CAF America, a network of more than 1.8 million charities globally, has announced the launch of the Corporate Aid for Ukraine (CAU) Fund in partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce in Poland’s (AmCham Poland) Corporate Aid for Ukraine initiative and with the support of U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski. The CAU Fund is a donor-advised fund that empowers corporations to provide effective, impactful aid to Ukrainians during the ongoing crisis. The fund will provide access to frontline aid, enable tax-deductible donations, provide support from the U.S. embassy, and ensuring all charity partners are validated charitable organizations, among others.

Gilead Sciences, which has long had a presence in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, has announced it is working with other partners to address the needs of Ukrainian refugees with HIV who are now in neighboring countries, including Poland, Moldova, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Russia. In addition, the Gilead Foundation has donated $3 million in support of the broader humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, and a matching-donation program for Gilead employees has raised $700,000 to date.

Petco Love, a nonprofit supported by Petco that is dedicated to saving pets’ lives, has announced $1 million in assistance to organizations helping pets and pet families affected by the war in Ukraine. Funds will be distributed immediately to support organizations aiding shelters, rescues, and families fleeing the country and future recovery efforts and needs as they arise. The organizations receiving support from Petco Love—including Humane Society International and FOUR PAWS International—had been working with rescues and shelters across Ukraine and in bordering European Union countries prior to the war. Since the military invasion began in February, the NGOs have worked to support evolving needs to sustain pet health and welfare.

The UJA-Federation of New York has announced a new round of emergency funding to address urgent humanitarian needs of people remaining in Ukraine as well as refugees. Since February 24, UJA has awarded a total of $8.1 million in grants to help Ukrainians. The latest funding includes $500,000 to United Hatzalah, $500,000 to World Jewish Relief, $180,000 to the Afya Foundation, $180,000 to the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine (Chabad), and $180,000 to the Sephardic Heritage Museum.

The Tent Partnership for Refugees, a global nonprofit and network of 200 companies started by Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya, has announced that it is working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other organizations on the ground to ensure that businesses are responding in the most appropriate way to the unfolding crisis in Ukraine. In due course, Tent will start working with employers to hire Ukrainians and others displaced from the country so they can support themselves and their families.

For more information about philanthropic response to the war in Ukraine, see Candid’s special issues page.

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