Aidmatrix
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The Aidmatrix Foundation, Inc., (Aidmatrix) is a U.S.-based 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization
. It is a supply chain
software developer for non-profits and those involved in the supply chain of humanitarian relief (disaster relief, medical relief, and hunger relief.) It is headquartered in Dallas, TX. The President and CEO is Gov. Scott McCallum
, former governor of the State of Wisconsin
.
"The Aidmatrix Foundation, Inc. began with a group of i2 Technologies’
employees who set up the i2 Foundation. Jason Rushton, an i2 employee and former captain of military logistics automation, initiated the plan of using i2’s supply chain management
technology for use in disaster relief. While serving in Kosovo
, he saw how difficult it was for organizations to get the items they needed most in disaster situations. In October 2000, the i2 Foundation launched the Aidmatrix project to focus on this mission. The Aidmatrix project became a separate, self-sustaining entity called The Aidmatrix Foundation, Inc. in February 2004."
Aidmatrix is supported by key grants from the Accenture Foundation
, Meadows Foundation, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
and UPS
.
, Accenture and UPS
In 2006, Aidmatrix secured a key cooperative agreement grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to build a national Internet-based network for humanitarian aid called The Aidmatrix Network. This network creates a virtual exchange or marketplace that connects the state and local governments with donors and nonprofits. It focused on in-kind donations management, cash donations management, and volunteer management.
Aidmatrix partners with governments, donors and relief organizations to responde quickly, but with quality aid that matches local need. Together with more than 35,000 agencies worldwide, Aidmatrix is working to improve the speed and quality of disaster relief. They build communities and tools that help each group share information with each other more easily. The Aidmatrix Network is a disaster-relief supply chain that allows members to view donations and post specific needs, as well as access warehouse and logistics tools. The goal: Reduce the paperwork to focus on the relief work.
Medical Relief: NAFC
Aidmatrix partners with the National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC) to offer FreeClinicLink, an award winning medical-relief program, which provides several free clinics with discounted or donated medical supplies and pharmaceuticals from corporations, aid agencies and hospitals.
Hunger Relief: Feeding America a.k.a America’s Second Harvest
Aidmatrix partners with Feeding America – The Nation’s Food Bank Network, to distribute food through a network of food banks and food-rescue organizations, resulting in supplying food to many hungry Americans each year, nine million of which are children. Since 2001, Aidmatrix has been a means to provide for all national donations. Since 2003, Aidmatrix has provided the connection for Feeding America's national donors who donate products online for redistribution to food banks across the country.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
. It is a supply chain
Supply chain
A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to...
software developer for non-profits and those involved in the supply chain of humanitarian relief (disaster relief, medical relief, and hunger relief.) It is headquartered in Dallas, TX. The President and CEO is Gov. Scott McCallum
Scott McCallum
Scott McCallum is a member of the Republican Party who served as the 43rd Governor of Wisconsin, from 2001 to 2003. Prior to assuming the role of governor upon the appointment of Tommy Thompson as Secretary of Health and Human Services, McCallum served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and...
, former governor of the State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
"The Aidmatrix Foundation, Inc. began with a group of i2 Technologies’
I2 Technologies
i2 Technologies was a supply chain management software and services company, founded in 1988 by Sanjiv Sidhu and Ken Sharma in Dallas, Texas...
employees who set up the i2 Foundation. Jason Rushton, an i2 employee and former captain of military logistics automation, initiated the plan of using i2’s supply chain management
Supply chain management
Supply chain management is the management of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers...
technology for use in disaster relief. While serving in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, he saw how difficult it was for organizations to get the items they needed most in disaster situations. In October 2000, the i2 Foundation launched the Aidmatrix project to focus on this mission. The Aidmatrix project became a separate, self-sustaining entity called The Aidmatrix Foundation, Inc. in February 2004."
Aidmatrix is supported by key grants from the Accenture Foundation
Accenture
Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...
, Meadows Foundation, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, initially created by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders...
and UPS
United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service, Inc. , typically referred to by the acronym UPS, is a package delivery company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 220 countries and territories around the...
.
Historical significance in Disaster Relief, Medical Relief & Hunger Relief
Disaster Relief: Aidmatrix, FEMAFederal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, initially created by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders...
, Accenture and UPS
In 2006, Aidmatrix secured a key cooperative agreement grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to build a national Internet-based network for humanitarian aid called The Aidmatrix Network. This network creates a virtual exchange or marketplace that connects the state and local governments with donors and nonprofits. It focused on in-kind donations management, cash donations management, and volunteer management.
Aidmatrix partners with governments, donors and relief organizations to responde quickly, but with quality aid that matches local need. Together with more than 35,000 agencies worldwide, Aidmatrix is working to improve the speed and quality of disaster relief. They build communities and tools that help each group share information with each other more easily. The Aidmatrix Network is a disaster-relief supply chain that allows members to view donations and post specific needs, as well as access warehouse and logistics tools. The goal: Reduce the paperwork to focus on the relief work.
Medical Relief: NAFC
National Association of Free Clinics
The National Association of Free Clinics is a national non-profit association of free medical clinics in the United States, which are themselves community-based, non-profit, volunteer-supported free clinics serving the people without or with little health insurance.The national organization...
Aidmatrix partners with the National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC) to offer FreeClinicLink, an award winning medical-relief program, which provides several free clinics with discounted or donated medical supplies and pharmaceuticals from corporations, aid agencies and hospitals.
Hunger Relief: Feeding America a.k.a America’s Second Harvest
America's Second Harvest
Feeding America is a United States-based non-profit organization. It consists of a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks and food rescue organizations that serve virtually every county in the United States as well as Puerto Rico. It is the nation's leading hunger-relief charity,...
Aidmatrix partners with Feeding America – The Nation’s Food Bank Network, to distribute food through a network of food banks and food-rescue organizations, resulting in supplying food to many hungry Americans each year, nine million of which are children. Since 2001, Aidmatrix has been a means to provide for all national donations. Since 2003, Aidmatrix has provided the connection for Feeding America's national donors who donate products online for redistribution to food banks across the country.
External links
- BBB Wise Giving AllianceBBB Wise Giving AllianceThe BBB Wise Giving Alliance is an association of charities formed by a merger of the National Charities Information Bureau and the Council of Better Business Bureaus' Foundation and its Philanthropic Advisory Service . It publishes a set of standards of accountability for charitable...
; The Aidmatrix Foundation meets the BBB Wise Giving Alliance's Standards for Charity Accountability - Aidmatrix Foundation, Inc., website