Local Nonprofit Organizations in a Post-Katrina Landscape

Help in a Context of Recovery

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3758046
AutoresPamela Jenkins (0000-0002-9854-9450, University of New Orleans, LA, USA), Tara Lambeth (0000-0002-4299-810X, University of New Orleans, LA, USA), Kim Mosby (University of New Orleans, LA, USA), Bethany Van Brown (Loyola University New Orleans, LA, USA)
Año2015
Volumen59
Número10
Páginas1263-1277
Fecha de publicación2015-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0002764215591183
OpenAlexW2147737775
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas12
Referencias citadas18

In this study, we examine the role of local New Orleans nonprofit agencies in disaster and how these local nonprofits become a part of the disaster management process. The dominant disaster management framework, and to some degree the social vulnerability approach, affect the design of postdisaster relief programs, projects, and policies. The new Federal Emergency Management Agency framework asks nonprofits to contribute to postdisaster relief, as well as predisaster preparedness. This increased inclusion of local nonprofits in disaster recovery presents specific challenges. The present case study uses multiple sources of data collected over a 10-year period from nonprofit agencies. Primary data collection included interviews, focus groups, and observations of nonprofits; we also collected data from a series of community workshops for nonprofit agencies. We found the nonprofits in New Orleans that reframed their work to fit into the postdisaster context proved to be the most resilient. Their ability to adapt and be reflexive emerged as the most important skills in a postdisaster landscape. However, in the midst of their substantial post-Katrina accomplishments, the future for local nonprofits in disaster depends on their relationship with the federal government and their impact on federal policy

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