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NATO Signs Agreement to Use Aidmatrix Network® for Disaster Relief
NATO EADRCC and the Aidmatrix Foundation announced their agreement to set up a partnership to help NATO EADRCC meet the challenge of managing donations in civil disaster scenarios. The agreement is with EADRCC (Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre), NATO's principal civil crisis response mechanism, which coordinates assistance in the Euro-Atlantic area from NATO Allies and Partners to countries that have been struck by a major disaster.
Gov. Scott McCallum and Guenter Bretschneider, Head of EADRCC
Aidmatrix Presents Before the EU Parliamentary Public Hearing on Increasing Transparency Within NGOs
Gov. Scott McCallum, Aidmatrix CEO & President, spoke before the European Union Parliamentary Public Hearing September 16th in Brussels. The hearing topic was on how to increase transparency within Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in order for there to be more accountability to the EU citizens since the European Commission disburses more than 1 billion Euros yearly to NGOs.  Read the full story
Gov. McCallum speaking before the EU Public Hearing
Taste of the NFL Runs Virtual Aid Drive® for Hunger Relief
Hurricane Relief Donations Directly Benefit Relief Agencies: $20 Million in In-Kind Donations Processed
To date, more than $20 million in in-kind donations have been offered through the Aidmatrix Network and made available to the disaster relief agencies working with the hurricane-affected States.
The recent news coverage about Hurricane Gustav & Ike Relief may have caused some confusion about Aidmatrix's role in the relief process. Aidmatrix's role is to provide the technology and partnerships that connect donors with relief organizations. During a disaster, donations should first be made to the relief organizations and you can use the links below to do that. These links go to each State's website which then utilizes the Aidmatrix Network to provide the forms to capture and process the in-kind donations online.
Financial donations are referred directly to the Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) which then process the financial donations. In regard to in-kind offers, once the donation is in the Aidmatrix Network, the State and VOAD Donations Coordination Team (DCT) routes it directly to the disaster relief agencies that are working in the impacted areas. Aidmatrix does not receive financial gain from individual donations made through the Aidmatrix Network. Our goal is to connect those who have with those in need. To help those impacted by Hurricanes Gustav & Ike, please visit these websites: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and FEMA.
USNORTHCOM (United States Northern Command) has established a link on its Web site to the Aidmatrix Network, which provides access to technology that connects donors with relief organizations.
American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Helps Engage the Materials-Handling Industry in Hurricane Relief
ALAN's work was featured in Material Handling Management Magazine in "Support Gustav Relief Efforts Online" article. Read the full story
MultiBase GmbH to Partner on Humanitarian Relief Work
The Aidmatrix Foundation announced an agreement with the Munich-based software company MultiBase, GmbH, to collaborate on humanitarian aid projects. MultiBase provides performance measurement software and offers state-of-the-art business metrics for nonprofit humanitarian sector.
EIIP Podcast on Aidmatrix Network
The Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership (EIIP) held a Virtual Forum on September 10th in which Amy Sebring interviews Melis Jones on the subject of the Aidmatrix Network and how it matches specific disaster relief needs with private sector donations.
Access the podcast, slides and transcript from their website: http://www.emforum.org/vforum/080910.htm
Join Us at the Aidmatrix Fundraiser October 16, 2008
You are invited to support Aidmatrix and meet Gov. Scott McCallum aboard a chartered boat cruise on beautiful Lake Grapevine, Texas. You'll feel like you've been transported to the Hawaiian Islands on "The Lone Star Lady" with luau-themed entertainment! This event promises to be an evening of fun with food, drink, games, and raffles -- all while helping support Aidmatrix and its humanitarian relief efforts.
Click here to purchase your tickets, make a donation or sponsor the fundraiser event
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