Every year, our communities will face disasters, including floods, winter storms, wildfires, earthquakes, or even pandemics. Community based organizations (CBOs) that do not have disaster response as part of their primary mission face new challenges during disasters as they pivot their programs in order to respond to the needs of their communities. An effective pivot requires organizations to think about
things they would need to do at the organizational, program, and individual level. Specifically, this toolkit addresses things to consider when creating a business plan, pivoting programs, and leading an organization during a disaster response.