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American Red Cross Launches Digital Training Program for Disaster Relief Volunteers - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee

AFP Blog

American Red Cross Launches Digital Training Program for Disaster Relief Volunteers - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee : WASHINGTON, June 4, 2013 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today,the American Red Cross announced a new, technology-based training program for disaster relief volunteers that will allow them to access training programs remotely through (..)

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What A Pandemic Teaches Us About Innovation and Corporate Giving

Givinga

For instance, we worked with Golf Now/NBC Golf to provide our disaster relief platform to country clubs during COVID-19, as many clubs were forced to completely close down or scale down operations. As an example, Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, California, saw nearly $85,000 in donations for employees in two weeks.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Today, people of color and low-income communities are more likely to be impacted by natural disasters, live close to hazardous waste, and die of environmental causes. Before her time in Sacramento she worked for environmental NGOs throughout Arizona, California, and Bolivia. Isabella received her B.S. Karen Uffelman.

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Nonprofits and App Developers Combine Forces for Community Change

Tech Soup

Apps for Improving Access. Apps can help make the world just a bit more accessible. The Community Resilience Platform also pulls together important information for citizens, but specifically in times of disaster. The app is currently used in West Sacramento, California, which is a food desert, according to the app creators.