Shifting private sector perspectives on disaster philanthropy in Asia

Matt Grager, Director of Disaster Preparedness Programs at Give2Asia, presents two approaches as key to long-term resilience, which would involve the private sector to prioritize funding disaster preparedness and risk reduction in addition to relief, and community-based approaches to begin to replace the top-down models put forth by governments and other international organizations.

"By engaging with increasingly effective local programs, private sector philanthropy receives a positive community response that aligns with its philanthropic goals, while building resilience that will ultimately save lives and money," he said in his opinion for Forbes.