What is the goal of the Nashville VOAD?
The goal of the Nashville VOAD is to increase capacity to provide more efficient services to survivors of disasters.
What resources does Nashville VOAD provide?
Nashville VOAD provides non-members and members alike a variety of trainings and guidance documents on our website’s resource center that cover everything from communications to volunteer management. Because of its partnership with the Office of Emergency Management, the Nashville VOAD is equipped with first-hand information regarding disaster response efforts throughout the city.
What is the relationship between the city and VOAD when it comes to disaster response?
The relationship between the Nashville VOAD and Metro Nashville Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is a critical component to a successful VOAD. Metro Nashville OEM expertise in disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery is an important resource.
I'm a member of the community, how can I get involved in the Nashville VOAD?
The best way is to stay connected to volunteer opportunities available in your area. You can offer to volunteer with Nashville VOAD.
Who can be a member of Nashville VOAD?
Nashville VOAD member organizations represent a diverse group of highly-competent organizations that provide a wide range of skills in service to our fellow neighbors and communities. Member organizations have service-oriented missions and include volunteer engagement as a component of their operations.
What is Charity Tracker and why does my organization need to sign an MOU?
CharityTracker is a shared database platform that allows organizations that are working on similar goals to coordinate services and streamline referrals to ensure an efficient and effective client/ survivor experience. CharityTracker allows one organization, or the client/ survivor themselves to complete intake. This reduces the amount of trauma and repetition the client would experience by completing this process at multiple organizations. Each organization that uses Charity Tracker is required to sign an MOU to ensure that all client/ survivor data will be held with the upmost confidentiality, computers and networks will be secure to protect this shared data, and all approved organizational users will abide by the confidentiality of such important client information.”
How can I learn more or become a Nashville VOAD Member?
You can learn more about the group and membership options by reaching out to VOAD@nashvilleresponds.com . Interested organizations are encouraged to reach out.
Who can be a partner of Nashville VOAD?
Nashville VOAD takes on the approach set forth by the National VOAD: promoting whole-community collaborative relationships and practices throughout the disaster cycle.
