Non-Profit Energy Alliance V

NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCE PURCHASING COMPETITIVE AND CLEAN ELECTRICITY Overview & Schedule for participation NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCE V MARCH – APRIL 2012A collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable, and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCEOverview – Nonprofit Montgomery, Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County, formed the NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCE, an initiative to negotiate as a group for cheaper and greener electricity.A collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable, and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCEThe “Greening” of Nonprofits – Enhances the “triple bottom line” by • generating “cash” savings that can be dedicated towards mission while • protecting the environment and • enhancing community well being – Bolsters the case of sound social and fiscal management to funders – Improves employee and volunteer moral, productivity and dedicationA collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable, and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCENONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCE (NPEA) is not a formal or contractualgroup, but an alliance of like-minded nonprofits who have joined togetherto use their collective purchasing power to not only secure competitiveelectricity supply at lower cost, but to protect the environment and build agreener economy by supporting clean sources of energy that are essentialto protecting our environment and building a new economy.Launched in May 2010, NPEA is now comprised of 50 leading-edgenonprofits that will collectively save an estimated $366,000 compared tostandard energy service, while supporting clean sources of energy that areessential to protecting our environment and building a new economy. Theimpact is equivalent to taking 1700 cars off the roads or powering 700homes over a one-year period. A collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCEThis is the fifth initiative of the NonprofitEnergy Alliance. To obtain the best price,Nonprofit Energy Alliance V will seek a 1 or 2-year quote for 50% or 100% renewable energyfrom Clean Currents, chosen by a selectioncommittee of nonprofits who evaluated threelocal providers. A collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCEAll nonprofit organizations and congregationswho want to purchase alternative energy as agroup will complete the Clean Currents ReleaseForm and provide it, along with a copy of yourorganization’s most recent electric bill(s) and yourorganization’s 501(c)3 letter by 12:00 noonTuesday, April 3, 2012.The formal arrangement will remain betweeneach individual organization and Clean Currents . A collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

A collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCEOrganizations or congregations that expressinterest after 12:00pm NOON on Tuesday,April 3, 2012 will NOT be able to participate inNONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCE V.A collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCE• Clean Currents will provide quotes to all potential participating organizations during the week of April 9, 2012• On Wednesday April 18, A decision-maker in your organization must be prepared to sign a contract. A collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCE CHECKLIST – IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBERTuesday, April 3, 2012 at 12:00 pm (noon)  Fax or email Release form to Clean CurrentsWeek of April 9  Clean Currents will provide quotes to all potential participating organizations  Set aside time to review and sign itWednesday, April 18  If you opt in, your organizations authorized decision maker must sign the agreement and it must be at the vendors by COB  If you opt out, please let us know as early in the day as possible.April 30, 2012  Results of NPEA V announced A collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCE IF, AT ANY POINT, YOUR ORGANIZATION DECIDES NOT TO PARTICIPATE, PLEASE LET US KNOW ASAP. CONTACT: tle@nonprofitroundtable.org Thuy Le 202-973-2511 hgleicher@nonprofitmontgomery.org Hope Burness Gleicher 301-219-5775 (c) suzan.jenkins@creativemoco.com Suzan Jenkins 301-565-3805 x 23A collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCEBe Energy Conscious• Turn-out lights when not needed• Set thermostats back in winter, forward in summer• Turn-off or eliminate excess office equipment• Talk to employees about comfort and alternatives to expensive space heaters• Purchase Clean Energy A collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCE• Questions?• Next Steps? A collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

NEXT STEPS• Celebrate Earth Day with us for a Earth Day Webinar!• Learn about greening and cost saving opportunities• Learn how to create a simple green policy• Get your questions answered by experts A collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

NONPROFIT ENERGY ALLIANCE Thank You!A collaboration between The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nonprofit Montgomery, the Nonprofit Roundtable and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

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