Clinton Bush Haiti Fund

Where we looked

All of the below was examined in January 2011.

• www.clintonbushhaitifund.org
  • Media Center
  • Programs
  • About the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund (about 40 press releases)
• Chronicle of Philanthropy

How much did the organization raise and how much did it spend?

Date	Amount Donated
Jan 29, 2010	$17 million1
Feb 11, 2010	$40 million2
March 16, 2010	$37 million 3
July 9, 2010	$50 million 4
November 30, 2010	$52 million5
December 23, 2010	$52 million6

• By June 9, 2010, the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund had spent $4 million.7
• As of November 30, 2010, the organization spent $12 million.8
• As of December 23, 2010, the organization spent nearly $20 million. 9

How specific is the organization about how it spent its funds?

The Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund is a grant-making organization. It provides information on the size and purpose of grants made.10

Non-disaster relief activities

It appears to us that The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund focuses exclusively on grants to organizations working in Haiti.

Sources

• Chronicle of Philanthropy. $1.1-Billion Donated for Haiti Relief: Updated Tally. http://philanthropy.com/article/11-Billion-Donated-for-Haiti/65479/?sid… (accessed September 20, 2010). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5ssx7IcOw
• Chronicle of Philanthropy. A Roundup of Haiti Fund Raising as of January 29.
  http://philanthropy.com/article/A-Roundup-of-Haiti-Fund/63823/?otd=Y2xp…
  (accessed September 17, 2010). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5soktwDBr.
• Chronicle of Philanthropy. American Charities Raise $774-Million for Haiti Relief, Chronicle Tally Finds. http://philanthropy.com/article/American-Charities-Raise/64243/?otd=Y2x… (accessed September 17, 2010). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5t63TTO4P.
• Chronicle of Philanthropy. American charities Raise $709-Million for Haiti Relief, Chronicle Tally Finds. http://philanthropy.com/article/American-Charities-Raise/64193/?otd=Y2x… (accessed September 17, 2010). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5solB4OOD.
• Chronicle of Philanthropy. Haiti Donations Exceed $644-Million. as of February 3. http://philanthropy.com/article/Haiti-Donations-Exceed-644/63887/ (accessed October 3, 2010). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5tD60TduA.
• Chronicle of Philanthropy. How Charities Are Helping Haiti: How Much They Raised and Spent http://philanthropy.com/article/How-Charities-Are-Helping/66243/ (accessed January 6, 2010). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5vYwkzMYA.
• Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. $800,000 For Haiti Rebuilding Center to Support Reconstruction and Livelihoods. http://www.clintonbushhaitifund.org/media/entry/grant-to-architecture-f… (accessed January 4, 2011). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5vVDtS8aI.
• Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. About the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. http://www.clintonbushhaitifund.org/pages/about/ (accessed January 12, 2011). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5vgObeuTk.
• Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Overview. http://www.clintonbushhaitifund.org/media/entry/fact-sheet/ (accessed January 7, 2010). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5vYxOar4l.
• Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Haiti's youth build the skills to build back better. http://www.clintonbushhaitifund.org/media/entry/haitis-youth-build-the-… (accessed January 7, 2010). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5vYx1Beqe
• Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Helping Haiti Not Just Survive But Thrive. http://www.clintonbushhaitifund.org/media/entry/helping-haiti-not-just-… (accessed January 4, 2011). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5vVE1gLoV.
• Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Home page. (accessed January 12, 2011). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5vgOIFauC.
• www.clintonbushhaitifund.org
• Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Programs. http://www.clintonbushhaitifund.org/pages/programs (accessed January 4, 2011). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5vVEFLhnh.
• Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Media Center. http://www.clintonbushhaitifund.org/media/ (accessed January 4, 2011). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5vVEDHsKw.
• Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. New Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Grant Will Bring Connectivity to Rural Communities. http://www.clintonbushhaitifund.org/media/entry/new-clinton-bush-haiti-… (accessed January 4, 2011). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5vVDwN6sL.

• 1Chronicle of Philanthropy, “A Roundup of Haiti Fund Raising as of January 29”
• 2Chronicle of Philanthropy, “A Roundup of Haiti Fund Raising as of February 12”
• 3Chronicle of Philanthropy, “$1.1-Billion Donated for Haiti Relief: Updated Tally (May 11)”
• 4Chronicle of Philanthropy, “How Charities Are Helping Haiti: How Much They Raised and Spent”
• 5“To date, the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund has raised $52 million in contributions and has committed nearly $12 million in funds.” Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, “Haiti's Youth Build the Skills to Build Back Better”
• 6 “To date, the Fund has raised $52 million, of which nearly $20 million has been committed to organizations that support our mission of economic growth and empowerment.” Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, “Helping Haiti Not Just Survive But Thrive”
• 7

  “Of the 230,000 CBHF contributions received to date, over $4 million has been distributed to provide near-term recovery assistance, such as essential medical equipment to critically injured patients, supplying emergency shelter kits and, delivering relief supplies such as purification kits and mosquito nets.” Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, “Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Overview."

• 8

  “To date, the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund has raised $52 million in contributions and has committed nearly $12 million in funds.” Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, “Haiti's Youth Build the Skills to Build Back Better.”

• 9 To date, the Fund has raised $52 million, of which nearly $20 million has been committed to organizations that support our mission of economic growth and empowerment. Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, “Helping Haiti Not Just Survive But Thrive.”
• 10

  Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, "Programs."