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Causes: Environment
Mission: To provide the education, resources, and tools our community needs to create a more sustainable future.
Programs: Energy efficiency loan program: we interface between avista utilities, numerica credit union, and home owners to coordinate loan applications for residential energy upgrades. Helped 101 applicants secure business and home improvement loans during 2014. Payments to srinw of $35,000 covers all our basic operating costs.
online course: taught stakeholders engagement to 25 participants from around the world who where enrolled in issp's sustainability professional certificate program. Payments to srinw by issp total $3,775
document preparation fees: numerica credit union pays us a 1% document preparation fee on each residential energy efficiency loan that they finance through avistas program because our role reduces the amount of time their loan officers must devote time to this program. Payment to us for approved loans: $6178
wa state dept. Of ecology grant: this 2-year $108,000 public participant grant funds sustainable resources to create a re:source synergy network for the spokane region, helping businesses to lower their operating costs by reducing waste and conserving resources. Payments of $19,209 covered work during 2014 to set up and support a leadership team, host educational workshops and conduct community outreach activities.