William Averette Anderson Fund

Name

William Averette Anderson Fund

Legal name

William Averette Anderson Fund for Hazards and Disaster Mitigation, Education and Research

Website

https://billandersonfund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Fellowship Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Field-of-Study & Discipline-Specific Funding (EDAIAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

Keywords

• Disaster research fellowships
• Hazard mitigation education
• Doctoral student support
• Nonprofit mentorship programs
• Disaster equity research

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The Bill Anderson Fund is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that funds its operations through donations from individuals, corporations, and philanthropic entities. The organization solicits donations through its website and participates in disaster relief and recovery funding partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Bill Anderson Fund (BAF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that runs a fellowship program for underrepresented doctoral students specializing in hazards and disaster studies across disciplines including sociology, engineering, public health, urban planning, geography, and emergency management. Each year it accepts a small cohort of fellows, providing mentorship, training, research experiences, Lightning Talks presentations at the Natural Hazards Workshop, committee participation, and access to a professional network spanning municipal, federal, and academic organizations.

Product overview

The Bill Anderson Fund is a charitable organization that operates primarily as a fellowship and mentorship program for underrepresented doctoral students and early-career professionals in hazards and disaster research. The organization offers a core Fellowship Program that accepts exceptional doctoral students across disciplines, supported by a Student Council with various committees (Lightning Talks, Writing, Programming, Culture, Fundraising). Additional programs include the annual Disaster Dash 5K fundraising event, the IDEAAL DR2 applied learning initiative in partnership with the University of Washington, and the CHEER Summer Scholars Program for hands-on research experience. The organization does not offer a technology product but provides programmatic services focused on expanding diversity in the hazards and disaster workforce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates have gone on to careers in municipal and federal organizations and academic institutions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Center for Disaster Resilient Communities at University of WashingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Partnership in the IDEAAL DR2 (Increasing Diversity in and Equitable Access to Applied Learning in Disaster Research Response) initiative. Six BAF Fellows and Alumni joined 19 other advanced doctoral students and early career researchers for a five-day short course including training modules, tabletop exercises, and RAPID reconnaissance facility training.
• ARISE-US NetworkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 July 2023ARISE-US Network members joined as Event Partner for the ninth annual BAF Disaster Dash 5K. The ARISE-US Network is the US chapter of the UNDRR ARISE Global Network, comprising private sector companies, non-profit organizations, and university partners working on disaster risk reduction. ARISE-US Equity Working Group co-leads Wonder Labs and SPIN Global contributed to sponsorship.
• Natural Hazards Center at University of Colorado BouldercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Lori Peek and the Natural Hazards Center embraced the organization in 2014, enabling formal introduction of the BAF to participants of the Natural Hazards and Applications Workshop. Many participants were recipients of NSF grants with Bill Anderson's oversight and were Bill's colleagues.
• Disaster Research Center at University of DelawarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DRC leads the CHEER (Coastal Hazards, Equity, Economic Prosperity, and Resilience) Hub and coordinates summer scholars programs that BAF fellows participate in. Multiple BAF fellows have served as graduate research interns through this partnership.
• East Carolina UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for the CHEER Summer Scholars Program where BAF fellows conduct summer research training on disaster recovery and resilience.
• Mockingbird IncubatorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with BAF to produce a daylong teach-in training on advocacy and lobbying for youth climate justice organizers in July 2024.
• Youth on RootminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with BAF to produce a daylong teach-in training on advocacy and lobbying for youth climate justice organizers in July 2024.
• University of California Irvine C.L.I.M.A.T.E. Justice InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with BAF to produce a daylong teach-in training on advocacy and lobbying for youth climate justice organizers in July 2024.
• Wonder Labs, Climate Resilience ConsultingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-lead of ARISE-US Equity Working Group that contributed to Disaster Dash 5K sponsorship.
• SPIN GlobalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-lead of ARISE-US Equity Working Group that contributed to Disaster Dash 5K sponsorship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund: HSF provides scholarships and support services to Hispanic students pursuing higher education, with a similar model of field-of-study-specific funding and mentorship. It is comparable to BAF in targeting underrepresented doctoral students and operating as a scholarship-focused nonprofit.
• Natural Hazards Center at University of Colorado Boulder: A core strategic partner of BAF, the Natural Hazards Center operates the annual Natural Hazards Workshop where BAF hosts Lightning Talks. It is the leading US academic convener in hazards research and shares BAF's mission to support researchers and practitioners in this field.
• Disaster Research Center at University of Delaware: The DRC leads the CHEER Hub that hosts BAF Summer Scholars and has hosted multiple BAF graduate research interns. As the first US center devoted to social science disaster research, it is highly comparable to BAF in disaster scholarship focus.
• American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES): AISES supports Native American students in STEM through scholarships, professional development, and a national conference. It mirrors BAF's approach of providing fellowships plus community to underrepresented doctoral-level scholars pursuing research careers.
• SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science): SACNAS is the leading diversity-in-STEM organization supporting underrepresented Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in graduate-level science careers through fellowship, mentorship, and conference programs. It is directly comparable to BAF in mission (expanding underrepresented professionals in research) and model (fellowship + community + annual conference presence).
• AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships: AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships place scientists in policy roles and provide mentorship, networking, and career development. It mirrors BAF's fellowship-and-professional-development model for doctoral-level researchers seeking to translate academic expertise into societal impact.

Broad incumbents

• Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: The Sloan Foundation funds basic research and STEM education across a wide portfolio, including fellowships for early-career scholars. It is comparable as a broader foundation supporting academic research talent and doctoral-level training at a much larger scale.
• UNCF (United Negro College Fund): UNCF is a major nonprofit supporting African American students in higher education through scholarships, fellowships, and institutional support. It is comparable to BAF in mission (expanding representation of African Americans in academic/research careers) but operates at substantially greater scale across all disciplines.
• Ford Foundation: Ford Foundation is a major global foundation with significant programming in diversity, education, and social justice. It is comparable as a broader incumbent that funds diversity-in-academia initiatives and could be a strategic funder or co-funder in BAF's space.
• Kresge Foundation: Kresge Foundation has active programming in climate resilience, disaster recovery, and environmental justice that aligns with BAF's mission area. It is comparable as a larger foundation funder in adjacent climate-and-equity thematic space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BAFFellows
• Facebookfacebook.com/BAFFellows
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/william-averette-anderson-fund-for-hazard-and-disaster-mitigation-education-and-research
• Instagraminstagram.com/baffellows

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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