Governor Robert Bentley Address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature Alabama Legislature May 3, 2011

1. “Our state has never seen a natural disaster of this magnitude. It (recovery) is a daunting task, but I have no doubt that we are up to it. Now is the time to lead.” Governor Robert Bentley Address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature Alabama Legislature May 3, 2011

2. April 27th Tornadoes

4. Stages of Response Long Term Recovery Committees - Money, Materials Manpower FEMA State/Local Funder’s Case Workers Construction - Non-Profits - Faith Groups - Municipalities - Habitat for Humanity Municipal Debris Removal Government Fire and Rescue Police National Guard EMA 211 FEMA National Red Cross National Non-profits Local Non-Profits National/Regional Faith Groups Churches City Facilities Local Organizations Red Cross Salvation Army Non-Profits - Hands On - 211 Churches City Facilities

5. Stages of Recovery HEROIC HONEYMOON

6. DISILLUSIONMENT RECONSTRUCTION

7. United Way Response 2-1-1 State Response Center set up hours after disaster Partnered with Governor’s Faith-Based Community Initiatives 14-Day Period 700 volunteers took 25,000 Calls Hands On Birmingham 14,691 volunteers registered 5,690 volunteers referred to projects

9. Relief Resources Text To Give Web Site Donations Telethon Corporate Contributions Major Donors Stepped Up National Foundations Special Groups Total Raised: $4,390,000

10. Long Term Recovery Collaboration with more than 100 organizations UWCA Convenes in Central Alabama Meets weekly Seven Sub Committees Case Management Community Assessment Construction Coordination Volunteer Coordination Communications Small Business Funders

11. 300 Homes Rebuilt in 2 Years!

12. Working together differently in disaster carried forward • Funders liked the idea of co-funding in a coordinated manner without giving up autonomy. • 10 Local Funders • 16 Grants • 30 Agencies • $675,000 in grants • 1 RFP Habitat and UW kept Partnering Habitat & UW sharing clients, Case Management, matching funds to increase families housed

13. Little Things Became the Seeds of Big Relationships • Sending a Generator to Walker County • Hours after the storm a Foundation in one of our counties needed power to run its response center • We now partner on multiple projects including: • Blueprint for School Readiness • Success by Six classrooms • Walker County Health Action Partnership • Christian Service Mission Needed a Stump Grinder! • They had lots of men who could work one • We bought them one • It helped turn an organization cautious about • UW to a Friend and Advocate • Today we partner with them and the faith groups they work with across our City.

14. Lessons that Carried Forward • Donors will give more if the need is well defined and urgent and the plan is solid • Collaborative Funding is a great way to create community alignment around projects. Co-authoring RFPs are a great way to create alignment with out giving up autonomy. • Tending to the new relationships made during a disaster can lead to bigger collaborative projects in the future. • Being open to risk taking and being generous with little things open doors to relationships that are often closed.

15. Thank You