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When Disaster Strikes: How One Nonprofit Turned Data into Action During a Wildfire Disaster
Insight Talk
Tuesday, November 19, 2019  |  11:00 am–11:45 am

When the devastating North Bay Wildfires erupted on October 9, 2017, the already vulnerable immigrant community in the region was displaced at a scale never seen before in Northern California. How did technology enable response teams to navigate the unexpected?

​This insight talk explores how new technology enabled California Human Development (CHD) to successfully navigate the unexpected disaster, launch a new one-stop emergency response program within days of the tragedy, and distribute disaster relief funds from the State to fire survivors. This session offers universal lessons for how organizations can use data to identify trends and shift resources towards new strategies and programs that maximize impact.

Presenter

• Kai Harris, Director of Programs, California Human Development 

• Kai Harris

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Kai Harris, MNA, is the Director of Programs at California Human Development (CHD), a regional nonprofit serving clients in 31 Northern California counties. Kai oversees CHD’s 5 business lines: Training & Jobs, Affordable Housing, Drug-Free Living, Immigration, and disABILITY Services. In response to the 2017 Northern California Wildfires, Kai built a program responding primarily to the needs of the immigrant community. With a Masters in Nonprofit Administration, Kai has over 15 years of experience running programs in both nonprofits and as a partner at a digital agency.

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