Additional Resources

Information Clearing Houses

NPower
Source Profile: NPower is a national network of local nonprofit organizations that provide high-quality, unbiased, affordable and appropriate technology assistance to other organizations.
Information and Documents Available: Nonprofit Technology Resources- informative guides and resources created by our Network, and placed them here so they can be easily accessed by our peers- Guides and Papers- published papers and materials that reflect current trends, and encourage the use of technology to further the goals of nonprofits- Links, Tools, and Articles- on topics related to nonprofit management and technology.
Available at: http://www.npower.org/

Public Entity Risk Institute
Source Profile: The Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) is a dynamic, forward-thinking organization that serves as a resource to enhance the practice of risk management throughout organizations and communities. Serving public entities, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations, PERI provides relevant and high quality enterprise risk management information, training, data, and data analysis.
Information and Documents Available: Offers, a wide range of risk management resources from PERI and other organizations to help you protect the people, property, assets, reputation, financial health, and mission of your organization. For your convenience, you can view resources by topic area or audience.
Available at: http://www.riskinstitute.org/peri

The Fritz Institute
Source Profile: Fritz Institute is a non-profit dedicated to improving global disaster relief by creating innovative approaches to ensure help arrives when and where it's needed most.
Information and Documents Available: The foundations research center offers PUBLICATIONS, SURVEYS, WHITE PAPERS and ADDITIONAL RESOURCES and links.
Available at: http://www.fritzinstitute.org

Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Source Profile: The Texas Association of Nonprofit is a statewide association to reflect and promote Texas' growing independent sector in all its diversity. Our mission is to serve, support, and strengthen our state's nonprofit sector by representing and advocating for the Nonprofit Sector of Texas.
Information and Documents Available: We either currently provide or are in the process of negotiating arrangements to provide discounts on services, including health and directors & officer's liability insurance, office products, publications, and more. TANO produces a variety of publications, in collaboration with our members and other entities, for and about the nonprofit sector and catalog a host of information on our website. See our Online Library, Risk Management, and other sections.
Available at: http://www.tano.org

The National Academies
Source Profile: The National Academies perform an unparalleled public service by bringing together committees of experts in all areas of scientific and technological endeavor. These experts serve pro bono to address critical national issues and give advice to the federal government and the public.
Information and Documents Available: Website offers a searchable database of articles and other resources.
Available at: http://www.nationalacademies.org

Citizen Corps
Source Profile: Citizen Corps asks you to embrace the personal responsibility to be prepared; to get training in first aid and emergency skills; and to volunteer to support local emergency responders, disaster relief, and community safety. Currently there are: 2,235 Councils which serve - 215,899,856 people or - 75% of the total U.S. population.
Information and Documents Available: Publications, research, other resources and links to, many websites that will provide you with additional information and materials on how to help your family and your community be safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to disasters of any kind, how citizens can help protect the homeland, and how you can volunteer in your area.
Available at: http://www.citizencorps.gov

The Internal Revenue Service
Information and Documents Available: FAQs about Charitable Organizations Providing Disaster Relief
Available at: http://www.irs.gov/charities

Ready.gov
Source Profile: The Ready Campaign asks individuals to do three key things to prepare for the unexpected: get an emergency supply kit, make a family emergency plan, and be informed about the different types of emergencies that could occur and their appropriate responses.
Information and Documents Available: Offers emergency preparation information for families and businesses.
Available at: http://www.ready.gov

Department of Health and Human Services
Source Profile: The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
Information and Documents Available: Offers news, resources, planning and response information.
Available at: http://www.hhs.gov, http://www.hhs.gov/disasters

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Source Profile: The primary mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, by leading and supporting the Nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation.
Information and Documents Available: Offers disaster information and resources. The FEMA Information Resource Library is a searchable web-based collection of all publicly accessible FEMA information resources, including: CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, audio tapes, disability resources, posters and display items, brochures, publications, guidance and policy papers, program regulations and guidelines, forms, slide presentations, and some documents.
Available at: http://www.fema.gov, http://www.fema.gov/library

Quality Tools
Source Profile: QualityTools (is) a clearinghouse for practical, ready-to-use tools for measuring and improving the quality of health care. QualityTools is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Information and Documents Available: Offers disaster information, tools and resources, including, Structured, standardized abstracts (summaries) containing information about every tool in the clearinghouse and Links to tools and/or ordering details for the full tool.
Available at: http://www.qualitytools.ahrq.gov

Disaster Recovery Journal
Source Profile: The Disaster Recovery Journal (is) the first publication dedicated to the field of disaster recovery and business continuity.
Information and Documents Available: The Disaster Recovery Journal is FREE to anyone involved in managing, preparing, or responsible for Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning in the United States and Canada. All others can either subscribe FREE to the Online Version or pay $47.00 (US) a year for a subscription to the printed version. Also offered is the, Mid-America Contingency Planning Forum- A FORUM FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR PROFESSIONALS TO PROMOTE BUSINESS CONTINUITY.
Available at: http://www.drj.com", http://www.drj.com/groups/mcpf/links.html

RuleWorks - The Risk Management Guide
Source Profile: RuleWorks is a rules-based application development tool providing the convenience of cross-platform development combined with one of the most powerful high level rules-based languages and fastest inference engine.
Information and Documents Available: Website offers its, A to Z Risk Management Knowledgebase, and other resources. (Some resources are restricted to members)
Available at: http://www.ruleworks.co.uk/riskguide

The Disaster Center
Information and Documents Available: Provides online coverage of disasters in the United States, compiling and providing links to disaster related statistics and studies.
Available at: http://www.disastercenter.com

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Free Directory
Source Profile: The fastest growing database of disaster recovery and business continuity information.
Information and Documents Available: Hundreds of disaster recovery companies and business continuity companies are updated every day. Website offers links to, Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning related organizations (and) publications (and) Natural Hazard and Disaster Recovery Information.
Available at: http://disaster-recovery-planning-directory.com