by NCF | Story | Feb 27, 2024
From the war in Ukraine to earthquakes in Haiti and local crises like tornadoes in Kentucky, fires in Maui, or the recent shooting in Kansas City, NCF givers have repeatedly risen to the challenge to View more
by NCF | Story | Oct 10, 2023
In the early morning hours of Saturday, October 7, 2023, the terrorist organization Hamas broke through the defenses dividing Gaza from Israel and carried out the deadliest attack in Israel since the View more
by NCF | Story | Jul 7, 2025
On Friday, July 4, the Guadalupe River rose 29 feet in 45 minutes, sweeping residents of Comfort, Kerrville, and other small towns in the Texas Hill Country into the raging waters. To date, more than View more
by NCF | Story | Jul 1, 2022
Angels never sleep, and neither does our grantmaking. Recently, Americares, which has been meeting the health needs of children and adults affected by the escalating crisis in Ukraine and in surroundi View more
by NCF | Story | Oct 31, 2025
Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with winds of 185 miles per hour, made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica, on Tuesday, October 28, leaving widespread destruction: more than 500,000 residents withou View more
by NCF | Story | Jan 3, 2025
Seasonal changes often bring the threat of natural disasters to communities across the country. There’s always work to do, whether it’s preparation or recovery. We know givers with NCF want to know ho View more
by NCF | Story | Dec 5, 2022
After this year’s hurricane season devastated Southwest Florida, NCF givers responded, sending $4.7 million in grants to charities. Meanwhile, NCF’s Florida teams came together and activated their Dis View more
by NCF | Story | Apr 22, 2022
From our vantage point, it has been awe-inspiring to watch the response of NCF givers to disasters over the last couple of years. In crisis after crisis, this community that supports ministries and ch View more
by NCF | Story | Sep 30, 2022
This week, Hurricane Ian swept through South and Central Florida, leaving a staggering amount of damage in its wake. At the time of this story’s publishing, the death toll has reached 42, more than 2 View more
by NCF | Story | Feb 17, 2023
On Monday, February 6, 2023, a pair of magnitude 7.8 and 7.7 earthquakes killed more than 42,000 people in southern and central Turkey and more than 5,000 in northern parts of Syria and caused catastr View more
by NCF | Story | Feb 24, 2024
UPDATED 2-24-2024: As Russian troops continue to attack Ukraine from almost every side and the rest of the world watches, wondering what they can do, many charities you know have risen to the occasion View more
by NCF | Story | Oct 1, 2024
On Thursday, September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida as a Category 4, then made its way north, leaving a path of destruction through five more states. Only d View more
by NCF | Story | Mar 11, 2026
The global water crisis impacts about a third of the world’s population (or more), claiming about 829,000 lives each year. Waterborne illnesses keep people from work, kids out of school, and communiti View more
by NCF | Story | Jul 16, 2025
The number of people experiencing homelessness in a single night in America is often estimated to be in the hundred thousands, but researchers say the real number is likely closer to 3.5 million. As l View more
by NCF | Story | Jul 24, 2024
Robert Vanman had a nickname in high school: Robbie Radar. He loved fast things, and this passion served him well. It led him to a love of technology and skill in business, selling radar detectors (mu View more
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