Energy Independence and Environment
| Criteria | Explanation | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy | The organization's work fits with the fund goals. | High |
| Effectiveness | The organization produces significant value and results. | High |
| Fills a Gap | The organization fills an important gap in the landscape. | High |
| Innovation | The organization is either working in an innovative way or producing innovative results. | High |
| PROI™ Analysis | The organization's relative performance among similar organizations is strong. | High |
| Potential | The organization has the potential to be gamechanging. | High |
| Track Record | The organization has evidence of strong past performance. | Medium |
| Team | The organization has produced exceptional results given its staffing structure. | Medium |
| Organizations | Value | % of Portfolio | Sector(s)  |
Legal Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona League of Conservation Voters | Advocates for pro-environment candidates in fastest-growing state. Focuses on Latino population. | 5% | Advocacy |
501(c)4 |
| Ella Baker Center for Human Rights * | Helps low-income Americans benefit from the green technology boom with its Green Job Corps. | 10% | Advocacy |
501(c)3 |
| Energize America | Creates cutting-edge, open-source environmental policy. | 10% | Idea Generation |
501(c)4 |
| Energy Action Coalition * | Mobilizes largest grassroots campaigns in Washington, DC. Includes one million student members dedicated to slowing climate change. | 10% | Advocacy Leadership |
501(c)3 |
| Green Corps * | Trains the next generation of environmental activists across the United States. | 10% | Leadership |
501(c)3 |
| League of Conservation Voters | Pre-eminent organization reaching 10 million people with Legislative Report Cards that hold elected officials accountable to environmental constituencies. | 10% | Electoral |
501(c)4 |
| Institute for America's Future * | Organizes labor and environmental communities and promotes clean energy as a creator of jobs and means to energy independence. | 10% | Advocacy Idea Generation |
501(c)3 |
| Rainforest Action Network * | Uses market-based and grassroots strategies to encourage corporations to develop sustainable practices. | 15% | Advocacy |
501(c)3 |
| Science & Environmental Health Network * | Repositions the burden of environmental impact from communities onto corporations. | 5% | Idea Generation |
501(c)3 |
| Vote Solar Initiative * | Mobilizes legislators, businesses, and activists to support solar power legislation across the United States. | 10% | Advocacy |
501(c)3 |
| Western Organization of Resource Councils | Helps elect environmentally-responsible candidates in the Western States and advocates for environmentally sound policies. | 5% | Advocacy Electoral |
501(c)4 |
