The Community Connection program is built to support our local organizations, partners, local community leaders, and/or victims, families, and first responders in affected areas.
The applications for charity, fundraisers and events will have requests from various applicants, the organization will review the request, approve in full, part or deny the request based on the type of event, amount requested and charity in question alignment with our organization's mission and values. The sponsorship will cover the startup costs to host the event, and shall be recovered by the organization through the funds raised if possible. The applicant may donate an additional 1-2% of raise funds back to the International Fire Foundation to support future charity, fundraisers and events or to rebuild a home for victims of disaster, applicant’s preferred choice.
The International Fire Foundation may choose to engage or be requested as the fiscal sponsor of the event if our mission and values align with the event activities.
First Responder Collaboration
The International Fire Foundation can be a local community partner to support your community event. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, we offer fiscal sponsorship for fundraising events that align with our mission and values. Applicants may host charity events or accept donations without the burden of establishing your own non-profit organization or separate fire foundation and still reap all the benefits of tax exemption for your community patrons. Work with your local International Fire Foundation community leader or organize your own event – either way, your supporters will enjoy the tax benefits of contributing to a registered non-profit and supporting your event. Together, let's build a stronger, safer community!
Emergency Hazard Mitigation
The last component of the community connection program is emergency hazard mitigation. Our trusted network of local community leaders will identify, verify and mitigate immediate life safety hazards that impact communities worldwide.
Examples of emergency hazards are downed trees, objects, disaster impacted homes, structures and other objects; open and unsecure structures; wildfire damaged property and structure fire damaged property.
City/County Partnerships
The City or County of an affected area may engage with the International Fire Foundation to support their emergency response agencies to secure structures after disaster strikes to limit risk and liability for the city, and eliminate injury for the affected community. Incorporated or unincorporated areas may engage in monthly or annual contributions to mitigate emergency hazards within their jurisdiction.
