4Bells is a mobile solution that allows groups to quickly and efficiently deploy volunteers to complete urgent tasks after a disaster. Through the app, a group organizer can create tasks that trained volunteers in that group can then claim. Volunteers can view just enough detail about a task to claim and complete it, improving coordination and utilization of skills compared to traditional methods. The goal is to speed up the time it takes to complete critical post-disaster tasks through better organization of volunteers.

1. 4Bells
Deploy help after a disaster

2. THE PROBLEM

3. After a disaster strikes,
communities need to
quickly deploy people to
do urgent tasks.

4. Coordination in a time of
stress can be difficult, time-
consuming and is often
ineffective.

5. How can we quickly get
people with the right skills
and preparation to the
right places?

6. OUR SOLUTION

7. 4Bells is a
mobile solution
that allows you
to deploy known
people to do
urgent time-
sensitive tasks.

8. 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.

9. You can use
4Bells to create
a group or sign
up as a
volunteer.

10. A volunteer
creates a profile
and associates
themselves with
a group.

11. When an task is
required, the
volunteer
receives enough
details to be
able to claim it.

12. THE IMPACT

13. More quickly
complete time-
sensitive tasks.

14. Better utilization of
trained and skilled
volunteers.

15. Improved capacity for
neighborhoods to self-
organize in times of stress.

16. ABOUT

17. 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 Global
We make things to increase the public good.

18. Caravan Studios is a division of TechSoup
Global, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
We are @CaravanStudios on twitter.
This is #4Bells.