Team Rubicon

A veteran-led humanitarian organization that serves global communities before, during, and after disasters and crises. Our mission is providing relief to those affected by disaster or crises, no matter when or where they strike.

Support humanity and build resiliency for vulnerable communities across the globe.

Goal One: Increase by 10% (9,200 people) the number of vulnerable individuals TR engages during and between disasters.

Goal Two: Increase by 10% (118 communities) the number of vulnerable communities TR engages during and between disasters.

Goal Three: Conduct more than 30,000 local trainings and events (in-person and/or online) attended by community members in 2023.

Team Rubicon (TR) is committed to investing in leadership development for both staff and volunteers. For volunteers, Team Rubicon develops and implements various trainings - most notably our annual Leadership Conference, where 500+ volunteers are encouraged to learn more about the inner workings of TR and engage in constructive discussions about leadership opportunities in the field. For staff, Team Rubicon facilitates quarterly professional development trainings through a program called The Range. Established in 2018, The Range is TR's internal professional development program where employees are taught inclusive leadership skills. The Range helps TR staff develop core competencies that guide our career progression forward by increasing our KRI (Knowledge, Reach, Impact). Team Rubicon also holds an annual staff conference, StaffEx, where employees from across the nation gather to learn more about themselves via Insights Discovery and reconnect with Team Rubicon's mission and culture.

Globally, the increasing severity of climate-related disasters has forced the world to confront climate change. The world will continue to see an increase in the frequency and intensity of temperature extremes, marine heatwaves, heavy precipitation, wildfires, and, in some regions, agricultural and ecological droughts. The proportion of intense tropical cyclones may continue to increase, while Artic Sea ice, snow cover, and permafrost will continue to diminish.    Over the past six years, the average number of days between disasters decreased from 81 to 18. In response, Team Rubicon continues to launch operations to meet the needs of impacted communities across the country. In 2022 alone, Team Rubicon completed 118 operations, with the majority of hazards being climate-related disasters. From hurricane response to wildfire mitigation to flood recovery, the need for Team Rubicon’s services has been steadily increasing, and our teams continue working to support those most affected by disaster. Over 23500 individuals were served in 2022 by roughly 8600 volunteers – however, we know the need for our services persists.   Team Rubicon also launched the TRades Academy in 2022 after identifying a critical gap in skilled trades workers across the country. TR continues to witness a critical shortage of credentialed contractors with the skills required to provide homeowners with efficient and high-quality rebuild and repair services following disasters. To address this shortage, Team Rubicon is developing the TRades Academy program which will provide veteran Team Rubicon volunteers with trade skills (contracting, electric, plumbing, and HVAC) through our Rebuild Program to then use within their own communities. The TRades Academy will harness veteran leadership, enabling Team Rubicon to begin significantly scaling rebuild operations by the end of 2025, while providing students the credentials and field experience needed to become certified contractors in their own communities.