by Susanne | Sep 14, 2025 | News, Update
It was two days after 9/11. Like many others, I needed to do something, but didn’t know what I could do. I made a phone call. That led me to the local Red Cross office. Eventually, it led me to a lifelong passion for disaster management, a profound faith in...
by Susanne | May 23, 2025 | News, Organization, Update
Read the latest update on our journey: From Nest to Fledgling. And, thank you for being part of our journey and our family.
by Susanne | May 21, 2025 | News, Organization
We recently created a spreadsheet to ensure that we stay on top of our legal filing obligations. Then we learned that nearly one-third of California nonprofits are at risk of losing their business license or tax-exempt status because they’ve missed deadlines...
by Susanne | Dec 16, 2024 | 2024 Holiday Wildfire Truths, Evacuation, News, Preparedness, Wildfire
We’ve all seen the images: Long lines of traffic moving in one direction, families tossing belongings into the car, fleeing in the face of a raging wildfire, a devastating hurricane, or rising floodwaters. What if that was you? Imagine that a wildfire is coming,...
by Susanne | Dec 3, 2024 | 2024 Holiday Wildfire Truths, Evacuation, News, Wildfire
Imagine that you’ve just learned that a wildfire is approaching your home. You are under an Evacuation Warning, meaning that you need to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice. Then, tomorrow, you receive an Evacuation Order, meaning that you need to leave...
