Posts Tagged ‘Resilience’
Day 3: KEYNOTE: Funding Disaster Recovery Through a CDFI with Emily Nilsen
Day 3: KEYNOTE: Funding Disaster Recovery Through a CDFI with Emily Nilsen “As the recovery process continues, you have to continue to adapt.” —Emily Nilsen 2024 WILDFIRE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Disaster recovery is a complex challenge, but innovative lenders are stepping up to the plate. Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) like Impact Development…
Read MoreDay 3: PANEL: Federal Advocacy: Championing Megafire Communities and Raising Awareness in DC
Day 3: PANEL: Federal Advocacy: Championing Megafire Communities and Raising Awareness in DC “How you frame your argument is how you get them to listen.” —Jeff Okrepkie “We’re willing to help anybody out that is going through this now or in the future.” —Steve Crowder “There’s no playbook when it comes to…
Read MoreDay 3: WORKSHOP: Paying It Forward: Creating a Community of Practice for Long-Term Fire Recovery
Day 3: WORKSHOP: Paying It Forward: Creating a Community of Practice for Long-Term Fire Recovery “Trust is so important to building a community of practice. And part of that trust comes from understanding where people are and where they stand.” —Michael McCormick “Once the scene is stabilized and we start to clean things…
Read MoreDAY 3! From Flames to Futures: Navigating Wildfire Leadership with Hope and Resilience with Jennifer Gray Thompson
DAY 3! From Flames to Futures: Navigating Wildfire Leadership with Hope and Resilience with Jennifer Gray Thompson “It’s not enough just to give, you have to always receive as well with the same grace and gratitude and aloha.” —Jennifer Gray Thompson “Aloha is boundless, and we know that Aloha reaches all shores and…
Read MoreDay 1: PANEL: Enduring the Crisis: Ensuring Personal Sustainability for Leaders in Disaster Management
Day 1: PANEL: Enduring the Crisis: Ensuring Personal Sustainability for Leaders in Disaster Management “Allow yourself the best you can to just release into all things in due time.” —Jacqui Jorgeson “It’s important as leaders that we show those who we are leading that we also need breaks. We are not gods.” —Matt…
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