Build Change

“The Controller prepares the tax return with review and approval by the CEO. It is then presented to the Board of Directors for final review prior to filing.”

“All employees, including the CEO, signs a conflict of interest document. Conflicts of interest are disclosed and those with any conflicts are not involved in decision making relevant to the conflict in question. Should a conflict arise it would be noted in the minutes an/or brought to the Board's attention if deemed significant.”

“The Board of Directors determines and approves the compensation of the CEO. The Board reviews regional, national and industry salary comparability data including the Mountain States Employers Council compensation survey and the annual Guidestar salary survey when determining the salary of the CEO. The approval of the CEO's compensation is documented in the Board minutes. The CEO reviews and approves the salary of top management officials. The Board preapproves any new hires and their salary by virtue of approving the budgets. If a top management personell is hired outside of the previously approved budgets, the Board is informed of the details and approval is requested.”

“The organization posts its financial statements on its own website. The organization's policies and governing documents are available upon request.”

“Build Change began to expand its services to the United States”

“The Philippines: Emerging from a difficult year in 2020, Build Change's Philippines team set out to complete projects that had been delayed in the past year due to challenges posed by the pandemic. Together with our microfinance partners in the Philippines, over 100 women accessed affordable financing options to repair and strengthen their homes - up from 14 loans in 2020. Coupled with this growth was a campaign to raise awareness of housing loans, rolled out across various pilot locations and reaching over 7,500 people, far surpassing the initial target reach of 5,000. Philippines Expenses: $470,188 Revenue $65,662 Nepal: The publication of a series of documents by the National Reconstruction Authority with Build Change and partners, ensures that valuable knowledge and experience from the 2015 earthquake reconstruction is captured. These include a retrofitting manual and a guidance document comprising lessons learned and proposed next steps. Expenses: $34,615 Revenue: $39,588 Innovations: The Engineering and Design team participated in 21 events, delivering 30 presentations across 11 different speakers, covering engineering, humanitarian, governmental and climate topics. The Intelligent Supervision Assistant for Construction leverages open-source AI technology to rapidly assess houses and categorize vulnerable buildings. Scalable, adaptable, cost-effective technology such as this can make it easier, cheaper, and faster to build safety and improve housing resilience around the world. The Build Change Guide ito Resilient Housing: An Essential Handbook for Governments and Practitioners is a comprehensive handbook with practical tools for designing and implementing homeowner-driven resilient housing programs at scale, drawing on our experience in 24 countries. Expenses: $777,454 Grants: $400,000 Revenue: $48,781 United States: The development and needs assessment of a program to assist the vulnerable population based in the United States needs was begun in 2021. Expenses: $23,766 Revenue: $51”