Opportunities Include:

RC View provides an instant visual report of damage assessment and demographics to support real-time service delivery decisions. Volunteers and partner organizations access this information directly from the field, to target vulnerable areas and share community data.

RC Care empowers individuals and families affected by disasters to chart their own recovery. The platform allows the Red Cross to work across departments to share information and serve disaster survivors as well as military members, veterans and their families within our Service to the Armed Forces program.

The Hero Care Network streamlines access to vital Red Cross services and assistance for members of the military and veteran communities with both emergency and non-emergency needs.

The Innovation Lab leverages new and existing technology to increase efficiency in disaster response, blood collections, volunteer recruitment, and transform our engagement with and the experience for the people we serve daily.

The Blood Management System will modernize our Blood Services operations and improve how we adapt to changes, such as emerging diseases like COVID-19, FDA guidelines, and critical system enhancements. In an industry where the demand from hospitals and cancer treatment centers is ever changing, it is critical that the Red Cross has the best technology systems to safely and effectively track each blood unit throughout every step of its journey from donor to recipient.

Opportunities Include:

Battling Sickle Cell Disease through in-depth blood testing, typing and matching, to support transfusions for more than 100,000 primarily Black and Latino patients affected by this genetic disease.

Rare Donor Program coordinates matching donors and blood products throughout the country and the world with a database of 65,000 active rare donors and 90 member hospitals and blood centers. Today, we meet 97% of rare blood requests.

Fighting Cancer through collecting, testing, processing and delivery of lifesaving platelets for people battling cancer to continue their fight. Each year the Red Cross provides about 900,000 platelets for transfusion, and almost half of them are used by people battling cancer.

Blood Management System will modernize our Blood Services operations and improve how we adapt to changes, such as emerging diseases like COVID-19, FDA guidelines, and critical system enhancements. In an industry where the demand from hospitals and cancer treatment centers is ever changing, it is critical that the Red Cross has the best technology systems to safely and effectively track each blood unit throughout every step of its journey from donor to recipient.

Unrestricted Funds to Disaster Relief and all lines of service are essential to ensure the day-to-day function of the organization as well as its long-term health and viability. These funds allow us to be nimble, to adapt to changing circumstances, and to be there down the street, across the country, and around the world when needed most.

Responding to Disaster in a Pandemic requires adapting our operations in innovative ways to keep both our team and the people we serve safe while providing relief during a year when disasters are predicted to increase in scope and frequency across the United States. Our work never stops, even when the world is as disruptive as it is today.

• Thousands of disaster survivors, volunteers and partners pass through our doors each year. 
• A $5M investment in the Red Cross will be recognized with naming recognition at the front entrance of the NYC Headquarters located at 520 W 49^th St.

• A nurturing space where disaster survivors and their families go in the immediate aftermath of tragedy to receive casework and support.

• The nerve center during disasters, where leaders of various disaster response functions quickly convene to coordinate activities with internal and external partners in real time.
• This newly, renovated space is optimized with high-speed internet access and new audio-visual projectors, screens and controls for monitoring disaster activity in person and from remote locations. 

• Where each day volunteers leverage the latest technology to provide insights to deployed teams responding to disasters on the movement of people, equipment and supplies where needed most.
• A flexible new workspace adapted to the current and anticipated needs in large scale or multi-incident, simultaneous operations.

• There are more than 120 Red Cross employees and over 4,800 active volunteers who respond to up to 25 emergencies each day in New York City.
• The space features intelligent screens, A/V equipment, speakers, outlets, etc.
• The Halls provide our largest space for workforce trainings, international and emergency responder guest speakers and panels, and overflow areas for clients during large local disasters. 
• The space is sub-dividable into three classrooms and provides greater versatility and enhanced technology for live, in-person and internet-based participation.

• This new reception space provides a warm and welcoming first stop for clients and visitors to the building.

• This large room will provide space to conduct CPR/AED and other trainings, host external business meetings, and gather partners.  The space can accommodate meetings of up to 24 people.

• The newly renovated Board Room will provide space for Red Cross employee and volunteer leadership, community partners and donors to gather to execute strategy and plan to meet needs throughout Greater New York and beyond. 

• A bright and welcoming space within the newly constructed Client Services Center, where case workers provide individuals and families with compassionate care and referrals to key agencies to get them back on their feet.  The playroom is outfitted with toys and books for children to use as they wait for their family to receive casework and support.

• These mid-sized, multipurpose conference rooms can accommodate meetings of up to 10 people.  

• An open, flexible space where groups may gather following meetings or events.  This includes a large catering kitchen, and space to host meals.

• The Wellness Rooms are a crucial, quiet retreat where employees and volunteers can tend to their physical, mental and spiritual needs. The newly envisioned space includes private reservable space, comfortable reclining seating, and a place to store medication and/or breast milk.

• The Staff Pantry provides a dedicated social workspace for employees and volunteers to gather, share ideas and work together to achieve better results.

ConEd Client Consultation Room
QBE Foundation Client Consultation Room

• Private spaces within the Client Services Center in which client services specialists deliver compassionate care, referrals and ongoing support following emergencies.

Bimla Bishan Huddle Room
Laxmi Huddle Room
Lemonade Huddle Room

• Huddle rooms will accommodate small meetings of 4-6 people and are a great resource for Red Cross department teams to gather.

• Each Focus Room is designed for employees and volunteers to hold private conversations or conduct quiet, concentrated work. Focus rooms fit two people.

• All PreResponder donors contributing $5,000 and above will be recognized on a donor wall at NYC Headquarters