The Challenges of Donation Management

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As human beings, most of us have a natural instinct to take care of each other in a time of need. When someone falls, you stop and help them up. So when a disaster happens, people want to help and make everything alright. Those near and far to the disaster may show up and volunteer. Others want to help by supplying material needs to the victims of the hazard. They began making donations in the forms of food, water, clothing, medicines or other needed supplies called in-kind donations or some donations are in the form of cash. The outpouring of giving can be overwhelming in a positive and negative way. Along with the hazard and its effects, someone has to manage the vast amount of donations by organizing and distributing to the needy victims. Emergency management has the responsibility of disaster response operations including donations management. According to McEntire, “Donations management is the receipt, sorting, storing and distribution of goods and monies for the benefit of victims in response and recovery operations.” (McEntire, 195). During disaster response operations, donations management is one of the major challenges faced in the response and recovery phase. The United States has proven its generosity time and time again when there was a disaster wherever the need. Donations have been made throughout the world and here at home. President George W. Bush was quoted after encouraging Americans to donate to the victims of the Asian tsunamis, “The greatest source of America’s generosity is not our government,” he said. “It’s the good heart of the American people.” (Stevenson) During the response and recovery phase, there are many needs. Donations are welcomed and very needed to meet the necessities of the vuln... ... middle of paper ... ...of Philanthropy, 20(24), 16. Hsu, C, (2005). A World of Kindness. U.S. News & World Report. 138(2), 32. McEntire, D. A. (2007). Disaster response and recovery: strategies and tactics for resilience. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Metz, C. (2005). Online Donation to the Rescue. PC Magazine. 24(21), 83. Palmer, B. (2006) What Happened to All That Katrina Money? Crisis (15591573), 113(6), 8. Roos, Dave. “10 Worst Things to Donate After a Disaster” 11 February 2013. HowStuffWorks.comhttp://money.howstuffworks.com/10-worst-thing-donate-after-disaster.htm 26 April 2014. Stevenson, R. W., & Stevenson, R. W. (2005, Jan 04). Bush asks his father and Clinton to raise funds. New York Times. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/432974957?accountid=14968 Winning disaster-preparedness apps go live on Facebook. (2012), Modern Healthcare, 42(23), 4.

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