VisionLink

MARCH 4, 2019

Thousands of volunteers have offered to assist in the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. We are honored that Visionlink, as a corporate partner, has been able to open access to the unaffiliated volunteer system to National VOAD and Volunteer Florida member organizations.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

That’s why 71% of employees say it’s imperative that their employer supports giving and volunteering. That’s why more companies are turning to year-round strategies like corporate volunteer grants, matching gifts, fundraising matches, and corporate volunteering. So, how are companies getting in on this trend?

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VisionLink

AUGUST 29, 2011

The impacted area from Hurricane Irene was larger than the European continent. Fortunately, hundreds of disaster relief organizations (most members of the Coordinated Assistance Network ), know this and are coordinating many specially trained volunteers to assist. With more than 5.5 Yes, Yes, Yes and Yes!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Yahoo set up 100 Internet-linked computers at the Astrodome and developed a meta-search of evacuee registration websites. Volunteers look at a photo of a missing person, compare it to a news image, and see if they can find a match.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2008, the Points of Light Foundation and the Salesforce Foundation conceived HandsOn Connect — a native Salesforce application designed specifically to make volunteering easier for employees and nonprofits — in a series of whiteboard sessions in San Francisco. Vaccination Volunteering in Phoenix.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

In 2005, that changed: when Hurricane Katrina hit, technology for disaster response made the leap from field workers to those affected. With dozens of sites to search through, the odds of actually connecting with someone were tough. Just a few short years ago, technology in disaster response was a different animal all together.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

It also uses the iPhone's notification system to alert you when you have a new donation. Any staff member or volunteer with a smartphone can plug in the PayAnywhere card reader and take donations on the spot. You can search for new loans or track your donation via your phone. These mobile tools help you fundraise on-the-go.

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