FPN Webinar: Grantmakers Going Green

April 21, 2010
10:00 - 11:00 am ET

Who Should Attend: Staff and board members of FPN member organizations. This webinar is open to FPN members only.
Cost: No charge.
To Register: Register Online.
Presenters: Ted Hart, President & CEO, GreenNonprofits; Daryl Houston, Program Officer, Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties; Greg Luberecki, Director of Marketing and Communications, Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice.

Organizations in all sectors are engaged in serious efforts to help protect the environment by "going green," and grantmakers are no exception, as more and more foundations and other funders are exploring new ways to make their organizations greener. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, this FPN webinar will feature several Florida foundations sharing their experiences in making their organizations more environmentally friendly and helping nonprofits do the same - from small operational changes to major initiatives. You'll also hear from Ted Hart, president and CEO of GreenNonprofits, who will share practical tips and advice from his recently published "Nonprofit Guide to Going Green."

Daryl Houston will describe the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties' efforts over the past two years to actively improve the environmental sustainability of its own operations and encourage nonprofits in Palm Beach and Martin Counties to do the same. Internally, the foundation has saved thousands of dollars while helping the environment through energy retrofits and other energy conservation measures, recycling, and reductions in paper and printing costs. The foundation has also helped nonprofits go green through its Environmental Endowment Fund and an annual Nonprofits Going Green Contest, among other efforts. The Community Foundation was the first nonprofit to be certified by GreenNonprofits.org, the new gold standard for nonprofits seeking to "go green" while making a difference.

To offer a different "going green" funding perspective, Greg Luberecki will explain how the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice has used capital grants to help nonprofits construct new buildings that adhere to green building practices, as a way to help these organizations reduce their building operating costs over the long term. He'll also talk about some operating grants the foundation has made over the past year that have included green elements.

In the webinar you'll also get firsthand guidance from Ted Hart of GreenNonprofits on some key proactive steps that foundations and other nonprofits can take to protect the environment while fulfilling their missions. He'll also share some key issues for funders to consider as they look for ways to help their grantees go green.

About the Presenters

Ted Hart is founder and CEO of the new international nonprofit environmental movement called GreenNonprofits, dedicated to helping nonprofits and NGOs around the world to learn how to become part of the much needed global environmental solution. He is also considered one of the foremost experts in ePhilanthropy around the world, having founded the ePhilanthropy Foundation and served as its President/CEO for seven years. He is the author of the "Nonprofit Guide to Going Green" (John Wiley & Sons, 2010), a practical, go-to resource guide on helping all charities become more “green

Daryl Houston is a Program Officer for the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties. His primary responsibilities are managing a diverse portfolio grant proposal, managing the foundation's Environmental Endowment Fund, and providing training/oversight of the Resource Library, along with providing oversight for a number of other foundation initiatives. He has spent the last 10 years working the in nonprofit sector. Prior to coming joining the foundation, Houston started his career with United Way of Palm Beach County, where he served as Hands On Director and Senior Director of Volunteer Center and Disaster Management. He currently serves on the boards of Resource Depot (Board Chair) and Emergency Food Shelter Program, and is a committee member for Pine Jog Education Center’s Green School Recognition Program. Houston graduated from Western Kentucky University, where he received his B.S. in Mass Communication and minor in Sociology.

Greg Luberecki manages the external communications and marketing efforts for the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice, where he. He joined the foundation staff in March 2005 and became Director of Marketing and Communications in January 2009. Luberecki's previous experience included print and online editing work for the American Council on Education, American University, and the Kiplinger Washington Editors in Washington, D.C. He received his bachelor’s degree in English from Lafayette College in Easton, Pa.