Bereavement Unity Initiative for Life after Death
Building a better tomorrow for the bereaved
About
BUILDco is a nonprofit that creates, supports, and enforces standards of care for corporations, organizations, and institutions on behalf of bereaved people in their capacity as employees, consumers, users, and community members.
Despite the universality of bereavement, our society and its institutions struggle to support the bereaved in the challenges they face. From workplaces to digital platforms, from consumer interactions to community engagements, the BUILD Coalition is committed to improving the landscape of bereavement.
Mission
To support the bereaved through the institutions that serve them
The Bereavement Axes
Bereavement is defined by our interactions with institutions, in our capacity as:
Employees
Bereavement policies vary widely across the American workforce. We fight for paid bereavement leave for all employees and fight for bereavement to reflect modern challenges
Customers
Family members who manage estate affairs confront disparate account policies for the deceased. We create and implement industry standards for closing, transferring, or managing accounts after death
Users
Regulation struggles to keep pace with technology and data harvesting. We advocate for protection of deceased's individuals data and new standards that place the deceased's wishes first
Community
American attitudes towards death create challenges for the bereaved. We create and explore novel resources to make the world a more supportive environment for the bereaved
Together we can build better.
By working collaboratively, rather than adversarially, with institutions, BUILDco will create sustainable change.