GRID Alternatives - Solar electricity for 10 low-income families, USA

Address

GRID Alternatives
3833 Manila Ave.
Oakland, CA 95609
United States
(510) 652-4730
http://www.gridalternatives.org

Mission

GRID Alternatives’ mission is to empower communities in need to meet their basic requirements of health, education, and economic opportunity by providing renewable energy and energy efficiency services, equipment, and training.

Programs

Solar Affordable Housing Program, Energy Efficiency Team Program, Solar Installer Trainee Program

GRID Alternatives's Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Solar electricity for 10 low-income families, USA
Solar electricity for 10 low-income families, USA

Personnel Overview

Bruce Leininger - Construction Manager
Bruce has been installing solar electric systems for six years with two of the Bay Area’s largest solar electric contractors, installing over 100 systems ranging from 1 to 80 kW. He is also certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP).

Jahahara Alkebulan-Ma'at - Outreach Coordinator
Jahahara has over 30 years of experience in organizing community residents and workers for collective power, justice and improvements in the daily lives of their families. Jahahara's role is focused on outreach and education to low-income communities and homeowners, involving more residents in the benefits of solar electric installation and job training opportunities.

Shamir Chauhan - Project Manager
Shamir has six years of experience in the affordable housing industry, with experience developing housing for diverse populations including farmworkers in rural Santa Cruz County, homeless individuals in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco, and low-income senior citizens in the greater East Bay.

Personnel Statistics

Erica Mackie, Executive Director
Founded in 2001
Employees: 15
Volunteers: 1,700