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National Defense
June 2007
Robert H. Williams |
Water Machine Geared for Disaster Relief Spectra Watermachines has developed a device that can produce up to 3,500 gallons of drinking water a day from polluted or salt water.   |
National Defense
December 2005
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
Military Not the Only Solution To Gaps in Disaster Response At a time of tightening budgets and competing priorities for defense and homeland security funds, one of the most contentious issues being debated at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill is whether the Defense Department should take primary responsibility in disaster response and relief operations. |
National Defense
March 2008
Wells & Lo |
Non-Military Participation Key To Effective Disaster Response The Defense Department is becoming more heavily engaged in missions such as post-war reconstruction, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005 |
Excerpt: Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations and Corporations Grantmakers can be more effective and strategic in addressing disasters by following these eight principles of good disaster management. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2006
Tim Beyers |
Emergency! Emergencies arise now and again, and it's important to be prepared for them. Do you really know what you'll need financially? |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Is Your Emergency Fund Too Big? Here are some signs that it might be time to put your money to other uses. |
National Defense
November 2005
Lawrence P. Farrell |
Preparation Is Key to Disaster Response Amidst the outrage and finger-pointing that followed Katrina, several lawmakers and homeland security experts called for the federal government to make the Defense Department the lead agency for disaster response. |
| T.H.E. Journal |
Wireless Products: Portable Forms Rovenet's Portable Forms (www.portableforms.com) is an automatic data collection application for the education market. It allows administrators, teachers and students to create customized data collection forms in minutes using a word processing application and an Internet browser. |
Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2010
Glenn Harlan Reynolds |
Lessons for U.S. Preparedness From Haiti Relief Efforts: Analysis Nobody cares more about helping you and your family in time of disaster than, well, you. So it makes sense for you to be prepared to take care of yourself. |
Fast Company
July 2010
Stephanie Schomer |
Meet Claire Bonilla, Microsoft's Disaster Response Maven Claire Bonilla coordinates emergency communication solutions for stricken communities. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2005
Roy Lewis |
Deadlines Extended for Katrina Victims For affected taxpayers, Sept. 15 filings are now due Oct. 31. |
AFP eWire
June 19, 2006 |
Annual U.S. Charitable Giving Exceeds $260 Billion American donors gave more than $260 billion to charitable causes in 2005, a 6.1% increase from 2004, according to the annual report Giving USA. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Argoff & Rousso |
Hardest Hit and Least Protected People with disabilities and older adults suffered the brunt of the Gulf and Atlantic Coast hurricanes. This is what grantmakers can do to help them. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Kelly Shipp Simone |
Legal FAQs on Disaster Grantmaking Qualified disasters offer corporate grantmakers flexibility in response -- within legal parameters. Here are some. |
National Defense
January 2006
Harold Kennedy |
Companies Repackage Military Products for Disaster-Relief, Rescue Applications 2005 showed how military services are pivotal when major disasters strike. As a result, products typically sold to military customers for use in combat are being re-marketed for disaster-relief operations. |
Entrepreneur
March 2008 |
Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum If you've got an innovative and cutting-edge technology for the military, you don't want to miss this event. |
InternetNews
January 3, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Bush Says Go Online to Offer Tsunami Support Flanked by two former presidents, he tells Americans they can help best by going online. |
Managed Care
October 2001
Joyce Ochs |
Sept. 11's Lessons in Disaster Care While we are trying to grapple with the changes that terrorism may make to our way of life, a greater public awareness of emergency measures is bound to be one result... |
AskMen.com
Ryan Ortega |
Establishing An Emergency Fund One of the first items on your financial agenda should be setting up an emergency fund for any and all unforeseen turbulence. |
CRM
January 2, 2004
David Myron |
CRM and Crisis Management Technology helped the Red Cross manage wildfire-response relief efforts in ways it has never done before. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2006
Rayna Aylward |
Readying the Response A corporate grantmaker describes her organization's effort to be better prepared to marshal resources when the next disaster strikes. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2007
Buz Livingston |
Not Everything Is an Emergency You need an emergency fund. What you don't need are excuses to burn through it. |
Home Toys
June 2005 |
Adding Heat to Cold, Finished Rooms Most homes will have one or more areas in them that are chronically cold. There are a variety of solutions to this common problem including portable electric heaters, hot water heaters, and even under floor heating. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2006
Sarita Venkat |
Corporate Givers Revisit Disaster Grants Although corporations and corporate grantmakers have responded again and again to help after disasters -- and they give their support in a number of ways -- many believe it's time to get a clear disaster relief giving policy in place. |
The Motley Fool
October 24, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
3 Steps to Safety in Disaster If you haven't taken the necessary steps to financially prepare yourself for an emergency, you've eliminated any choice you have. |
AskMen.com
Jim Bauer |
How to: Survive a Natural Disaster While you can't predict or stop nature's deadly course, there are measures you can take to protect your home and yourself. Here are a few ideas that may help save your life and belongings should the worst happen. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2007
Roy Lewis |
At Ease, Taxpayer! Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act... Military Family Tax Relief Act of 2003... |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2007
Tim Beyers |
How to Give Your Family Cover Military families need an emergency fund more than most. Here's how to build one on the cheap. |
CRM
November 1, 2005
Marshall lager |
When Disaster Strikes Emergency services operate like any other business; those with weak communication and slow response to customer needs fail while good CRM practices can greatly improve an organization's ability to take care of its customers and improve the bottom line. In this case, the bottom line is lives saved. |
Entrepreneur
July 2008
Chris Penttila |
Ready for Anything Make sure your business is fully prepared for when disaster strikes. In fact, having a disaster plan can actually help your business grow during good times. |
