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Partnering with non-profits
Non-profits and volunteers are often the first to reach a family after a disaster, and the last to leave. BuildSOS was founded to close the gaps between everyone working on a recovery, volunteers included, so that help reaches more of the people who need it.
Free tools you can hand to the families you serve
Everything BuildSOS offers homeowners is free and written in plain language:
- the Disaster AIDvisor, which gives a family their next step, in order, while a disaster is happening
- the Policy AIDvisor and Claims AIDvisor, which explain an insurance policy, a settlement offer and a repair estimate
- the Resilience Playbook, the whole journey from preparing to recovering in one guide
- Find a Contractor, so families can hire a contractor whose license and insurance were checked, not a storm chaser
Protecting families from rebuild fraud
After a disaster, storm chasers target the people your organization is trying to help: large upfront deposits, rushed work, pressure to sign before anyone can think it through. We teach contractors to stay clearly on the right side of that line, and we give homeowners a way to check a contractor before they sign.
Contractors who know how relief works
Our contractor training covers how FEMA, the American Red Cross and NVOAD fit together, so the builders a family hires work alongside relief organizations instead of around them. We also encourage contractors to run free preparedness workshops with local partners, which is a natural place for a non-profit to take part.
Talk to us
If your organization serves people before, during or after a disaster and our missions overlap, email andy@buildsos.com. Tell us who you serve and where, and we’ll look at how we can help each other.