long time ago for some; but not for those of us living in the Garden State. The collective consciousness of New Jersey residents remembers Superstorm Sandy like it was yesterday. The days … Continue reading
Putting Community Information Needs and Civic Participation at the Heart of Disaster Recovery
January 15, 2015Seaside Heights NJ devastation after Hurricane Sandy | AP Photo Julio Cortez There is nothing quite like a major natural disaster to reveal huge gaps in a community’s information needs and infrastructure. When Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey in late … Continue reading
Philanthropy’s Role in Sandy Recovery Must Continue
November 18, 2014On the anniversary of Super Storm Sandy last month, the Foundation Center released a report that was jointly commissioned by the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers and my colleagues at Philanthropy New York. Giving in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy … Continue reading
What’s on Nina Stack’s Desk This Summer?
August 12, 2014Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer You’ll wish that summer could always be here When that Nat King Cole song was a hit it was hard to image there would ever be a time that we would … Continue reading
Effort to transform New Jersey’s aging water systems begins to take shape
June 25, 2014Change often begins with a conversation. Facing a looming deadline to transform New Jersey’s aging urban water systems, key stakeholders began a conversation to map out solutions in May at a Jersey City meeting organized by New Jersey Future, the Geraldine R. Dodge … Continue reading
Birders Boost Jersey Shore Economy: Why Communities Should Invest in Nature
June 16, 2014A recent Nature Conservancy study found birders who visit Lower Cape May Meadows and surrounding birding destinations contribute $313 million each year to Cape May County’s economy. Birders return to the Meadow after a restoration project led by The Nature … Continue reading
91 Days, Countless Nights: Documenting the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
June 5, 2014One month after superstorm Sandy hit the New Jersey coast, Kevin Burkitt and wife Shannon Welch picked up a camera and headed out into the darkness of night to document the wreckage. Armed with a headlamp, low-light lenses and a … Continue reading
Creativity and Collaboration Take Courage
May 28, 2014Residents share topics for small group discussion at Creative Highlands: Call to Collaboration. As I reflect upon our recent Creative Highlands: Call to Collaboration, I am reminded of the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity and loss. Elizabeth … Continue reading
Property Buyouts Make Sense for Some in Flood-prone Areas
April 3, 2014Dorothy had it right, Toto, we are not in Kansas anymore. Since the infamous Sandy hit our shores just over a year ago, we find ourselves navigating a new landscape, and feeling a long way from home. As we march … Continue reading