A Better Way to Find and Mobilize Community Resources

Our journey commenced in 2006, with a compact, dynamic squad of visionaries fueled by boundless aspirations and dreams.

Each of us, armed with unique abilities and talents, united with a singular, fervent mission — to make a significant, positive impact in communities.

We never anticipated that a powerful hurricane would dramatically alter our company's path and our lives. It was during this period that "necessity became the mother of invention."

our journey

How It Started

Hurricane Katrina
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina, a colossal storm, struck the Gulf Coast. In its wake, hundreds of families, uprooted and distressed, sought sanctuary in Florence, Alabama, and nearby regions.

A wave of support surged from organizations such as the United Way, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and local churches, each rushing to aid these families. Resources flowed generously, yet a timeless challenge quickly surfaced: a lack of coordination.

The proverbial "right hand" was unaware of the "left hand's" actions, leading to confusion amidst the fervor of support

A New Solution Was Needed

After Hurricane Katrina, community leaders came together with one goal: to end fragmented care and work together. They created a smarter, more connected approach that improved communication, reduced duplication, and helped communities respond faster and more effectively.

What began as a disaster response became a powerful movement to unite communities, strengthen collaboration, and create lasting pathways toward hope, stability, and a better future.

S.E.A.N.Tracker — The Original

In 2006, community leaders in Northwest Alabama partnered with Simon Solutions to create a smarter way for helping agencies to work together. The result was S.E.A.N.Tracker — a groundbreaking connected care network that transformed communication, reduced duplication, and helped communities respond to needs more quickly and effectively in real time.

Today, this powerful network connects 94 multi-sector partners across Northwest Alabama, creating stronger collaboration, greater community impact, and lasting hope for people in need.

Good News Travels Fast

By early 2007, the success of S.E.A.N.Tracker was spreading rapidly across Alabama. Communities everywhere were reaching out, eager to learn how helping agencies in Northwest Alabama had united through connected collaboration to create greater community impact.

What started as a local breakthrough quickly grew into a powerful movement now active in 60% of Alabama counties, inspiring nearly two million acts of compassion and care. As the network expanded and evolved, S.E.A.N.Tracker became an even more powerful platform for communication, coordination, and collaboration — eventually growing into what is now known as CharityTracker.
Alabama Care Networks

Local Solution Goes Nationwide

Now in over 2,800 U.S. cities in 49 states.
What started as a local care network has grown into a powerful movement reaching more than 2,800 cities across 49 states — and expanding worldwide.

Together, Care Networks have touched over 27 million lives worldwide and helped communities reduce duplication by up to 91%, while creating billions of dollars in measurable community impact.

This isn’t just a network. It’s a revolution in connected care, collaboration, and transformed lives.