Four New States & 1 Territory Join the Aidmatrix Network®
Arkansas, Florida, Missouri, and Oregon recently joined the Aidmatrix Network. Further news includes the signing of our first territory, Puerto Rico as they prepare for the upcoming hurricane season. This brings the total U.S. state governments signed up to 16, plus the numerous other internationals, nonprofits, and donors, participating in the Aidmatrix Network.

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Spring Storms Prompt Alabama & Arkansas to Activate

During the recent tornados and severe weather, both Alabama and Arkansas activated their portals on the Aidmatrix Network. Both states provide links from their websites as follows:

Providing Professional Education in Social and Human Development

PRIA Continuing Education (PCE) has been established by PRIA, an international center for learning and promotion of participation and governance, for transferring its experience, knowledge and learning of over 25 years. This vast pool of knowledge and learning has been synthesized and packaged into distance education programmes.

Overview of Courses starting 1st April 2008:

Duration: 3 months

Eligibility: Bachelor's Degree

Nature: Certificate Programmes in Distance Mode

Key Features:

(a) National & International subject experts;

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U.S. Chamber Features Aidmatrix
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center featured the extensive relief work done by Aidmatrix and its partners: Adventist Community Services and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services in the latest newsletter "The Corporate Citizen."

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Aidmatrix Hosts Volunteer Management Requirements Summit

The Aidmatrix Network solution is continuing to expand its offerings beyond just donations management. The Network, funded in part by FEMA, Accenture and UPS, plans to add a Volunteer Management solution to the list of components. A requirements summit was held January 22-23, 2008 bringing together more than 30 leaders from state and local governments and their non-profit partners to help better define the solution. The initial product is expected to launch later this year.

''Aidmatrix is working with the California Office of Emergency Services on relief efforts for the wildfire victims. The State requests donations be made through the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD). Click here to share your support ''

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California joins the FEMA National Donations Management System

One Dozen States past Network Sign-up Process

Aidmatrix now counts 12 of the United States as part of the FEMA National Donations Management Network; meaning one quarter of the nation can feel confident their state government has taken concrete steps toward disaster preparedness. California, a state considered among those most frequently plagued by natural tragedy, signed on this week. The Golden State is in good company with Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia. After agreeing to the system, state personnel, nonprofit leaders and others involved in disaster relief efforts go through program training. At the same time California was joining the Network, Aidmatrix was conducting training in Mississippi and Louisiana. Currently presentations are being held around the country and 10 other states have progressed to final determination stages regarding the donations system. Click here for more details on the FEMA-Aidmatrix Network.

AidConnect Newsletter 10/2007
Focus of the Month
The Focus of the Month is an interview “A long way to a smile” with Michael Kreitmeir, founder and president of the Little Smile Association in Sri Lanka. Michael Kreitmeir used his own savings to set up the children's village. Since the tsunami catastrophe, he has all but given up his life in Germany in order to concentrate on the diverse projects. Reading the interview you will learn more about his vision and work - and further more about the problems and chances of "private" development work in Sri Lanka.
If you share similar or contrary experiences in Sri Lanka we would like to encourage you to publish your topic here - http://www.aidconnect.org/topic/default.aspx?location=_Home@_Topic

AidConnect Newsletter 9/2007

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AidConnect will promote the Project of the Quarter through additional marketing. In order to introduce the Project of the Quarter to a broader audience AidConnect will issue a press release about the organization and project. This should help the project to find more interested project partners and donors. Please continue to load information about your current and new projects here - http://www.aidconnect.org/project/default.aspx?location=_Home@_Project
Also, if you would like to recommend a project be selected as Project of the Quarter please send an email to info@aidconnect.org with the project name.

Aidmatrix & FEMA Partner for Humanitarian Aid

Lessons learned from Katrina, like Aidmatrix technology can "transfer to the public sector and draw attention to what went right." -- The Wall Street Journal, 2005

Aidmatrix Network ™ Collaboration offers Process for Everyday Use

The Aidmatrix Foundation™ was designated by FEMA to develop and deploy an innovative system for donations management. This coordinated approach connects private sector, government and leading nonprofit entities in times of emergency. It is scalable enough to leverage in disaster, but simple enough to use daily.