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Project Dynamo now part of Florida disaster help organization [Video]

Volunteer-based and donor-funded group known for rescuing victims of war and Floridians during recent hurricanes will now have access to state funding and resources.

TAMPA, Fla. — Fearless volunteers are the foundation for the non-profit group, Project Dynamo. 

Based out of Tampa, the team has been mostly donor-funded since it formed in Bryan Stern’s living room back in August 2021. Stern only expected the operation to last three to four weeks, but since has turned into a worldwide rescue mission. 

“Never did I think we would operate in almost 30 countries,” Stern said. “Never did I think we’d have 609 missions completed, which turns into 7,000 people we’ve saved.” 

It’s a project, Stern says, that he hopes and prays the need will go away. 

Most recently, Project Dynamo saved hundreds of Americans from the war-torn areas of Israel, Palestine and the Gaza Strip. 

And without hesitation, Stern and his team of volunteers …

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On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events​​​​ To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register