P.R. Funders Network analyzes role of philanthropy in island’s recovery

P.R. Funders Network analyzes role of philanthropy in island’s recovery

Author: News is my Business March 2, 2019 Duration: 23:12

The philanthropic response to Puerto Rico’s devastation after  Hurricanes Irma and María in September 2017 generated an incalculable  amount of private aid and the “coming together” of new and existing  nonprofits to help in the island’s ongoing recovery. 

The subject is discussed in detail in the “Philanthropy and Puerto  Rico after Hurricane María: How a natural disaster put Puerto Rico on  the philanthropic map and implications for the future” report, co-authored by Janice Petrovich, interviewed for this episode of Dollar$ and $ense.


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