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SUMMARY:Philanthropy’s Role in Maximizing Solar for All Investments
DESCRIPTION:Philanthropies have spent much time over the past two years supporting their grantees and communities in their efforts to unlock billions in federal infrastructure funding programs. Key among these funding programs have been the awards to states, local governments and nonprofits distributed through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund’s Solar for All competition.\nWith the Solar for All awards announced, funding agreements with EPA nearing completion and awardees turning their attention to implementation plans and fund deployment, how can funders stay in the game to support and ensure equitable distribution of this financing?\nSolar for All funds will roll out over five years, beginning in 2025.\nNow is the time for funders to think through how to build implementation capacity, address diverse needs like bolstering grantee organizational resources, ready project pipelines and provide bridge financing as projects ramp up over the next several years.\nJoin funders from TFN’s GREEN working group and from the Health and Environmental Funders Network for a learn and share peer call on Monday, Nov. 18 from 3-4 p.m. ET.\nWe’ll hear from:\n\nPartners from Vote Solar, who will provide an overview of:\n\nthe Solar for All program awards, touching on the varied state policy landscapes in which the programs are rolling out\nthe diverse awardees from state to local government collaborations to nonprofit-led\nwhat’s needed to ensure that the funds provide direct benefits to frontline communities. \n\n\n\nFunders who supported Solar for All awardees through the application process about\n\nwhat’s needed to fully and equitably realize its promise over the next five years\nroles for philanthropy\n\n\n\nWe’ll provide a space for funder sharing, learning and strategizing as philanthropy turns its attention to program implementation.\nThis learning call is co-sponsored by the Health and Environmental Funders Network and The Funders Network.\nSPEAKERS & CONVERSATION STARTERS\n\nSean Garren, Chief Programs Officer, Vote Solar\nElizabeth Love, Chief Executive Officer, Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation\nJohn Mitterholzer, Program Director, George Gund Foundation\nOlivia Nedd, Senior Program Director, Access & Equity, Vote Solar\nKathryn Wright, Senior Program Officer, Barr Foundation\n\nABOUT GREEN\nTFN’s GREEN working group works to provide shared learning, alignment and action spaces for funders to more effectively help create communities and regions that are sustainable, prosperous, healthy and just for all people, with a special interest in:\n\nCommunity-led climate action in cities and metros\nCareer development and workforce supports for frontline leaders/practitioners\nEquitable and sustainable communities’ partnerships and networks\nFunder Practices to advance racial equity and inclusion\nEquitable implementation of federal and state climate and clean energy investments\n\nIf you would like to subscribe to TFN’s GREEN working group in order to receive newsletters and other resources, click here\n
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