DRI Leadership Perspectives: Al Berman on Caribbean/Central American Policy
On March 15, 2018, DRI Foundation President Al Berman and other members of the Caribbean Central American Action organization met with members of the Vice President’s office to discuss issues that affected policy for Caribbean/Central American countries. The discussions centered on how countries in the region were vital to US interests in terms of maintaining […] View MoreBusinesses Still Slow to Recover in Post-Maria Puerto Rico
Six months after the devastation of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rican businesses of all sizes are still struggling to return to normalcy, as power, money, and staffing issues continue to prevent full recovery. According to the United Retailers Association, 5,000 to 7,000 of the approximately 45,000 small businesses in Puerto Rico remain shuttered. And among those […] View MoreWatch: Ziplining for Charity with Russell Wooldridge
The plan: To encourage donations at the DRI Foundation booth, we offered to send DRI Senior Director of Business Development Russell Wooldridge on a trip through the sky via the Fremont Street Experience SlotZilla Zoomline if fundraising goals were met. The result: People seemed awfully eager to send Russell flying — the Foundation flew right […] View More$1,000 Fundraising Goal: Send Al Berman Ziplining Over Vegas!
We’ve got a golden opportunity to send DRI President Al Berman flying over Las Vegas – if the DRI Foundation meets its fundraising goal, Berman will take a wild ride on the SlotZilla Zoomline at Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas! But we need your help! Visit the DRI Foundation booth in the DRI2017 […] View More‘Dance for Nepal’ Benefit to Raise Proceeds for Earthquake Victims; Elite Members of New York Dance Community Volunteer Talent
All Proceeds from Event Will Be Donated to The DRI Foundation Nepal Relief Fund New York, NY- June 16, 2015 – The DRI Foundation, the charity arm of the world’s foremost business continuity certification and education nonprofit Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) International, in partnership with 39 Steps and Red Rope Productions, will be hosting an […] View MoreDRI Foundation Donates $3000 to Nepal Water Relief
This week, the DRI Foundation announced a $3,000 donation to Water Missions International to help meet the urgent need for safe water in Nepal. Foundation Vice Chair Jerry Vevon presented the check to Water Mission’s George Greene IV, President and Chief Operating Officer. Water Missions International is currently responding to meet the urgent need for […] View MoreIn Wake of Second Nepal Earthquake, Support DRI Foundation's Relief Fund
On May 12, Nepal was struck by a second earthquake, just three weeks after the country was devastated by a powerful quake that claimed nearly 8,000 lives. The 7.4-magnitude quake struck eastern Nepal, with an epicenter about 47 miles east of Kathmandu, near the border with China. More than 1,000 people have been reported injured, […] View MoreDRI Foundation Supports Red Cross in Building Resilient Communities [Interview]
During DRI2015 in San Antonio, Texas, the DRI Foundation presented the American Red Cross Serving Central and Southwest Texas with a donation of $6,915 (including a $2,000 monetary donation) to help the local community where it is needed most. The initiative established another way that the Foundation will impact the communities in which the annual […] View MoreDonate Now to the DRI Foundation's Nepal Relief Fund
The recent earthquake in Nepal is the largest to hit the country in more than 80 years. More than 8 million people – over a quarter of the population – have been affected. You can help by donating to the DRI Foundation’s Nepal Relief Fund today. According to estimates from the United Nations, at least […] View MoreDRI Foundation Sets Up Nepal Relief Fund in Wake of Earthquake
A powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake has devastated Nepal, claiming more than 3,600 lives and counting. Thousands of homes have been destroyed and more will become known as events unfold. To aid the region, the DRI Foundation is calling all continuity professionals, and their organizations, to donate to its Nepal Relief Fund, part of the Foundation’s Donations After […] View More