Crisis resilience and disaster preparedness

Updated November 3, 2026. Global Build International Foundation Inc. EIN 47-4016484.

The problem this program addresses

Storms, floods, fires, and long outages land hardest where savings are thin and few people on the block have written a grant or an insurance claim. Citywide alerts miss residents who do not use the same apps, speak the same first language, or live in formal housing.

Who it is for

Neighborhood groups, congregations, and small local organizations that want a plan before an emergency, and households that need a guide through recovery steps after one. Anyone in immediate danger should call local emergency services. Do not use this website as an emergency line.

What the program includes

• Plain-language preparedness sessions for households and volunteer teams.
• Help building a local contact list and a check-in plan for people citywide alerts often miss.
• Guidance on where official recovery aid is requested. The foundation is not FEMA, the Red Cross, or local emergency management.
• Recovery assistance only when money is actually on hand and the criteria have been written down before applications open.

How GBI Foundation carries it out

We do not publish a count of disasters, response times, or people served on this page. Those figures will appear only in a dated note the foundation can document. Until then, this page is the description of the work donors are asked to fund.

Read the mission and the impact and accountability pages before you give. Both explain what the organization is, and what it will not claim.

What your support pays for

A designated gift supports session costs, printed materials, volunteer coordination, and recovery assistance that meets a published rule. It does not create a promise of aid to every household that writes to us.

Other program areas

• Workforce development
• Digital literacy
• Global health
• Responsible technology
• Community development