CDP Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Recovery Fund - Center for Disaster Philanthropy

On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia’s military began a broad military assault on Ukraine, involving air and missile strikes in main cities and an invasion of ground troops.

The humanitarian situation in Ukraine deteriorated drastically and rapidly in 2022. Millions of Ukrainians endured intense hostilities, which killed and injured thousands of civilians, forced millions from their homes, and destroyed livelihoods. Civilian infrastructure, including aid facilities, continues to be attacked.

In 2023, 17.6 million people in Ukraine require humanitarian assistance, 45% of whom are women, 23% are children and 15% are people with disabilities. The 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan for Ukraine calls for $3.9 billion to reach 11.1 million people with food, health care, cash and other life-saving assistance.

Some Ukrainian organizations are struggling to secure much-needed financial support. These local organizations and humanitarian leaders know their community needs best, and building trust with them is key. CDP’s initial round of grants includes investments in Ukrainian organizations.

(Photo: From Feb. 24 to March 1, 2022, more than 410,000 Ukrainians entered Poland. Credit: Polish Border Guard via Twitter)

CDP’s Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Recovery Fund focuses on addressing humanitarian needs that arise, particularly among the most vulnerable, marginalized and at-risk populations, such as internally-displaced peoples (IDPs) and refugees, women and children, people with disabilities, older people, LGBTQIA+ populations, and the Roma community.

This fund supports these disasters:

Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis

Medium and long-term recovery

This Fund’s focus is on medium- and long-term recovery, ensuring access to basic services and strengthening the protection of those affected by the humanitarian crisis, especially marginalized and at-risk populations. This encompasses different sectors, including education, livelihoods and food, health, protection, shelter, and water, sanitation and hygiene.

Expert-informed

The programmatic expertise of CDP’s staff, board and advisory council, paired with an extensive network of international humanitarian experts, guide our grantmaking strategy.

With support from our Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Recovery Fund, our grantee partners are addressing the needs of the most vulnerable, marginalized and at-risk internally-displaced peoples and refugees.

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Strengthening local leadership to better respond to the Ukraine crisis and lead recovery

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Thank you to the following donors for their generous support of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy's Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Recovery Fund.

American Endowment Foundation
AYS Fund
Jeremy Barton Fund
Steve and Sandy Bolger
Marlene Brandt Charitable Fund
Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation Fund
Camp-Younts Foundation
Columbia Sportswear Company
The Nathan Cummings Foundation
Detor Family Fund
James J. Glasser Gift Fund
Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund
Kathryn Davis Grado Foundation
Grossman-Weir Family Fund
Hallet Charitable Trusts
Terri Hearsh
Hellman Foundation Fund
Anne & Michael Hochberg
ImpactAssets
LaRussa Family Fund
Barry and Marie Lipman Family Fund
Rosita Y. Loo
Loud Hound Foundation
Mankato Area Foundation
Marin Community Foundation
Maxar Better World Foundation
Metal Blade Records Inc.
Justine M. Miner
Mike and Leslie Moore Charitable Fund
Mylan Charitable Foundation

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Overbey Prible Giving Fund
Patton Family Charitable Fund
Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation
Nancy Piccioni
Qualcomm Foundation
Rankin Family Fund
Albert Victor Ravenholt Fund
J. Miles and Rosanne Reiter Family Foundation
Rotary Club of York
Eluned and Edward Russell Charitable Foundation
Robert Saligman Charitable Foundation
The Salmon Foundation, Inc.
SIMON Markets LLC
Teresa and Paul Spiegelman Family Foundation
Robert R. Sprague Foundation
Still Water Foundation
The Charles J. Strosacker Foundation
Mark and Susan Stutzman
Superba Gives Fund
The L-X Ranch Fund
Thomas, Beverly, Stephen, Leah Tranovich Family Fund
Tres Chicas
UKG
Charis Warshof
Milo Watanabe
Gilbert Weisman
Dave & Chris Whippo Charitable Fund
Winnebago Industries Foundation

Your support of this fund will have a direct and significant impact on CDP’s efforts to meet the ongoing and ever-expanding humanitarian challenges from the conflict in Ukraine.

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Connect With Us

For more information on the situation and to learn about available resources, contact Alex Gray, Director, International Funds.

To make a gift or learn more about the Fund, please contact our Development Team.

(Photo: Rescuers help evacuate the local population from towns and villages in the Kyiv region of Ukraine on March 3, 2022. Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine via Twitter)