San Diego, California - August 29, 2008 - Pangea Foundation, one of America’s leading Software-as-a-Service providers to nonprofits, announced today that it has proactively deployed software to help facilitate the communication of disaster relief and recovery information to thousands of Gulf Coast residents whose lives are expected to be affected by Hurricane Gustav.
The custom software, made available by Pangea Foundation to 2-1-1 Louisiana on a pro-bono basis, will provide staff and volunteers of 2-1-1 Louisiana with updated relief information that can be communicated to residents of the Gulf Coast region who will be affected by the approaching hurricane.
The software takes content from a variety of areas, including road closures, evacuation routes, emergency shelters, repopulation zones, hospital information, and other vital community resources and makes this information available the very minute there is an update.
Finally, the software will track and report the nature of the 2-1-1 calls to give local leaders insight into the community’s most vital information needs.
About Pangea Foundation
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit “Software-as-a-Service” provider founded in 1996, Pangea Foundation is the leader in delivering Impact Visualization On Demand™ to nonprofits of all sizes. Backed by world-class teams of IT experts, security specialists, and technology partners, Pangea Foundation equips more than 1,200 impact-driven nonprofits across America with Web-based Software-as-a-Service that lets organizations clearly visualize and effortlessly communicate the impact of their programs. Nonprofits choose Pangea Foundation for its expertise in creating custom software that automatically fuses live program data with sophisticated visual analytics to deliver a real-time snapshot of their impact—anytime they want it. Through full-service implementation, unlimited support, and high availability IT services, Pangea Foundation delivers rapid time-to-value, flattens infrastructure and support costs, and improves nonprofit business continuity, enabling nonprofits to focus on their mission. To learn more, please visit www.pangeafoundation.org, or visit the Pangea Foundation Blog for the latest trends, news, and creative inspiration from Pangea Foundation.
About 2-1-1
First launched by United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta in 1997, 211 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects people with important community services and volunteer opportunities. The implementation of 211 is being spearheaded by United Ways and information and referral agencies in more than 30 states and the District of Columbia. While services offered through 211 vary from community to community, 211 provides callers with information about and referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis.
