Defy:Disaster Partner Responses

With 80 years of service, the Entertainment Industry Foundation and Defy:Disaster serve as a trusted resource for members of the entertainment community seeking
to expand their footprint in philanthropy and leverage their platforms for social good.

EIF and Defy:Disaster provide financial and administrative services, identify beneficiaries, manage grants and guide strategy to artists and athletes seeking to provide disaster aid.

People’s Fund of Maui: Launched by Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson, the fund provided direct financial assistance to the people of Lahaina and Kula who experienced devastating losses from the Maui wildfires. Learn More 

Music For Relief: Brings together the music community to support disaster response.

Stevie Wonder’s House Full of Hope: Stevie Wonder joined with EIF/Defy:Disaster to transform his House Full of Toys concert into a “House Full of Hope” to raise funds and awareness for firefighters and first responders in California.

Howie Mandel and Jeff Dunham Comedy: The two legendary comedians performed a special night of stand-up to help people in Ventura County after a mass shooting at Borderline Bar & Grille and the devastating Woolsey Fire. 

Love and Music Benefit Concert: Performances by Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, Margo Price, Butch Walker, Madison Ryann Ward, and Desure supported first responders and low-income families affected by the Woolsey Fires in Ventura County. 

#ForNola: An initiative started by Jameis Winston and Cam Jordan of the New Orleans Saints, #ForNola was created to champion the communities of New Orleans in their attempt to sustainably build back in the wake of Hurricane Ida. 

CherCares: The CherCares Pandemic Resource and Response Fund strives to ensure that medical staff and people exposed to COVID-19 have the supplies and support they need.

Kevin Love Fund + Headspace: Kevin Love Fund and Headspace partner to offer free mindfulness tools to help America with COVID-19-related anxiety.

Together for Her: #TogetherForHer supports women and children, keeping them safe from domestic violence during COVID-19.

Swans for Relief: Swans for Relief supports dancers who are struggling financially during COVID-19.

Solve Long Covid Initiative: Solve ME/CFS Initiative, a 501(c)(3) organization) in conjunction with the Entertainment Industry Foundation launched a PSA to generate awareness about the symptoms of Long Covid, create empathy for sufferers, and emphasize the urgent need for research into this complex disorder.