2026 SAG Award Winners

Habitat for Humanity International

Project Goal

Safety & Security Dashboard
A Live App (Real-Time) application delivering global monitoring of Habitat for Humanity locations for weather hazards, security warnings, and alerts. Security focal point members worldwide can dynamically select locations, assess risk levels (Low, Medium, High, Extreme), and analyze alert trends over the past 24 hours, week, or month. The platform integrates real-time data to provide timely, actionable insights that support proactive, data-driven decision-making. By enhancing situational awareness, it improves staff safety, protects traveling personnel, and maintains operational continuity across Habitat’s global network. Additional capabilities include interactive dashboards, dynamic filtering, and location-based analysis. Technology implemented ArcGIS Portal, ArcGIS Pro, dashboards, dynamic filtering tools, and real-time data integration from PDC.
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Business Problem Solved

Global & Local Volunteering Initiatives Dashboard
A comprehensive analytics and visualization platform that consolidates volunteer survey data from across 45 countries, capturing participation, activities, and measurable impact. Enriched with demographic and geographic context, the dashboard enables deeper analysis of trends, engagement levels, and regional insights over time. Integrated videos and curated links to each Habitat location help bring the data to life, telling the story behind the numbers. With interactive visualizations, dynamic filtering, and data download capabilities, the platform supports informed, data-driven decision-making to strengthen volunteer programs and maximize both global and local impact. A Spanish-language version is available in a separate tab. Technology implemented ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, Dashboards, dynamic filtering and exporting tools, and customized pop-ups with embedded multimedia content.
Safety & Security Dashboard
A Live App (Real-Time

Technology Implemented

ArcGIS Online; ArcPro; Dashboard; Dynamic Filtering / Exporting; customized popups with links (Videos, web sites, pdfs, etc.)

Development Team Biography

Jack Orenstein – Director, Business Intelligence & Digital Impact (GeoAnalytics Platforms). With 20+ years in GIS, Jack built Habitat for Humanity’s GIS program from the ground up, making it a core driver of global, data-informed decisions. His team supports disaster response, housing resilience, and program insights using ArcGIS apps, dashboards, and StoryMaps. He credits IT leaders Brandie Michel and Scott Mills for their support.
Wade Ingram – Lead GIS Analyst. Inspired by Google Earth, Wade pursued Geography and Urban Planning with a GIS focus. With 10+ years across private, government, and nonprofit sectors, he helps teams use spatial data to solve problems and drive impact.
Dana Bissey – GIS Analyst II. With 15 years of experience, Dana applies GIS to research, environmental work, and mission-driven initiatives, turning data into actionable insights.
Ben Wittman – Sr. GIS Analyst. With 10 years in GIS, Ben specializes in spatial analysis, remote sensing, and data pipelines.

Company Overview

Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit organization founded in 1976, dedicated to bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope; providing affordable housing for people in need. Operating in all 50 U.S. states and more than 70 countries, it partners with communities, volunteers, and homeowners - Its mission is to ensure everyone has a place to call home by building, repairing, and financing housing solutions that strengthen communities worldwide. A world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Return on Investment

Situation Monitoring
Live App (Real-Time) – An innovative web-based mapping application that integrates real-time weather and hazard data from leading agencies such as NOAA, the National Hurricane Center, and other global sources into a unified GIS platform. Built on Habitat for Humanity affiliate locations, the application enables Disaster Resilience and Recovery staff to monitor events across the U.S. and globally, assess potential impacts, and analyze affected areas, including forecasts and flood-prone zones. With tools to extract and download targeted datasets, the platform supports proactive, data-driven decision-making, strengthening preparedness, response, and resilience across Habitat’s network. Technology Implemented ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, Web Apps/Dashboards, and real-time data with selection and export tools.