Take 15 Minutes to Increase Your Emergency Preparedness

Washington Area Nonprofits: How would you carry out your mission if half your employees were out with Swine Flu? How will you continue delivery of critical services if a water main break keeps you out of your building for several days?

Invest 10-15 minutes to increase their own nonprofit emergency preparedness capacity by filling out an assessment on a new, robust online tool: www.PreparedOnline.org. This investment will let you know how prepared you and and will show you how your organization can maintain your mission in times of crisis.

WHO Should Fill Out the 15 Minute Survey?
Ideally, any employee in charge of emergency planning at your organization should fill out the survey. This could be an office manager, a program staff or the executive director. This is open to ALL NONPROFITS around Greater Washington.

HOW Can I fill Out the Survey?

1. Register online at PreparedOnline.org
2. After registering, you will be asked to take a brief survey to assess your current "readiness score card" which offers customized resources, tools and templates.
3. This online Continuity Of Operations Plans (COOP) tool is confidential and lets you engage in planning at your own pace. You can edit your COOP planning process at any time and as often as you'd like. Your progress and COOP information can only be viewed by you. It's free, easy and an investment to ensure your organization maintains its mission in times of crisis.
   

WHY Should I Fill This Out?
This is a robust yet simple online tool to assess how strong your particular capacity is for Emergency Preparedness. It customizes resources, tools and templates for your organization, based on this assessment in just 15 minutes. It can make an existing COOP Plan stronger. In addition, here's an opportunity to tell your funders and others you are making your organization stronger in the event of a disaster.

Who is behind this effort?
The Nonprofit Roundtable is helping lead this coordinated effort along with many other organizations including the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, The United Way of the National Capital Region, Capital Area Food Bank, Volunteer Arlington and many more.

Deloitte Services LLP is the corporate partner behind this free web-based tool to help nonprofits develop COOPs.