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4Bells: mobilize known volunteers quickly and effectively

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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.

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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 Global We 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.

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4Bells: mobilize known volunteers quickly and effectively

  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.