4bells: mobilize known volunteers quickly and effectively

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.