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Tough Questions: What’s Going On With FEMA Funding And Activities?

Here at ALAN, we try hard to ensure that nothing goes to waste – including the previous experience our talented team members bring to the table.

Getting To Know: ALAN’s John Holdsworth

Getting To Know: ALAN’s John Holdsworth When a certain Seattle-based emergency management professional started making hot sauce out of his home several years ago, he thought

What Do You Mean By That? (Introducing ALAN’s Latest Blog Feature)

Each year, dictionaries add numerous new expressions and countless new definitions for existing words. Non-profit and supply chain lexicons are also evolving, which is why we’re

Severe Weather in the Midwest and Southeast: ALAN Update

SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025 ALAN Friends: By now you’ve probably seen the drone footage and read about the massive destruction left across the

Any Way The Cookie Crumbles

There are many times when ALAN’s team members seem to have a total mind meld – except of course when we don’t. Such was the case

How Do We Love Our In-Kind Supporters? Let Us Count The Ways

It’s hard to believe. But it’s already time for one of ALAN’s favorite holidays. We’re talking, of course, about ALANtine’s Day, that special time of year

LA Fires: How We’ll Be Helping

Last week I was in Los Angeles, where I spent a day visiting several organizations that are involved in early fire relief efforts. It was an

California Fires: ALAN Update

Dear ALAN Friends: By now you’ve undoubtedly seen the news reports about the devastating fires that are still ablaze in Southern California. We grieve with those