Six Months After Helene and Milton: How SBP is Helping Communities Rebuild
April 14, 2025Six months ago, Hurricane Helene made landfall as the largest hurricane on record to hit the Big Bend area of Florida. The storm and resulting flooding caused more than $78 billion in damage across the Southeastern United States, damaging over 115,000 homes. Thirteen days later, Hurricane Milton struck coastal communities in Florida that were still …
SBP, Kresge, and Credit Human Launch Social Impact Partnership to Help Disaster-Affected Communities Rebuild Faster
March 4, 2025View Post NEW ORLEANS (March 5, 2025)—SBP, the national disaster resilience and recovery nonprofit, announced the launch of an innovative new social impact partnership with The Kresge Foundation and Credit Human, a federal credit union, to accelerate recovery among underinsured and uninsured homeowners affected by federally declared disasters. This partnership constitutes an $8 million transformative …
SBP and World Education Services Announce Grant Awards to Nine Nonprofit Partners to Bolster Disaster Recovery and Climate Resilience
December 16, 2024NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 16, 2024) – Today, SBP, the national disaster recovery and resilience nonprofit, and World Education Services (WES), the nonprofit social enterprise supporting the educational, economic, and social inclusion of immigrants, refugees, and international students, announced grant awards to nine nonprofit organizations to bolster locally-led disaster recovery efforts and climate resilience in under-resourced …
Two Hurricanes, One Warning: System Failures Demand Immediate Investment in Change
October 7, 2024Resident Anne Schneider, right, hugs her friend Eddy Sampson as they survey damage left in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Marshall, N.C. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) By: Elizabeth Wright, SBP Chief Communications and Marketing Officer (NEW ORLEANS) Oct. 7, 2024—In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact — and with Hurricane …
SBP and Maycomb Capital Partner To Accelerate Recovery For Communities Affected By Disasters
June 25, 2024First-ever recovery acceleration fund in Florida will help survivors rebuild faster NEW ORLEANS (June 25, 2024)—The national disaster recovery nonprofit SBP and impact investing firm Maycomb Capital have launched a partnership to help communities affected by disasters rebuild their homes and recover more quickly. Maycomb Capital’s debt investment of up to $2M will provide the …
SBP Scales Up Partnership With Walmart Foundation to Boost Disaster Recovery and Resilience Across the Southeastern United States
January 31, 2024Strategic initiative will strengthen local capacity and enhance disaster recovery and resilience among rural at-risk communities NEW ORLEANS (January 31, 2024) — SBP, the leading U.S. disaster recovery and resilience nonprofit, announced today the expansion of its Disaster Recovery and Resilience Fellows program. Funded by a new $2 million grant from the Walmart Foundation, the program …