AMERICAN LOGISTICS AID NETWORK
Disaster Relief. Delivered.
Mission
American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) uses the power of coordinated, compassionate logistics to save lives, remove roadblocks and reduce suffering for disaster survivors and communities in need. We connect humanitarian organizations with the donated logistics services, equipment and visibility they need most so that critical items like food, water, and medical supplies can reach disaster sites more quickly – and recovery can begin sooner.
Ruling year
2022
Executive Director
Kathy Fulton
Main address
PO Box 1985
Auburndale , FL 33823 USA
EIN
26-0627264
NTEE code
Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services (M20)
Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (W99)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
When disasters hit, supply chain services help ensure the right types of relief supplies reach survivors as expediently as possible – and keep arriving as long as they’re required. Many disaster-related factors make such services extremely difficult to coordinate, including damaged roadways, flood conditions and sudden surges in demand. These hurdles often prevent disaster relief agencies from being able to effectively leverage their logistics budgets – which can account for as much as 80% of humanitarian relief expenditures. And that, in turn, means that up to 40% of these well-intended efforts go to waste. This perpetuates post-disaster instability and prolongs the long road to recovery. ALAN exists to address those issues. We’ve provided donated logistics assistance and high-level logistics visibility to more than 150 non-profits across 80 disasters – and equipped them with myriad ways to become more disaster-ready and make each logistics dollar go further.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Coordinating Logistics Solutions
ALAN primarily coordinates the donation of five key logistics goods and services. We do this by connecting nonprofits with business donors that are willing to provide contributions of:
• Transportation: Moving critical supplies to disaster recovery sites or other nonprofit locations
• Warehousing: Storing and staging important materials for short- and long-term disaster recovery efforts
• Material Handling Equipment: Loaning or permanently donating force multipliers like pallets, pallet jackets, and forklifts in order to help load, unload and distribute relief supplies more efficiently and rapidly
• Packaging And Other Material Handling Supplies: Items such as stretch wrap, cardboard boxes or pallets so that relief supplies can be sorted, configured and transported/distributed more easily
• Expertise: Expert insight and/or training needed to improve operations
Educating
Much like the adage, “if you give a man a fish, he eats for a day; if you teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime,” ALAN believes in the value of showing nonprofits, businesses and government entities how to create more coordinated and efficient supply chains for themselves.
To that end we offer numerous educational services and programs which, in addition to webinars and trainings, include:
• Disaster simulation exercises: ALAN has developed two exercises for businesses, students and nonprofits to expand and test their disaster-readiness and response. The first is focused on the preservation and restoration of private sector supply chains. The second is an extensive cross-sector exercise aimed at educating the “whole community” about conducting a coordinated, collaborative disaster response.
• Written materials: ALAN frequently publishes online content and consults in national studies to help educate the public on proper disaster planning, protocols, safety and response.
Informing
Better visibility affords better humanitarian logistics response. For this reason, ALAN provides access to the critical disaster-related information that all organizations (be they nonprofit, for-profit or government) need most so that relief efforts can be synchronized more effectively.
• Supply Chain Intelligence Center: Via the ALAN website, this free-to-all GIS tool provides real-time analysis and delivers data on disruptions around the globe so that nonprofits, emergency managers, and supply chain professionals can better prepare for and respond to potential threats – and make better-informed logistics decisions about the deployment of supplies before, during and after disasters.
• Biweekly situational reports: Distributed to our partner base, this report details relevant industry news, weather and freight updates as well as shares current emergency declarations, state and federal emergency actions, active transportation waivers, and legislative and policy items of interest.
Convening
ALAN believes strongly that a more connected nation is a more resilient nation – and that disaster relief efforts are more effective when even seemingly disparate organizations are willing to trust one another and work toward shared goals.
Over the course of our nearly two decades in operation, we have established strong ties with thousands of individuals, businesses, government agencies, industry associations and nonprofits. The activities in this area of our programming are geared toward inspiring and enabling the members of this network to develop equally strong ties with each other.
• Biweekly partners’ calls that increase cooperation and the sharing of cross-sector expertise among our partner organizations
• Event-specific disaster response coordination calls with our nonprofit and industry partners to better understand where resources are most needed and in what quantities
Where we work
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Global
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North America
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United States
Awards
Jock Menzies Partner of the Year 2018
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
Clinton Global Initiative 2014
Clinton Foundation
Honor Roll 2010
Associations Advance America
Jock Menzies Partner of the Year 2010
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
Affiliations & memberships
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) 2022
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) 2021
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) 2020
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) 2019
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) 2018
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) 2017
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) 2016
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) 2015
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) Partner 2014
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) Partner 2013
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) Partner 2012
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) Partner 2011
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) Partner 2010
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) Partner 2009
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) Partner 2008
FEMA Supply Chain Analysis Network 2022
FEMA Supply Chain Analysis Network 2021
FEMA Supply Chain Analysis Network 2020
FEMA Supply Chain Analysis Network 2019
National Emergency Management Association 2023
National Emergency Management Association 2022
National Emergency Management Association 2021
National Emergency Management Association 2020
National Emergency Management Association 2019
Private Sector Emergency Management Association 2023
Private Sector Emergency Management Association 2022
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of entities served by expertise
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Coordinating Logistics Solutions
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
While our programs directly serve nonprofits, resulting activities support thousands of disaster survivors.
Number of groups brought together in a coalition/alliance/partnership
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Convening
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Coordinating Logistics Solutions
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Many individuals were furloughed or had workloads decreased at the beginning of the pandemic and they generously volunteered their time.
Number of organizational partners
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Partner organizations include Association Partners and In-Kind Donors
Number of cases completed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Coordinating Logistics Solutions
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
There was an unusually high volume of case requests during the initial onset of COVID-19.
Number of disasters served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Coordinating Logistics Solutions
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of miles relief supplies were transported
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Coordinating Logistics Solutions
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We received an unusually high volume of cases in 2020 during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
American Logistics Aid Network's goal is to reduce the time and cost of delivering humanitarian aid. By connecting nonprofits with businesses willing to donate supply chain goods and services, we are able to streamline disaster recovery efforts and maximize allocated funds – and enable these organizations to do more good for more people more quickly.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
ALAN has established a broad network of logistics industry players (including industry associations and logistics services providers) and other businesses who share our commitment to improving supply chain disaster relief outcomes. We routinely tap into this network to help nonprofits fill their unmet logistics needs and resolve their most significant supply chain challenges.
Through our four core strategies of Coordinating Logistics Solutions, Educating, Informing and Convening we are able to serve nonprofits and, by extension, impacted communities before, during and after disasters.
We should also note: Most of the nonprofits we assist are involved in post-disaster relief, and we strive to support them through every phase of disaster recovery, including clean-up and rebuilding. However, we also actively assist many other types of nonprofits – helping them fill in their supply chain gaps so that they can address issues such as food insecurity, animal welfare and child safety.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
ALAN draws on the strength and goodwill of commercial supply chain providers as well as generous financial donors to meet our goals. We partner with 30+ industry organizations representing hundreds of thousands of global supply chain professionals. This vast network allows extensive reach to develop innovative solutions to complex humanitarian logistics challenges.
Because disaster recovery is a long-term process with public and private sector involvement often overlapping, recovery efforts can never be achieved in a vacuum. ALAN recognizes our work wouldn’t be possible without the immense support of our partner network. We strive to be an invaluable facilitator, maximizing the time and resources given to improve disaster relief efforts and ultimately help survivors.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
ALAN has had great success working with partners around the globe to support critical disaster response. We have enabled efficient storage and distribution of over $100 million dollars of humanitarian aid. Hundreds of transportation moves, hundreds of thousands of dollars of material handling equipment, and millions of square feet of warehouse space have been generously donated by logistics services providers both large and small. Their expertise and services have empowered nonprofit organizations to improve their logistics activities, reducing waste, saving time, money, and lives.
It's important to note that when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world into lockdown in 2020, we experienced our busiest year in operational history, with a record number of cases completed. We believe when called upon to help, the global supply chain community is willing and able to broaden its support for disaster relief activities. Through our growing number of cross-sector partnerships, our goal is to continue matching these organizations with response efforts where their goods and services yield the greatest benefit.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
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AMERICAN LOGISTICS AID NETWORK
Board of directorsas of 07/10/2023
Mark Richards
Associated Warehouses Inc.
Term: 2013 -
Richard Sharpe
Competitive Insights, LLC
Mike Gardner
Gardner Advisory Services
Penelope Menzies
Natalie Putnam
DeliveryCircle
Brent Hutto
Truckstop.com
Tim Osmulski
Raymond Corporation
Elijah Ray
Sunland Logistics
Robert Martichenko
TrailPaths
Roger Woody
Mark Cabrera
Saddle Creek Logistics Services
Stacey Kobayashi
Mary Long
University of Tennessee
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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