COMMUNITY FOUNDATION S for CLEAN ENERGY
EXPLORATION & LEARNING PHASE CALENDAR
Community foundations interested in participating in the Action Phase of the Community Foundations for Clean Energy
Initiative must submit a brief Letter of Intent by July and an extended Request for Participation by early October. The
calendar of remaining activities and opportunities for 2017 are outlined below.
REMAINING 2017 ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES (as of June 6)
ACTIVITY
DESCRIPTION
DATE
Build Interest / Provide Feedback / Express Intent
File Letter of Intent
CMF will post a simple form (via its Online Learning Community) that ▪ Letter of Intent form will be
you can use to formally express your intent to complete a Request for
available starting June 14
Participation in the Community Foundations for Clean Energy Action
▪ Completed Letter of Intent form
Phase. All community foundations that are seriously considering or
is due by Friday, July 14.
that definitely intend to submit a Request for Participation later this
year are encouraged to complete the form.
Provide Feedback
and Ideas
CMF will release a preliminary Request for Participation that will
include detail about the Action Phase and outline the questions to
address in the RFP. CMF will solicit your questions and comments on
this draft – so this step is meant to provide you the opportunity to
raise concerns or offer your ideas before the RFP is made final.
Learn and Share
▪ Draft RFP available starting
Wednesday, June 14
▪ Deadline for feedback on the RFP
is Friday, July 14
Clean Energy Webinar – On this first webinar, community foundations ▪ Friday, June 23
and community partners will be invited to hear the story of another
12:00 PM ET – 1:30 PM ET
foundation that is exercising its community leadership role on
transition to clean energy in their community. It will also provide the
opportunity to offer feedback on the Request for Participation and ask
questions of the Initiative Partners and consulting energy experts.
Tap Assistance / Apply for Participation
Apply to Participate
The final online Request for Participation will be available for 12
weeks to allow community foundation staff, boards and partners to
discuss the opportunity and prepare compelling applications.
▪ Available starting Friday, July 21
▪ Deadline: Submit RFP
applications by Friday, October 6
Tap Assistance
To help community foundations explore and weigh their options as
▪ Available starting July 7.
they prepare applications, a limited pool of technical assistance funds
▪ Deadline for conducting TA
will be available to assist community foundations in exploring:
activities is September 29.
▪ Clean energy action and investment options
▪ Community foundation community leadership roles and capacities
▪ Other foundation-identified needs to consider and further its
intent to advance clean energy transition.
Learn and Share
Answering Your Questions Webinar (two sessions) – On this pair of
webinars, clean energy experts, community foundation experts and
Initiative Partners will be available to answer your questions on
community leadership, clean energy, the Request for Participation,
and the subsequent Action Phase.
Session One: Friday, July 28
12:00 PM ET – 1:30 PM ET
Session Two: Friday, Sept. 8
12:00 PM ET – 1:30 PM ET