1. March 22-24, 2006
Seattle, WA
Katherine Watier
Director of Marketing & Sales
1-800-Volunteer.org
Points of Light Foundation

2. Background
 Used by over 100 Volunteer Centers to
recruit, manage and track volunteers year
round and during a disaster
 Used during Hurricane Emily, Katrina & Rita
 Official Registry for Volunteers interested in
recovery efforts in AL, MS and LA

3. 1-800-Volunteer.org Now
 Build essential tools for managing
unaffiliated volunteers who appear after a
disaster
Quick registration forms – skills & availability
Ability to search database for needed skills
New educational campaign –
helpindisaster.org

4. Will be Launched
April 2006

5. Lessons Learned
 Developing plans for using technology to manage
volunteers needs to happen BEFORE disaster.
 With increasing national coverage of disasters,
volunteers can not be effectively managed without a
database.
 Coordinating volunteers requires more than
technology – relationships between federal, state
and local groups is essential.

6. Lessons Learned
 Developing plans for using technology to manage
volunteers needs to happen BEFORE disaster.
 With increasing national coverage of disasters,
volunteers can not be effectively managed without a
database.
 Coordinating volunteers requires more than
technology – relationships between federal, state
and local groups is essential.