The Builder Captain

The Builder Captain is the centerpiece of the HomeAid program.  Builder Captains coordinate construction of our projects and give their business partners the opportunity to participate in a very visible and tangible benefit to our community – building a legacy for the future.  Our Builder Captains bring to the nonprofit world far more than they realize.  On every HomeAid project, the knowledge and experience that our Builder Captains use in their daily business along with their genuine concern for providing an opportunity for the most vulnerable in our society creates a result that exceeds the expectations and dreams of the entire team and the residents.  The generosity and personal commitment given to our projects by members of San Diego’s real estate community is a powerful statement about the companies and individuals involved in San Diego’s real estate industry.

In addition to coordinating the construction, the Builder Captain makes best efforts to obtain donated labor, materials and consulting services from its trade partners, industry subcontractors, and suppliers to complete the project.  We ask that the Builder Captain secure as much as possible of the construction costs through in-kind donations of labor and materials. However, the nonprofit service provider is responsible for all costs not received as in-kind donations. The Builder Captain is not responsible for costs of the project other than those specifically pledged by the Builder Captain, for example the cost of providing the construction superintendent.   Each participant, including the Builder Captain signs a pledge agreement so that the entire Project Development Team has a clear understanding of the expectations of each participant.

All HomeAid projects have commercial general liability insurance that HomeAid obtains though the national HomeAid organization.  This policy insures the Builder Captain, HomeAid, the service agency, donors of labor and materials and consultants against liabilities arising out of the construction of the project.  Either HomeAid or the service agency pays the cost of this policy.

HomeAid is committed to working side by side with its Builder Captains to ensure the successful completion of their project. If necessary, HomeAid can provide project management, accounting, administrative and other services to help manage the project and augment the resources of the Builder Captain.

HomeAid and the service agency will publicly acknowledge the vital role of its Builder Captain and participating contractors through releases to the media, website recognition, newsletter articles and at HomeAid national. HomeAid and the service agency will also highlight the efforts of its Builder Captain at groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting ceremonies associated with the project.

Builder Captains in San Diego and nationally, have indicated that participation in HomeAid projects have been tremendously rewarding in terms of building employee ésprit de corps, corporate teambuilding and a sense of pride in their company’s commitment to “give back to the community.”
Our Builder Captains have each consistently exceeded all expectations creating wonderful welcoming housing that restores pride and a sense of value to each resident. Our Builder Captains are the key to the success of each project and of HomeAid.