When someone needs help the night before landfall, there may not be time to raise the money first. Monthly support gives FLP resources it can plan around throughout hurricane season.
Monthly giving
What a Lantern Keeper is
A Lantern Keeper gives a set amount each month to support FLP.
Most nonprofit fundraising is tied to a particular event, campaign, or disaster. The expenses involved in staying ready do not follow that schedule.
Recurring gifts give FLP a more dependable base for the storm line, emergency lodging, communications, damage documentation, and other response needs.
Where it goes
What it pays for
Readiness
$10 a month
Helps keep the storm line available through hurricane season.
Documentation
$25 a month
Roughly the cost of one post-storm drone documentation service each year.
Shelter
$50 a month
Can help cover several nights of emergency lodging over the course of a year.
Connectivity
$100 a month
Helps provide phone and data plans for families who lose service after a storm.
These examples illustrate typical costs and are not restricted designations. Donations are used where they are most needed.
The case for monthly
Why monthly giving helps
It is available before a storm. Recurring support gives FLP resources before an emergency begins.
It helps us make decisions quickly. Predictable revenue makes it easier to commit to assistance when a family calls.
It is efficient. Monthly giving does not require a venue, auction, or event to raise the same funds.
It strengthens the organization. Stable recurring support can also make FLP more competitive for grants and institutional funding.
Accountability
Where the money goes
We publish our legal name, EIN, board, and available financial filings so donors can independently verify the organization.