DRI Certified Professionals play a vital role in the DRI Foundation’s Steward Program by nominating local, volunteer-driven, grassroots nonprofits that require assistance. While these organizations may lack resources, they are dedicated to making a positive impact in their communities. Every donation goes directly toward helping them fulfill their mission.
How It Works
A DRI Foundation Steward is a Certified Professional who supports and engages with a specific nonprofit organization’s activities. The steward works with the selected organization to learn more about its mission, its financials, and current projects/efforts the foundation may support.
Nonprofits may also be identified by the steward through the foundation Giving Committee Matching Service at no cost. The Giving Committee works with stewards every step of the way to determine the eligibility of the nonprofit and, if approved, to provide grant funding, marketing for exposure, and continuing engagement assistance.
Which Organizations Are Best Suited for Stewardship?
The DRI Foundation primarily supports nonprofits with missions that align with the disaster lifecycle in some capacity. This includes organizations with reactive missions or strategic missions:
- Organizations with reactive missions focus on providing response and relief to remediate the impact of a particular event that has happened.
- Organizations with strategic missions focus on preparedness to mitigate the probability and impact of events.
Additional Criteria:
- Received less than $500,000 in donations/revenue in the previous year
- Focus on immediate community assistance (as opposed to national/international aid)
- Provide direct service (as opposed to charitable funds, foundations, or pass-through organizations)
- Direct foundation grants to support programs, rather than administrative expenses
Are you interested in becoming the next DRI Foundation Steward? Please contact Giving Committee Directors Frank Perlmutter and Sheri Aghlara for additional information.