Fidelity Charitable® Issues Guidance on California Wildfire Relief

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wildfires have been burning across Northern California since October 8, tearing through hundreds of thousands of acres in eight different counties. The fires have prompted the mass evacuation of tens of thousands of people, as thousands of homes and businesses have been destroyed. More than 40 people have died, and hundreds have been injured.

As firefighters begin to contain the wildfires and residents and officials start assessing the damages, one thing is clear: recovery from this event is only just beginning, and cleanup and rebuilding efforts will very likely spread into the months and years ahead.

How to help nowFidelity Charitable, an independent public charity, has collaborated with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy to provide the following list of organizations providing relief services for the California wildfires1. These organizations are highlighted because they have existing operations or chapters in the region, the ability to incorporate a large influx of donations, and a strong, established record of excellence in disaster relief services.

Following a natural disaster, there can be an increased risk of fraud committed by individuals preying upon the good intentions of people wanting to help; donors should take care that the organizations they are supporting are legitimate. Fidelity Charitable makes grants only to IRS-qualified 501(c)(3) public charities, such as the organizations below.

Medical relief   Direct Relief TIN: 951831116 27 South La Patera Lane Goleta, CA 93117			Food aid   Feeding America TIN: 363673599 P.O. Box 96749 Washington, DC 20090-6749			Housing and rebuilding   Habitat for Humanity TIN: 911914868 121 Habitat St Americus, GA 31709-3423
Shelter and emergency supplies   American National Red Cross TIN: 530196605 P.O. Box 37243 Washington, DC 20013			The American National Red Cross was chartered by Congress in 1905 toplay a central role in coordinating and responding to domestic andinternational disasters.

Community foundations

Local community foundations have mobilized, creating funds to address the wildfires in their specific counties. Community foundations have local knowledge and experience with the nonprofits working in the region. These organizations will work with local partners to address short- and long-term needs as the area recovers from these devastating wildfires.

Community Foundation ofMendocino County TIN: 680330462 204 S Oak St Ukiah, CA 95482			Community Foundation Sonoma County TIN: 680003212 120 Stony Point Rd Ste 220 Santa Rosa, CA 95401			Napa Valley Community Foundation TIN: 680349777 3299 Claremont Way Ste 2 Napa, CA 94558

Related resources
CDP brief: 2017 wildfires An overview with the latest onthe situation in California, withadditional resources and ideasfor donors who want to help.     Learn more about the 2017wildfires			Four phases of disaster relief When should you give in adisaster? The opportunity tomake a difference does not endafter media coverage dies down.     Learn more about the 4 phases			Issue insight: Wildfires The Center for DisasterPhilanthropy discusses thegrowing threat of wildfires and the conditions that are causingthem.   Learn more about wildfires

About Fidelity Charitable

Fidelity Charitable is an independent public charity that has helped donors support more than 235,000 nonprofit organizations with more than $26 billion in grants. Established in 1991, Fidelity Charitable launched the first national donor-advised fund program. The mission of the organization is to grow the American tradition of philanthropy by providing programs that make charitable giving accessible, simple, and effective. For more information about Fidelity Charitable, visit https://www.fidelitycharitable.org.

Fidelity Charitable is the brand name for the Fidelity® Charitable Gift Fund, an independent public charity with a donor-advised fund program. Various Fidelity companies provide services to Fidelity Charitable. The Fidelity Charitable name and logo and Fidelity are registered service marks of FMR LLC, used by Fidelity Charitable under license.

1 Please note the organizations listed in this guidance do not represent the full list of organizations raising money for relief efforts for the California wildfires. Fidelity Charitable has collaborated with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy to provide these organizations to donors for reference purposes only, and Fidelity Charitable does not endorse these organizations. All grant recommendations are subject to review and approval by the Fidelity Charitable Trustees. Fidelity Charitable will communicate all grant designation recommendations for the California wildfire relief to grantees.

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