VisionLink

MARCH 4, 2019

Volunteers can identify the disaster event they would want to volunteer for. Allows unaffiliated volunteers to offer their services in an organized manner and specify their location, availability period, desired area of service, special skills, and language capabilities. This system provides several powerful functions: 1.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Did you know that in 1997 the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta was the first to introduce a 2-1-1 service? The success 2-1-1 garnered in the United States opened services in Toronto, Canada in 2002. 1 Later, in 2000, the Federal Communications Commission approved 2-1-1 nationwide as a short number in the United States.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

More than 40% of the 16,235,348 callers had basic human service needs for housing, utilities, food, clothing, personal and household goods. Requests for health and mental health services increased to 15% of all calls. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help implement and sustain 2-1-1 nationwide.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2018

We discussed disaster response within a global company, the changing world of work and how it’s changing volunteering in the workplace, and how companies are expanding opportunities for customers and stakeholders to join their social cause support. And like all good conversations, there was so much more to say than we had time for.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2021

No longer able to gather folks together for a shared meal, they pivoted to a Cook-and-Collect takeaway service to continue providing hot, nutritious meals created by volunteer teams. Foodcycle worked with the team at HandsOn Connect to launch their virtual check-in and chat service, where volunteers call guests for a “weekly natter”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2011

An island-wide educational campaign in Puerto Rico to educate people on the importance of spaying and neutering and vaccinating their dogs and cats, in hopes of alleviating the drastic conditions for the 100,000+ “satos” (street dogs) that are homeless and roaming the beaches and streets of PR. SafeAmerica Foundation , Bill Soule.

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