People-Funded Renewable Energy Building solar through community. Building community through solar. Tess Isemann isemannt1@udayton.edu 513-518-5886
WHAT IS RE-VOLV? A nonprofit that empowers citizens to spearhead solar energy projects for nonprofits in their community. The proceeds from each project grow a revolving fund to finance additional solar energy projects nationwide. 501 c3 Nonprofit Incorporated in 2011 Based in San Francisco People-Funded Renewable Energy WWW.RE-VOLV.ORG
Step 1: Empower
WHAT IS THE SOLAR SEED FUND? Identify a nonprofit who can benefit from solar Reinvest Fundraise returns in the next to solarize that nonprofit nonprofit Generate returns on that solar asset People-Funded Renewable Energy WWW.RE-VOLV.ORG
HOW THE REVOLVING FUND WORKS Fundraise Invest Pay it Forward Raise money through Invest in solar energy Invest returns into more crowdfunding projects for nonprofits solar energy projects Solar Financed with Revolving Fund Solar Communities Traditional Solar Finance Years People-Funded Renewable Energy WWW.RE-VOLV.ORG
HOW THE LEASE WORKS Our Financing Model with Non-Profits Lease-to-own agreement • No money down and no buy-out cost • Monthly lease payments are 15% less than the • current cost of electricity Performance guarantee • Full operations and maintenance package • People-Funded Renewable Energy WWW.RE-VOLV.ORG
PROOF OF CONCEPT 18 nonprofit solar leases signed in CA, ME, OH, PA, SC, and WI, totaling 250+ kW Raised $300,000 from 1,500 donors in 38 states and 22 countries Saving nonprofits $1.5M in electricity costs Our revolving fund is now worth $700,000 in future lease payments, which will build 20 more solar energy projects People-Funded Renewable Energy WWW.RE-VOLV.ORG
People-Funded Renewable Energy THANK YOU Questions or Comments?
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