What we do
SmartResponse
Conduct Research & Investigations
Advocate For Policy Changes
SmartResponse helps donors easily identify and directly engage with local organizations before and after disasters. Our network includes on-the-ground NGOs across 70+ countries and 25+ U.S. states and territories.
Each organization’s profile includes information about capacity, staff numbers, services provided, existing donors, budgets, plans, partners and more.
+900 NGOs
+70 countries
+25 U.S.
states/territories
Donors: We Can Help.
Email DonorServices@smartresponse.org for:
- Personal Introductions. Meet with NGOs in our network, either in person or via video calls.
- Resource Partnerships. Partner with organizations on the platform by sharing technology, training, or other non-monetary resources.
- Capacity Sharing/Building. Contract with us to help strengthen the capacity of specific NGOs in our network or by country/region.
- Donation Recommendations. We can make recommendations based on our multi-year relationships with organizations, by disaster or region.
- Surveying NGOs. We can assist you with collecting additional data points from NGOs by region or country.
- Grant and ESG reporting. We can assist with collecting information from your grantees if they are members of our SmartResponse platform.
- Whitelabeling NGO listings. We can work with you to curate your own list of NGOs from our platform to share with your donor advised fund account holders or employees to increase giving opportunities.
- Additional Consulting Services. How can we help? Let’s discuss.
NGOs: We Can Help.
Email NGOServices@smartresponse.org for:
- Cross-org Coordination. Connect your organization with others in your area for mutual support.
- Expand your digital footprint. Your SmartResponse profile can be shared as a website. We may also be able to help identify a volunteer to create a basic website for your organization.
- Network. Use SmartResponse to connect with others.
- In the future. Trainings, webinars, capacity building/sharing opportunities, and more.
Journalists: We Can Help.
Email Comms@smartresponse.org for:
- Accurate “How to Help” Lists: Curate localized, and data-driven “How to Help” lists following disasters.
- Local Experts: Identify local contacts and sources following disasters.
DAP’s reports and investigations have focused on:
- Improving the comprehensiveness and accessibility of emergency, evacuation, and public health planning.
- Improving awareness, transparency, and accountability of NGO fundraising and activities after major disasters.
- Investigating and addressing allegations of deficiencies, errors, and mismanagement in disaster response, relief and recovery systems.
DAP has successfully advocated for improving emergency planning at all levels of government.
Specific examples include:
- The creation of the FEMA’s Office of Disability Integration and Coordination,
- Improved emergency planning at all levels (local, state, and federal) as a result of DAP’s reports, investigations, and advocacy.
- Numerous op-eds published in major publications that improved awareness, influenced decision-makers, and offered thought-leadership at critical moments.
- Drafted innovative, bipartisan policy solution to update Defense Production Act and improve national and state-level preparedness and response.
