4Bells: mobilize known volunteers quickly and effectively
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4Bells
Deploy help after a disaster
THE PROBLEM
After a disaster strikes, communities need to quickly deploy people to do urgent tasks.
Coordination in a time of stress can be difficult, time-consuming and is often ineffective.
How can we quickly get people with the right skills and preparation to the right places?
OUR SOLUTION
4Bells is a mobile solution that allows you to deploy known people to do urgent time-sensitive tasks.
This is how 4Bells works:
• A user creates a group to do a certain set of tasks.
• Trained volunteers receive a code so that they can connect to the group.
• The group owner can send out tasks to be claimed by volunteers.
• Volunteers see enough detail to be able to claim and then complete the task.
You can use 4Bells to create a group or sign up as a volunteer.
A volunteer creates a profile and associates themselves with a group.
When an task is required, the volunteer receives enough details to be able to claim it.
THE IMPACT
More quickly complete time-sensitive tasks.
Better utilization of trained and skilled volunteers.
Improved capacity for neighborhoods to self-organize in times of stress.
ABOUT
4Bells has received financial support from:Microsoft Corporate Citizenship, http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/en-us/
We received inspiration, feedback and moral support from:Food Rescue organizations in the Bay Area |Animal Rescue organizations in the Bay Area | First responders | Disaster planning and resilience experts in the Bay Area | Hotline operators through the US |
The prototype version of 4Bells was built with pro bono support by:JayStack, http://jaystack.com
Version 1.0+ is built and maintained by:JayStack, http://jaystack.com
4Bells is brought to you by:Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup GlobalWe make things to increase the public good.
Caravan Studios is a division of TechSoup Global, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
We are @CaravanStudios on twitter.
This is #4Bells.