Laura supports the day-to-day execution of Southeast policy-related grants and projects, while ensuring alignment with overall program strategy and goals. She focuses on project and budget management, as well as some grant management on the most complex grants in the region. Laura previously served as a State Climate Policy Intern at the U.S. Climate Alliance, … Continued
Nick Magrisso guides U.S. Energy Foundation’s campaign strategies to build public support for clean energy and climate policies in the Midwest. Working in the region and in close partnership with campaign experts in both U.S. Energy Foundation’s San Francisco office and other regional offices, he designs and funds strategies that create the diverse coalitions and … Continued
Carmelia Lipatova is responsible for supporting the preparation of budgets and reports, processing and tracking all revenue, and supporting internal and external special requests related to grant awards and grantmaking. She works in close collaboration with the Strategic Partnerships, Grants, and Program teams. Carmelia most recently served as a Procurement Coordinator and Order Processor/Planner at Applied Ceramics, Inc. located in Fremont, CA. Her … Continued
Mariela Hernandez guides U.S. Energy Foundation’s strategies to build public support for clean energy and climate policies in the West. Working in the region and in close partnership with campaign experts in both U.S. Energy Foundation’s San Francisco office and other regional offices, she designs and funds strategies that create the diverse coalitions and collaborations … Continued
Jamie Cole guides U.S. Energy Foundation’s strategies to build public support for clean energy and climate policies in the Southeast. Working in the region and in close partnership with campaign experts in both U.S. Energy Foundation’s San Francisco office and other regional offices, she designs and funds strategies that create the diverse coalitions and collaborations … Continued
Earlier this month, the staff and Board of Directors of Energy Foundation finalized an update to our mission, vision, and values statements. This is the first time the mission has been changed in our nearly 30-year history. We are excited about capturing the evolution that has been underway and setting our sights on a bold … Continued
U.S. Energy Foundation today announced the election of Rose McKinney-James as Board Chair. McKinney-James succeeds Bill Ritter, Jr., former governor of Colorado. McKinney-James is the former CEO of the Corporation for Solar Technology and Renewable Resources, and former Director of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry. She has been a clean energy and climate … Continued
Lauren Morgan coordinates across the Program Team, including communications, operations, and cross-team project management. She collaborates with the States and Regions Team, the National Team, and others across the organization. Lauren previously served as the Member and Donor Partnerships Officer at GRID Alternatives, managing fundraising campaigns for the organization and helping to build its donor … Continued
The Network for Energy, Water and Health in Affordable Buildings (NEWHAB) recognizes the humanity in all of us and demands reformation within ourselves, our communities, and our systems of governance. As a network we adopted an Equity Manifesto in 2018 that includes the following declaration: NEWHAB is an anti-racist network committed to take risks to … Continued
The death of George Floyd at the hands of police, like the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless others, is the latest painful reminder of this country’s systemic racism and the racial violence facing the Black community. Today, Energy Foundation is speaking up in solidarity against racism and violence because the urgency of … Continued