Giving Compass' Take:

• Forbes reports on how the Clara Lionel Foundation (the nonprofit founded by pop star Rihanna) is trying to address gaps in emergency response, specifically by creating a $25 million fund that promotes a proactive strategy.

• Could this effort be a game-changer when it comes to disaster relief? What can donors and other foundations learn from this approach, which values preparedness, resilience and sustainability?

• For more on disaster relief philanthropy, check out this resource page.

Climate change has been the catalyst for an increase in natural disasters and, while the disastrous episode may be brief, the devastating impact on a community is long-lasting.

The even scarier part is that current emergency response resources may not be adequate to ensure communities survive as the number of natural disasters grows. That’s where the Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) — the nonprofit organization founded by Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty in 2012 to support and fund education, health and emergency response programs and engage in global advocacy — comes in. They have recently launched a new emergency response fund that aims to reinvent the emergency response model.

At the Forbes Impact Summit on June 13th, the foundation’s executive director Justine Lucas announced that they launched a $25M emergency response philanthropic fund earlier in the month to coincide with the start of hurricane season. They believe that current emergency response efforts are antiquated because funds are often raised in response to disasters and efforts are duplicative as many organizations rush to help before donor fatigue quickly sets in and another natural disaster occurs.

Read the full article about Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation and changing the emergency response model by Elana Lyn Gross at Forbes.