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The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Centering Indigenous Peoples and their Practices in the Local Recovery MODERATOR: Marko Bey, Founder and Executive Director, Lomakatsi Restoration Project PANELISTS: Belinda Brown, Tribal Partnerships Director, Lomakatsi Restoration Project Trina Cunningham, Executive Director, Maidu Summit…

The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Before the Fire: Land Management Projects and Programs MODERATOR: Lisa Micheli, Ph.D., President and CEO, Pepperwood Preserve and After the Fire USA Board Member PANELISTS: Marko Bey, Founder and Executive Director, Lomakatsi Restoration Project and…

The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Maximizing Volunteer Programs for the Rebuild MODERATOR: Stephen McMahon, CEO of McMahon Solutions PANELISTS: Trey Bearden, Chief Operations Officer, ToolBank USA Heather Irwin, Founder, Sonoma Family Meal Jon Kennedy, CEO, Rebuild Now, Inc. Michael Gorham,…

The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA www.afterthefireusa.org KEYNOTE: "Innovative Service Models in Disaster" Jennifer Gray Thompson, CEO, After the Fire USA Jennifer Gray Thompson, the CEO of After The Fire USA gives a keynote that focuses on how concerted effort in wildfire…

The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Philanthropy in Wildfire Disaster Recovery MODERATOR: Jim White, Executive Director, Nonprofit Association of Oregon PANELISTS: Megan Barber Allende, Chief Executive Officer, Community Foundation of Mendocino County Tatiana Hernandez, CEO, Community Foundation of Boulder Gabriela Orantes,…

The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: New Service Delivery Models in the Era of Megafire MODERATOR: Jennifer Gray Thompson, CEO, After the Fire USA PANELISTS: Jen Goodlin, Executive Director, Rebuild Paradise Foundation Bailey Farren, CEO, Perimeter Steve Newton, Founder, Innomergence Solutions…

The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA KEYNOTE: "I Wish You Water" SPEAKER: Wallace 'J' Nichols, Ph.D., CZU Fire Survivor and Author, Blue Mind and Dear Wild Child About Wallace "J" Nichols, Ph.D., best selling author of Blue Mind and the new children's…

The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA KEYNOTE: Bill Dodd, State Senator, District 3, California About Bill Dodd, CA State Senator, District 3 Bill Dodd, California State Senator from District 3, joins the After The Fire Leadership Summit to deliver a keynote address…

The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Understanding and Accessing Disaster Block Grant Funding MODERATOR: Christa Lopez, Ph.D., CEM, Specialist Leader, Deloitte PANELISTS: Larry Florin, CEO and President of Burbank Housing, and After the Fire USA Executive Board Member Heather Lagrone, Senior…

The After the Fire USA Wildfire Leadership Summit September 20-22, 2022 in Sonoma, CA PANEL: Gimme Shelter - from Emergency to Permanent Housing MODERATOR: Mariana Thomas, Mass Care Chief from American Red Cross PANELISTS: Deana Freres, Board President, Santiam Canyon Long Term Recovery Group / Co-Founder for the Santiam Canyon…

"It's really exciting to think about what could be done when the generator is not the problem." -Will Heegaard Episode Description: Rebuilding a community after a disaster is a lot like building a house. You have to make sure that the foundation is strong and secure, and you have to…

"It's really based on how people maintain their properties. They're all the homes that look identical but they're actually different." -Stuart Mitchell Episode Description: Fire is one of the most destructive disasters that can happen to a home. It can take just minutes for a fire to completely destroy everything…

“We can't meet this challenge as individual organizations. We need to band together and create a voice.” -Steve Crout Episode Description: Every community is different, and every community's needs are different. But one thing that all communities have in common is the need to build disaster resilience—and that's where CANVAS…

“The significance of the average person understanding the consequence of what's coming is huge.” -Michelle Luckett Episode Description: Every community is unique. It's not just about the geography or demographic, but also the way a community responds to a disaster. So it's important that we take the time to assess…

“There’s no place on the globe that is safe from climate-based disasters. So. it’s all of our jobs to not engage in magical thinking at all, but instead to lean all of the ways in to figure out how we are going to get to the other side and when…

After the Fire USA "We help communities navigate wildfire." ATF USA is the most trusted, effective and transformative nonprofit organization for community wildfire recovery and resiliency in the nation. We collaborate, advocate, innovate, and celebrate the amazing human beings who show up to recover, rebuild and reimagine communities before and…

Three seasons have passed and it's been an incredible journey! As we take a moment to reflect on the past three seasons, we want to say a big, big thank you to all of you!! We are so grateful for the community of people who have supported us along this…

“Be safe, be prepared, and be ready.” -Jennifer Thompson Episode Description: Three seasons have passed and it's been an incredible journey! As we take a moment to reflect on the past three seasons, we want to say a big, big thank you to all of you!! We are so grateful…

Three seasons have passed and it's been an incredible journey! As we take a moment to reflect on the past three seasons, we want to say a big, big thank you to all of you!! We are so grateful for the community of people who have supported us along this…

After the Fire traveled with a delegation from Sonoma County to Boulder County, Colorado for the second time. After our February trip (6 weeks after the Marshall Fire), ATF USA returned in May, about 5 months after the Marshall Fire that ripped through suburban areas driven by 100 MPH winds…

Hear how one community in the Wildland Urban Interface started organizing residents to prepare for disaster, and a few years later has built on that foundation to advocate, organize and train many more groups across Northern Sonoma County. For this meeting we welcomed Priscilla Abercrombie, the Board Chair of COPE…

When an emergency strikes, we all want to do our best to take care of each other and our homes. But sometimes, the victims of a disaster are not humans—they're our beloved animals. Our pets, livestock, and animal companions are part of our family, and losing them in a disaster…

“For every animal we rescue during an incident, we are all together going to save hundreds and thousands through education and preparedness.” -Julie Atwood Episode Description: When an emergency strikes, we all want to do our best to take care of each other and our homes. But sometimes, the victims…

When an emergency strikes, we all want to do our best to take care of each other and our homes. But sometimes, the victims of a disaster are not humans—they're our beloved animals. Our pets, livestock, and animal companions are part of our family, and losing them in a disaster…