Understanding Trends in Poverty in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area

Vita, Carol J. De; Pettijohn, Sarah L.; Roeger, Katie L.

doi:10.1037/e526532013-001

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“…De Vita, Blackwood, and Roeger (2012) found that of the health and service nonprofit organizations operating before Hurricane Katrina, nearly 90% of them reported some damage. Approximately 68% are back to pre-Katrina levels, while 22% have not yet recovered.…”

Section: Nonprofit Organizations Respond To Hurricane Katrinamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Approximately 68% are back to pre-Katrina levels, while 22% have not yet recovered. De Vita et al (2012) report that many new nonprofits were created after the storm and that nearly 27% were created in the health and human services sector. Some of this is due to the brain gain from the influx of people who came to help after the storm; others arose out of the immense need in the recovery (Kotkin, 2014).…”

Section: Nonprofit Organizations Respond To Hurricane Katrinamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…First, funding for response and recovery services must to be clearly delineated. Funding for nonprofits is a continual struggle, which only increases after a disaster (De Vita et al, 2012). Second, the role of nonprofits and their relationship to the federal government also requires further clarification.…”

Section: Conclusion: Policy Implications For Nonprofits and Ngos In Disastermentioning

confidence: 99%

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Local Nonprofit Organizations in a Post-Katrina Landscape

Jenkins

Lambeth

Mosby

et al. 2015

American Behavioral Scientist

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In this study, we examine the role of local New Orleans nonprofit agencies in disaster and how these local nonprofits become a part of the disaster management process. The dominant disaster management framework, and to some degree the social vulnerability approach, affect the design of postdisaster relief programs, projects, and policies. The new Federal Emergency Management Agency framework asks nonprofits to contribute to postdisaster relief, as well as predisaster preparedness. This increased inclusion of local nonprofits in disaster recovery presents specific challenges. The present case study uses multiple sources of data collected over a 10-year period from nonprofit agencies. Primary data collection included interviews, focus groups, and observations of nonprofits; we also collected data from a series of community workshops for nonprofit agencies. We found the nonprofits in New Orleans that reframed their work to fit into the postdisaster context proved to be the most resilient. Their ability to adapt and be reflexive emerged as the most important skills in a postdisaster landscape. However, in the midst of their substantial post-Katrina accomplishments, the future for local nonprofits in disaster depends on their relationship with the federal government and their impact on federal policy.

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Section: Nonprofit Organizations Respond To Hurricane Katrinamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Nonprofit Organizations Respond To Hurricane Katrinamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Conclusion: Policy Implications For Nonprofits and Ngos In Disastermentioning

confidence: 99%

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