Discussant:
Robert Klein, Ph.D., CGP, FAGPA, Clinical Associate
Professor, Yale University
School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
Panelists:
Emary Aronson, Managing Director for Relief, Robin Hood
Foundation, New York, New York
Alan Goodman, Administrator, American Red Cross September
11 Recovery
Program, New York, New York
Helene Lauffer, Program Director, September 11th Fund, New
York, New York
Loren Renz, Vice President for Research, The Foundation
Center, New York, New
York
Jack Rosenthal, President, The New York Times Company
Foundation, New York,
New York
Funders, like the rest of us, did not anticipate the cataclysmic
events of 9/11/01. When donations began to pour in, funders tried
to identify worthy recipients and to help organize relief efforts.
What is the role of the philanthropic community in responding to
such a disaster? How well coordinated were the efforts of the major
funders? How much duplication of effort was there? Were there
sectors of people in need who did not receive the support they
required? This symposium will attempt to identify the lessons
learned from the collective experiences of the panelists in the
aftermath of 9/11/01. Specifically, what would be needed to respond
with optimal effectiveness should another disaster occur? How can
competition be avoided and collaboration maximized? Our goal is to
promote preparedness should disaster strike again.
