...Red Cross Mission ¬The Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and assist people prepare for and respond to emergencies. (Red Cross.org /leadership society 2016) Leadership roles The definition of leadership is having the ascendancy to influence a group of people or organization. In the Red Cross the Chairman of the Board and the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) are significant leaders of the American Red Cross. The Chairman leads the Board of Governors in the governance and oversight of the organization. The President and CEO executes Red Cross strategies and leads the operations and business activities of the Red Cross. (Red Cross.org/leadership) Benefits Initiated in 2011, the Red Cross Leadership Society recognizes individuals and families whose annual giving to the American Red Cross is between $25,000 and $99,999. Red Cross has leadership society benefits. Couples, individuals, families or family foundations may receive credit as Red Cross Leadership Society donors. In the case of family or family foundation donors, the member may select the individual or individuals who may receive the following approval. • National Red Cross Leadership Society Circulars • National Major Donors Summit • National Update Calls on Significant Disasters • Annual Presidential Webinar • Local Red Cross...
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...In naming some of the problems the American Red Cross has encountered with handling donation money, the first would be the mishandling of the more than $543 million in pledges that was donated during and after the September 11th attacks. There was a fund that was setup and structured just to help the victims of September 11th, this fund was called the “Liberty Fund”. Unfortunately, only one-third of the funds had been released to actual September 11th efforts (Ferrell, Fraedrich, & Ferrell, 2015). Instead it was said that the American Red Cross used more than half the money to prepare for future catastrophes. Many felt that this money should have been used for the millions of people that needed the help during September 11th time. An outrage prompted a U.S. hearing in November 2001,...
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...Abstract The American Red Cross (ARC) is an organization that was founded in 1881 by Clara Barton and established itself as the most well-known emergency relief organization devoted to the care of war victims, disaster victims, and the suffering worldwide. Unfortunately, the ARC has been plagued with a high executive turnover, slow response to disastrous events, and mismanagement of donation funds. These problems now have the ARC facing another problem, fixing their credibility for the future. Paper is about the American Red Cross the impact of the event and benefits of business ethics employee commitment and customer satisfaction. Determine the role that ARC stakeholder played in the scenario. The American Red Cross (ARC) Determine the impact of this event on ARC’s benefits of business ethics employee commitment, investor loyalty, customer satisfaction, and bottom line. Because of the actions of the American Red Cross following 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, their benefits of business effects were damaged. Employee commitment wavered because of the actions of the organization. Because of the lack of monitoring some employees or volunteers were doing unethical and fraudulent things. This misconduct severally damaged the reputation of the American Red Cross. Investor loyalty was diminished because the American Red Cross was not following their own bylaws and was mismanaging funds donated to the organization. Customer satisfaction was low because of the actions of the...
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...Calvert 1 Rebekah Calvert Mrs. Parman English Comp I (1113) 29 October 2015 The Life of Being A Red Cross Volunteer Volunteering is someone giving up his or her time just so they can be a helping hand to someone that they have never met in some way. Also, volunteering is an extremely amazing way to connect with the community. By being a volunteer, a person has a way to reimburse the community that raised everyone in it. This also gives a person an entire new perspective on life and how people in the community may have to live. Helping out can open eyes to show someone respect for others and their community. Volunteering can also bring light to someone what they may want to with their life. Someone may learn that they either want...
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...Determine the impact of this event on ARC’s “benefits of business ethics” (employee commitment, investor loyalty, customer satisfaction, and bottom line). Business ethics includes the principles and standards that guide behavior in the world of business. The ethical behavior of a company is being judged and determined by its stakeholders. They may not always be right but their judgment affects the company’s reputation in society. There are several benefits of business ethics. Ethics contribute to (Ferrell, Fraedrich, & Ferrell, 2011, pp. 18-21): • Employee commitment – comes from employees who believe their future is tied to that of their organization and their willingness to make personal sacrifices for the organization. • Investor loyalty – ethical conduct results in shareholder loyalty and can contribute to success that supports even broader social causes and concerns. • Customer satisfaction – one of the most important factor in a successful business strategy; a company must continue to develop, alter, and adapt products to keep pace with customers’ changing desires and preferences and it must seek to develop long-term relationships with customers and stakeholders • Profits – must have adequate financial performance in order to nurture and develop an ethical culture. Because of the actions of the American Red Cross following 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, their benefits of business effects were damaged. Employee commitment wavered because of the actions of the organization...
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...is the American Red Cross and the for-profit organization is Cancer Treatment Center of America. Being in the military and having a family member to have passed from cancer, these two organizations are dear to me and my family. The American Red Cross of America is the type of organization that produces products to support disaster relief, supporting the military families, health and safety training and education, blood drives for lifesaving blood and international services. The majority of their employers are volunteers that have been involved with the Red Cross because of the help they received during a disaster or life-changing event in their family. Their customers are the American people during times of disaster such as tornado, flood, fire or earthquake victims. Their customers are also, internationally whenever disaster strikes. So the treatment of them both, such always is fair and impartial. The American Red Cross manufactures their product through corporate and foundation funding, community partners, individual major donors and a national celebrity cabinet. The way they utilize their product is by teaching their employers and customers how to prepare their home and family, school and workplace. It will also educate on the different types of emergencies and where to get the tools and resources to better equip for these emergencies. A few problems that are facing the not-for-profit organization that I have chosen are the FDA fining the American Red Cross for blood...
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...ethical theory in which organizations, entities, and individuals carry a responsibility to do greater good that benefits the society. Organizations and entities need support from the community in order for the company to thrive and prosper; therefore there are numerous reasons to encourage the significance of social responsibility in the community. The American Red Cross’ vision statement is based on the principle of always being there in times of need. They are compassionate champions who assist all people affected by disaster across the United States and around the world by providing shelter, medical attention, and lifesaving blood products. As an example of American Red Cross commitment to social responsibility, fundamental principles comprises of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. Humanity The principle of humanity is based on the desire to deliver assistance, with no discrimination, to those in need on both national and international levels to prevent and heal human suffering where it’s found. Impartiality The American Red Cross does not discriminate again any nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political beliefs. Their sole purpose is to promote healing and provide assistance to those in distress. Neutrality The purpose of this principle states that the American Red Cross remains impartial and does not take sides in hostile situations nor engages in controversies as a result of political...
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...AMERICAN RED CROSS AND THE KATRINA EMERGENCY 3 The American Red Cross has people, systems, and plans in place to respond to disasters. They are considered the go-to agency in cases of emergencies and crisis when people are in need, with much success. The American Red Cross response to Hurricane Katrina surpassed any disaster response before it and nothing in the last ten years has reached its magnitude. “The Red Cross: Provided more than 3.8 million overnight stays in shelters across 31 states and Washington, D.C. – seven times higher than any other disaster up to that point. Served nearly 68 million meals and snacks, four times more than what the Red Cross had ever provided during past relief efforts. For the first time, served a million meals in a single day. Provided emergency financial assistance to 1.4 million families – nearly 20 times more than any response prior to Katrina” (The American Red Cross, 2017). These numbers show how effective their planning can be, nevertheless with the magnitude of...
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...The mission statement simply states, that the American Red Cross, is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement. It was created to provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. The American Red Cross is a non profit organization founded in 1881 by Clara Barton to aid victims of fires, floods, and hurricanes. This charity, though they are congressionally chartered, does not receive federal funding. The main source of financial support is provided from the donations of many philanthropic organizations, people and corporations. Ninety-one cents from every dollar donated goes to humanitarian services and programs. Branches are located across the U.S. and internationally that provide relief to people suffering from the aftermath of disasters and war. Its human resources come predominately from volunteers willing to travel to disasters and offer assistance and to aid families searching for information on loved ones missing in time of disaster and abroad. “Today, in addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and...
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...Running Head: ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP Assignment 1 Entrepreneurial Leadership Joan M. Badger Dr. Anne Nelson Bus 508 Contemporary Business October 11, 2011 The American Telephone & Telegraph Wireless Liability Corporation of California The founding leader for AT&T Wireless Limited Liability Corporation of California is Craig McCaw. American Telephone and Telegraph Wireless Liability Corporation of California is a subsidiary of American Telephone and Telegraph Incorporated. Mr. McCaw had been in charge of his father’s cable television company McCaw Communications Incorporated, a sole proprietorship established in 1966, operating domestically. In 1981, he became interested in the cellular telephone market and began bidding on cellular telephone license, according to Academy of Achievements, n.d. Mr. McCaw sold shares of his cable television company to larger enterprises, creating a partnership and equity financing enabling him to amass a credit line of one billion dollars. Thus, he began establishing the foundation of intrapreneurship by purchasing all available licenses in cellular phones creating the basis for a national network ahead of the nearest competitor, namely the Bell Company. In factor, McCaw Cellular Communications purchased MCI and became the industry leader in 1986, according to Academy Achievement, n.d. In 1989 McCaw Cellular Communications acquired LIN Broadcasting, cellular telephone sales exploded and Craig McCaw became...
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...The Case Analysis of the American Red Cross For this project, I select the American Red Cross (ARC). The ARC, founded in 1881 by Clara Barton, is an independent organization, supported by public donations and volunteerism. As a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the ARC joins more than 175 other national societies in bringing aid to victims of disasters throughout the world. All Red Cross societies must conform to seven fundamental bylaws: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. I selected this case because the American Red Cross primary goal is to assist others, which is something I enjoy. The ARC mission is to provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. I believe helping others allows an individual to use their talents and skills to assist someone who is in need. The organization is important to the United States and the world. It offers food and aid to foreign countries and also ranks as a leader in the nursing, health and safety fields. It provides medical services as well as morale boosting services to the American armed forces. It also serves an important function as the nation’s foremost blood collection agency. The ARC responds to more than 70,000 disasters. However, the ways in which it handled the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center and the Hurricane Katrina in 2005 were widely...
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...Regulations, AABB accreditation, and California state laws. Major strengths include strong leadership, excellent communication skills, competent, strong team player, attention to detail, dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated environments, as well as supervisory skills including hiring, termination, scheduling, training, payroll, and other administrative tasks. Thorough knowledge of current manufacturing practices, and a clear vision to accomplish the company goals. Computer and Internet literate. Professional Accomplishments: • Facilitated educational projects successfully over the past two years for Northern California blood centers, a FDA regulated manufacturing environment, as pertaining to cGMP, CFR's, CA state and American Association of Blood Bank (AABB) regulations, and assure compliance with 22 organization quality systems. • Provided daily operational review/quality control of education accountability as it relates to imposed government regulatory requirements in a medical environment. • Assisted other team members in veni-punctures, donor reaction care and providing licensed staffing an extension in their duties by managing the blood services regulations documentation...
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... External/Internal Factors Paper Functions American Red Cross was founded in Washington D.C. on May 21st, 1881 by Clara Barton. She first hears of a similar organization following the Civil War in Europe. An organization based on volunteer work that provides emergency assistance and disaster relief. The ARC cover five area of assistance, these are: military family assistance, blood support, safety and health education, community service and international relief and development. The Emergency disaster relief helps fire, hurricane, flood and earthquake victims re-establish their lives by providing, housing, food, health education, clothing and other necessary assistance. Their education services provide people with the basic First Aid, CPR/AED trainings along with swimming and lifeguard lessons. The ARC is mainly supportive by volunteers, community donations and other Red Cross supportive programs. Their Mission Statement is “The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Volunteers play a great role in the organization; they have all ages, backgrounds, gender, helping as instructors, teaching, case managers, administration support etc. They make the American Red Cross work happened. The four functions of management… ...
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...There is always a need for blood in America. Currently, our local Red Cross chapter has put out a call for donations due to national levels becoming dangerously low. It is requested that we hold a blood drive in the main conference room of the Pechanga Casino Entertainment Center. This drive will assist our community with replenishing our local blood supply and possibly bring more business to the casino. As you know the American Red Cross is a non-profit organization which is dedicated to supplying our nation with blood. This life saving blood goes to help victims of disease, accidents and surgery patients. One pint of a donor’s blood can benefit up to four other people. The down side to this is, donated blood only last for 72 hours, so it will be a great benefit to our community for us to assist in the replenishment of our local bank. The organization and setup of a blood drive is relatively simple. The Red Cross has personnel dedicated to just this type of action. All that is needed from us is a few food service workers, and a representative to organize things on our side. I would be more then happy to organize this drive in my spare time. The only items needed to be donated by the casino will be beverages, like bottled water and orange juice and some light snacks. Hopefully, the turnout should mirror our last year’s toy drive, which was a great success. There are only few limitations to donating blood, which will make for an even larger turnout. The requirements...
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...Communication Crisis Paper Frances Jones HCS/320 February 22, 2013 University of Phoenix Communication Crisis Paper A nuclear reactor that malfunctioned in The “Three Mile” Island drew concerns and attracted of media coverage in its surrounding areas and beyond. It released toxic radiation into the environment causing a crisis. The most traditional forms of spreading media can be used to get the information out for this crisis, unlike in 2005 Hurricane Katrina where, it reached for beyond Louisiana and even America because more advanced technology was used for notifying the public, which was the Internet. In this paper, the reader will learn how to communicate as a group during a major crisis, the ways to communicate, and who to contact during the disaster. As the director of a regional Emergency Management, I begin to receive authorized reports that there was a contamination of a fatal-if-consumed chemical in the public’s water supply in several cities in an area under my jurisdiction. The strategy I used to start a contingency plan that would address the situation at hand as well as my organization and the public without causing media frenzy and a state of hysteria, and e-mails for staff immediately to attend an emergency meeting. Those employees who cannot make the mandatory meeting will be given access to the meeting via video conference or webcast. I would contact one...
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