Join the Disaster Response Alliance


Our Disaster Response Alliance helps communities be prepared for disasters and emergencies. Your support today makes a difference when it matters most.
Disasters can strike without warning, leaving communities vulnerable and in need of urgent support. The Disaster Response Alliance is a network of businesses united by a shared commitment to supporting New Zealand communities before, during, and after disasters.
Why join the Disaster Response Alliance?
As a Disaster Response Alliance partner, your business plays a pivotal role in times of crisis. Our partners:
- Enable rapid deployment of our Disaster Welfare and Support Teams to deliver welfare and practical support.
- Support recovery efforts and provide psychosocial assistance that helps communities rebuild and thrive.
- Foster resilience in communities across Aotearoa and beyond by equipping our teams with the knowledge, resources, and support needed to prepare for, respond to, and recover from the unexpected.
- Engage in ongoing collaboration to ensure resources can be quickly mobilised, allowing us to respond effectively when disaster strikes.
- Stand alongside a trusted humanitarian organisation in times of crisis, demonstrating leadership and social responsibility while making a tangible impact.
- Help mobilise critical fundraising efforts during significant emergencies, ensuring vital aid reaches those who need it most, when they need it most.
Disaster Response Alliance partners
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What it means to be a Disaster Response Alliance partner
Explore the benefits and responsibilities of joining the Disaster Response Alliance and discover how we can support your business.
As a Disaster Response Alliance partner, your business will significantly contribute to strengthening community resilience by:
- Committing to a three-year partnership: Your annual contribution to the New Zealand Disaster Response Fund ensures our specialist teams are always ready to deploy at a moment’s notice, wherever we are needed next.
- Activating fundraising channels: Our partners activate pre-planned fundraising efforts when disaster strikes, ensuring we can continue to provide critical support and be ready for the next emergency. These efforts help sustain our response capabilities, allowing us to be there for communities in need, now and in the future.
- Enhancing community resilience: Share disaster preparedness tips and resources throughout the year and during Emergency Preparedness Month in October, provided by us.
- Help amplify our impact: Share compelling stories of our work and its impact and inspire others to join the cause.
- Providing expertise and resources: Offer your unique skills, expertise, and goods that can help when they are needed most.
As a valued Disaster Response Alliance partner, New Zealand Red Cross offers exclusive brand alignment opportunities, involvement in emergency responses with access to updates and resources, and membership in a unique community of businesses dedicated to strengthening disaster resilience.
Learn about our work with our Disaster Response Alliance partners
Ready to find out more?
Join us in making a difference for communities facing disaster, when it matters most.
To become a Disaster Response Alliance partner, please complete our online form.