by Andrew Kopca, Meg Roberts | May 11, 2023 | Blogs
In early February 2023, devastating earthquakes hit south central Türkiye and northern Syria, causing a widespread humanitarian crisis throughout the region. Read here about the ongoing situation there, and what CAF America’s local grantees are doing to help. ...
by Nick | May 2, 2023 | Podcasts
In this episode of the Caring and Funding Podcast, CAF America’s President & CEO, Ted Hart is joined by Hope for Haiti’s CEO, Skyler Badenoch to share his organization’s experiences in providing disaster relief after the 2010 and 2021 earthquakes, and explore the...
by Brooks Reed, CAP® | Feb 21, 2023 | Blogs
As the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, we’re taking a moment to step back and recognize the commitment of our donors to humanitarian relief stemming from this conflict. Since the beginning of the invasion, CAF America has made over...
by Brooks Reed, CAP® | Feb 10, 2023 | News Alerts
UPDATE: September 21, 2023 August 8 saw the expiration of OFAC’s General License 23, but providing humanitarian relief in Syria is still allowed under Section 542.516 of the existing sanctions regime. Known as the “Syria NGO General License,” it permits funding for...
by Emily Allyson | Feb 7, 2023 | Blogs
CAF America recognizes the timeliness of the recent OFAC General Licenses for Humanitarian Aid—specifically in enabling more rapid, localized, and impactful grantmaking to charity partners on the front lines of disaster response. Already torn apart by a decade of war...