...Grant Proposal Kristen McReynolds, Crystal Rabauliman-Reyes, Tracy Glass, Mareayna Caine, Amanda OConnell BSHS/452 Adam Robe American Red Cross Letter of intent 1. What is the purpose of this letter of intent? Whom is it being sent to, and what is the fit? The purpose of this letter is to gain financial support along with additional donors to help end suffering among individuals. With extra financial support we can market to our donors in a more intense yet capturing way. 2. What year was our organization founded? What year was it incorporated? The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 by Clara Brown 3. What is the mission of our organization? To prevent and help end human suffering by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generous support of donors. 4. What are the long-term goals for our organization? Strenghten fundraising strategies, manage change, improve volunteer rate, insure long term financial ability. 5. What programs do we provide that support these goals? Disaster services, youth programs, international services, mobile blood banks, food and nutrition programs, 6. What community need are we seeking funding to address? To gain an ongoing relationship with the community and gain more consistent donors. 7. In our opinion, how is this need related to our programs, long-term goals, and mission...
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...country with more than 325,000 members and total assets exceeding $4 billion. Recognized for financial stability, we consistently receive the highest ratings of "Five Star" and "Superior" from respected organizations that rate financial institutions in the United States. Brief History Originally founded in 1950 to serve the workforce in San Diego, TX, CNB has expanded to include employees and associates at more than 1,900 select groups and communities in the state of Texas. We do more than conduct business in the communities where our branches are located. We become a member of the community. We provide assistance to hundreds of local charitable organizations including Children's Miracle Network, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, USO, American Red Cross, and the Fisher House Foundation. Our CEO, David Banks, has received several written complaints from customer who do not like to pay for maintenance fee on their checking accounts. For example, Susan Smith is now required to keep a balance of $500 if she wants to avoid a $15 monthly fee. Another problem that the bank in facing is the growing amount of competitors in the bank industry who are now offering ATM rebates to their customers. About a month ago, CNB had announced a new charge for customers who use a debit card. This immediately set off an outpour of complaints from customers and retailers. RQ 1: Will the revenue the bank is expected to raise from the checking accounts fees and debit card fees be worth the damage...
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...wounded soldiers, The Red Cross has grown to be known around the world for their compassionate care for those in need; Working to prevent and/or relieve suffering, the Red Cross is made up of donors, volunteers, and employees. These people come together from all walks of life in order to help those less fortunate or those who have been over-taken by disaster. There are five key service areas in which the Red Cross provides support; disaster relief, supporting America's Military families, lifesaving blood, health and safety services, and International services (Red Cross, 2013). Since being founded in1881 by Clara Barton, the Red Cross has been a consistent lifeline for those in need both in America and around the world (Red Cross, 2013). Of course, a lot has changed since 1881 in technology and just the everyday way of life, therefore The Red Cross has had to adapt as well in order to keep up and continue to run a successful organization. They have made good use of technology by use of Internet and data bases, which provide help and comfort to families who have had to endure disasters. For example, throughout many major disasters such as tornados, hurricanes, floods, and many other chaotic disasters, American Red Cross makes it possible for families to access a database and post their name and a message which then pushes out to Facebook and twitter letting other family members know they are ok. As a matter of face, after Hurricane Katrina, the American Red Cross partnered with Microsoft...
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...Goals and Objective I have always been a humanitarian in my heart. One example that has made a significant mark on my career was a donation shipment received from a United States military installation in Germany to be distributed to centers for children with special needs in Bulgaria in collaboration with the Bulgarian Red Cross. As an employee of the United States Embassy in Bulgaria, my responsibility encompassed the coordination of the customs clearance and distribution of the donation following the donor’s intent. Not long after the project finished, I received a phone call from the director of one of the centers to thank me for my work and express her gratitude for my help. Later on, I received a thank you card in the mail handmade by one of the children in the center. This event helped me realize the satisfaction that comes from the positive impact on people’s lives through a career in humanitarian logistics. I feel very privileged to have gained invaluable work experience in the shipping and logistics field working for the United States Government, the private industry, and non-profit sector for the past 12 years. Living through transition while growing up, I learnt to adapt to uncertainty and instability. As a result, I can easily relate to people in developing countries whose lives have been abruptly interrupted as a result of armed conflict or natural disaster. As a citizen of both transitioning and developed countries, I sincerely care for people who...
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...Denise Robinson | Home: (704) 992-9540 | 261 COLUMBIA DRIVE | Cellular: (609) 724-8775 | HUNTERVILLE, NC | deniser574@yahoo.com | Objective | Experienced self-starter looking to secure a position in a professional human service environment which will encourage opportunities for growth and advancement. | Education | University of Phoenix | Expected graduation: | May 2016 | | BA: Human Service Management | | Skills and Abilities | * Ability to effectively communicate with people of all ages and ethnic backgrounds * Excellent oral and written communication skills * Organized and able to meet deadlines * Goal oriented and people minded * Works well as a team member * Innovative and creative | | * | Experience | E-Child Care Specialist/Customer Service Specialist, Burlington County Community Action, 12/08-05/12 | | * Intake incoming telephone calls from parents, providers and community in a timely manner. * Receive and follow directives from DFD (division of family development) to determine eligibility, make emergency payments, and counsel families receiving WFNJ, to ensure they meet their personal and financial goals. Set up childcare, to ensure families can attend job training or work. * Ensure that payments for childcare are accurate, complete, and provide notification to WFNJ case managers when there is a change in the situation of the subsidy customer. * Conduct ongoing training in the childcare centers and in the community for e-child...
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...Expected 5/16 D’Youville College, Buffalo, New York B. Tech., Health Care Management 5/13 SUNY Canton, Canton, New York A.S., Liberal Arts 6/10 Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, New York CPR Certified, First Aid Trained, American Red Cross 4/13 EXPERIENCE Research Assistant 08/13-12/13 D’Youville College Buffalo, New York Baker Victory Services 12/13-Present Teacher Assistant Buffalo, New York * Assists classroom teacher in implementing IEPs for each student. * Work with students individually and in small groups in order to carry out activities; * Assists with supervision of students. Office Manager, Sales Administrative and Administrative Assistant (480 hours internship) Ronald McDonald House, American Red Cross & St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY 2/13– 5/13 Assisted with Health & Safety Billing using various company specific web sites * Assisted with Dental Billing and completion of insurance form at the Hospital * Supervised and assigned work to five staff members on a daily basis Ensured that all office copying is done on time and in such a way that clients are billed for their...
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...1 The American Red Cross The American Red Cross culture is based on compassion and care to those in need. Their main principles consist of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, and unity to list a few. The organization does not only help disaster relief efforts as most assume, but also offers services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; communications services and comfort for military members and their family members; the collection, processing and distribution of blood and blood products; educational programs on preparedness, health, and safety; and international relief and development programs. The organization is a nationwide network of more than 650 chapters and 36 blood services regions dedicated to saving lives and helping people prepare for and respond to medical emergencies. They communicate at the local levels; American Red Cross chapters operate volunteer-staffed Disaster Action Teams that respond to disasters in their communities. The organization also uses a database in order to pull specific volunteers for different situations, such as they made need a volunteer for interpretation or accounting assistance. They also have teamed up with Blue Moon Production to help make a video media library for internal use .This keeps the volunteers updated on certain issues going on in the organization. The Red Cross uses commercials and celebrities to reach out externally to the community to give education and help receive donations....
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...Caring Community Angie Whitlow BCOM/230 Instructor: Hannah Rosette May 19, 2014 The Red Cross is a fascinating organization, Founded in 1881 by Clara Burton it is an organization based on the philosophy that everyone deserves to be treated equally in times of need (American Red Cross, 2014). This philosophy makes the Red Cross rich in culture as it adapts to the needs of the people it helps. Unlike many traditional organizations and businesses the Red Cross is totally unbiased in who they serve and communicate with. They work with people blind to cast and creed, without seeing nationality. Their target demographic, if you will, is simply people in need. The main culture of the Red Cross is clearly formed by its’ mission statement: “The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Due to the nature of their work however the sub-cultures of this organization are vast and ever changing. Let us take a moment to look at the communication web of the Red Cross and how it is affected by the companies’ values and deference.” (American Red Cross, 2014) The Red Cross has a multitude of options in communicating internally and externally compared to when Mrs. Burton had the vision to pull this organization together during the Civil War. Thanks to technology it is easier than ever to reach...
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...The American Red Cross is one of the best examples of organizations that cater to humanitarian response in a multifaceted scale. Founded in 1881 by Clara Barton, the organization began with attending to the needs of injured American soldiers, and has since evolved to blood banking, disaster relief, health services, and emergency response in both local and international settings (American Red Cross, 2014). The ARC lives by the core values of the 5C’s: compassion, collaboration, creativity, credibility, and commitment, both within its members and to the communities it serves. The organization has proven itself to be dedicated in improving the lives of the men, women, and children who have faced man-made and natural disasters, not only in terms of emergency relief, but also in recovery and development (Hamner, 2008). Because of its longevity as an organization and its continued efforts to protect the welfare of persons in need, the ARC has become a paradigm for other humanitarian agencies that intend to expand their reach. At the same time, however, the organization is not immune to risks that challenge its espoused values. As an organization that responds to both local and international emergencies, communication has become an essential tool not only in maintaining the core values of the American Red Cross, but also in improving its performance particularly in terms of inter-agency coordination. Coordination has become one of the biggest challenges present in every humanitarian...
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...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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...The earliest memory I have are that of going to rounds with my father, in the local hospital. My father was a Physician and since it was rural hospital, nobody seemed to mind my hanging around with my father. Every afternoon on weekdays he would see patients from 4pm to 8pm. It was an informal affair; there was no system of appointment, no insurance plan, and no payment plan either. It was strictly first come first serve, pay what people could and if money was short-lot of times they would bring along farm animals or vegetables. My job as a teenager was to act as a receptionist, look around to see who would need to be seen first and tell my father. I loved and enjoyed working with my father. It was also a job that was full of compassion and deeply satisfying. It’s a pleasure to see people getting better before your eyes. In 1975 we left our country for a better life. Since then I have traveled and lived in many countries including, London, Greece, Beirut, Thailand, Singapore, Malta and many more places. I believe living in a foreign country for so long has helped me to understand people much better and their culture and it also has made me stronger and wiser towards people. I am very privileged to be born in a family where education is very important. Education started with my maternal grandfather when no electricity was available in those part of the country. His passion for education started when he was in kindergarten. According to my mother her grandfather was rich enough...
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...Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction The American Red Cross (ARC) is an emergency response organization dedicated to providing relief to the victims of some 70,000 disasters each year (American Red Cross, 2011). They also contribute to community services that help the needy and provide support and comfort for military members and their families. The American Red Cross collects, processes, and distributes blood and blood products. They offer compassionate services to educational programs that promote health and safety and international relief and development programs. Founded in 1881 by Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has become the nation’s premier emergency response organization (American Red Cross, 2011). Quality management and customer service are among the highest ranked aspects of the organization. This is apparent in the SWOTT analysis of the organization as well as in the mission and vision statements, and the American Red Cross’s strategic planning. The American Red Cross has more than half a million volunteers and 35,000 employees and they are dedicated to providing quality relief to victims while offering excellent customer service. SWOTT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Trends Strategic Position The American Red Cross is a national brand that demands global attention due to its global humanitarian efforts. According to The American Red Cross website (2011) “The American Red Cross helps vulnerable people and communities around the...
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...The International Committee of the Red Cross Managing Across Cultures Case study Reference no 408-061-1 This case was written by Sowon Kim and Professor Susan Schneider, HEC-University of Geneva. It is intended to be used as the basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. The case was compiled from published sources. © 2008, HEC-University of Geneva. No part of this publication may be copied, stored, transmitted, reproduced or distributed in any form or medium whatsoever without the permission of the copyright owner. ecch the case for learning Distributed by ecch, UK and USA www.ecch.com All rights reserved Printed in UK and USA North America t +1 781 239 5884 f +1 781 239 5885 e ecchusa@ecch.com Rest of the world t +44 (0)1234 750903 f +44 (0)1234 751125 e ecch@ecch.com 408-061-1 THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS: Managing Across Cultures This case was written by Sowon Kim, Ph.D. candidate, and Susan Schneider, Chaired Professor of Human Resources Management at HEC – University of Geneva. The case was made possible through the generous cooperation of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The case is intended as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. © 2008 HEC – University of Geneva. All rights reserved. No part of this [publication may be copied, stored...
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...could be a lot harder to recover from. Third world countries suffer tremendous casualties and destruction, without the money or even first aid to help those in need. A prime example of disaster in a third world country would be the, large magnitude earthquake in Haiti where unstable buildings and unawareness took the lives of copious people. After the quakes many suffered from injury and needed medical attention, however the nation could not supply these medical needs. However, there are organizations such as the American Red Cross and Project cure that provide the much needed supplies that are critical to help save lives. Supplying a wide variety of life saving essentials, these disaster relief specialists, receive most supplies form fundraising events. Gathering supplies needed from simple donations such as Band-Aids and Neosporin can go a long way to help these nations while recovering from such destruction. With disaster relief teams such as the American Red Cross, and Project Cure, third world nations are aided with lifesaving supplies that are made possible by fundraising for these non-profit organizations. Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world, was hit by powerful earthquakes, causing many to flee what they used to call home. Over nine thousand people have died and more than 22,000 are injured. The extensive damage and amounts of those...
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...Clara Barton Clara Barton was Born in Massachusetts on December 25, 1821. When the civil war broke out, Clara Barton was one of the first volunteer nurses they had. With the outbreak of the civil war, Barton saw the need for an efficient organization to distribute food and medical supplies to the troops. Clara Barton was one of the first people that volunteered and to show up on the war grounds. With her came three army wagons filled with medical and food supplies. Unlike some other nurses and doctors, Barton would go out into the war grounds to help the wounded soldiers. The other doctors and nurses would have to wait until the wounded soldiers arrived at whatever the would call a hospital at the time. With her support and medical...
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