Global real estate technology provider makes donations to world's largest volunteer fire service and families and communities affected by the devastating fires As Australia continues to fight the worst fire season the country has ever seen, Yardi has donated to two organizations to support relief and recovery efforts. The California-based real estate technology leader, no stranger to the frequent wildfires that have taken place near its corporate headquarters, has offices in Sydney and Melbourne. The company has made a $250,000 donation, split evenly between two critical agencies in New South Wales and Victoria. To date, the two coastal southeastern states have suffered 16 million acres of land burned, 2,500 homes lost and 33 fatalities. It is also estimated that hundreds of millions of wild animals have either perished or lost critical habitat. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service [https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/ ] is the largest volunteer firefighting organization in the world. Its volunteers provide fire and emergency services to approximately 95 percent of New South Wales (NSW). Over 2,000 volunteer brigades provide firefighting coverage for 108 local governments in NSW, and over than 1,000 firefighters are battling 60 ongoing fires. The Victorian Country Fire Authority Bushfire Appeal [https://www.vic.gov.au/bushfireappeal ] is a government-administered fund that will distribute 100 percent of donations directly to those affected by the fires. The intent is to provide practical support as impacted Victorians begin to rebuild their lives. "We've been shocked and saddened by the devastation caused to communities, wildlife and individuals that have lost their homes and lives in the fires in Australia," said Neal Gemassmer, vice president of international for Yardi. "Supporting our communities, and those effected by disasters has been an important part of Yardi's philosophy of giving back." Fire and disaster relief has been a longstanding part of Yardi's corporate philanthropic program. In recent years the company supported recovery efforts from the Thomas Fire [https://www.yardi.com/blog/people/disaster-recovery/19627.html ] in Southern California, the Fort McMurray [https://www.yardi.com/blog/news/instant-housing-crisis/15333.html ] wildfire in Canada, Hurricane Irma [https://www.yardi.com/blog/news/helping-after-irma/18740.html ] in Florida and Hurricane Harvey [https://www.yardi.com/blog/news/helping-after-harvey/18666.html ] in Texas. The company also contributed to mobile disaster response command centers [disaster response command centers ] in its hometown of Santa Barbara. About Yardi Yardi(R) develops and supports industry-leading investment and property management software for all types and sizes of real estate companies. Established in 1984, Yardi is based in Santa Barbara, Calif., and serves clients worldwide. For more information on how Yardi is Energized for Tomorrow, visit yardi.com. Logo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/737275/Yardi_Logo.jpg SOURCE: Yardi