Hurricane Dorian, which hit the northern Bahamas as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, has caused extreme destruction on the Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands and has killed multiple people there. Evacuations were ordered for parts of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina as the Hurricane continued to move northward toward the U.S., where it eventually made landfall in North Carolina. Bright Funds has established the Hurricane Dorian Disaster Response and Recovery Fund, which is comprised of pre-vetted nonprofits providing on-the-ground disaster response in the region. Through a single tax deductible donation to the Fund, you can support multiple organizations’ initiatives to provide short- and long-term response and recovery to those affected by Hurricane Dorian. The composition of nonprofits in this Fund is subject to change as we learn more about the most pressing needs of those affected on the ground.

The W.H.O. has declared COVID-19 a pandemic and public health emergency of international concern. For those of you looking for a way to donate, Bright Funds has put together a COVID-19 Response Fund, comprised of pre-vetted nonprofits based in the United States providing emergency response around the world and in the US focusing on childhood nutrition and supporting healthcare workers. This is just one way you can easily donate and support multiple organizations' initiatives to provide short-term and long-term response and recovery. You can also select other non-profits through the Bright Funds platform, and even create your own Fund with organizations of your choice.