Climable.org (Environment Economics and Society Institute Inc.)
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485 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 2 Cambridge, MA 02139 |
[P] (617) 5497708 [F] (617) 6610599 |
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climable.org [email protected] Jean Ann Ramey |
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INCORPORATED: 2012
Printable Profile (Summary / Full) EIN 46-0797066 |
LAST UPDATED: 10/24/2017 |
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| Organization received a competitive grant from the Boston Foundation in the past five years | No |
Summary
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Mission StatementMORE »Climable(formerly EESI.us) is an organization committed to supporting economic and environmental research and demonstrations in the public interest. We are a woman-run non-profit in Cambridge, MA that strives to bridge the gap between scientists and citizens to answer the question of how we, as global and local communities, can understand and respond to the increasing threats of climate change. We connect citizens, advocates, experts, policy-makers and funders to craft programs likely to make real change. Climable.org promotes rigorous, transparent scientific analysis and responsible, well-informed decision-making, and aims to advance policies affecting our environment, society, and well-being.
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Mission StatementClimable(formerly EESI.us) is an organization committed to supporting economic and environmental research and demonstrations in the public interest. We are a woman-run non-profit in Cambridge, MA that strives to bridge the gap between scientists and citizens to answer the question of how we, as global and local communities, can understand and respond to the increasing threats of climate change. We connect citizens, advocates, experts, policy-makers and funders to craft programs likely to make real change. Climable.org promotes rigorous, transparent scientific analysis and responsible, well-informed decision-making, and aims to advance policies affecting our environment, society, and well-being.
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Financials
| Fiscal Year | Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 |
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| Projected Income | $40,000.00 |
| Projected Expense | $40,000.00 |
Programs
- “Employment after Coal: Eastern Kentucky 2030” – A partnership with Synapse Energy Economics and Blue Moon Fund
- Economics For Equity & Environment Proposal
- Technical Update of the 2013 Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis Under Executive Order No. 12866
Revenue vs. Expense ($000s)
Expense Breakdown 2015 (%)
Expense Breakdown 2014 (%)
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For more details regarding the organization's financial information, select the financial tab and review available comments.
Overview
Mission Statement
Climable(formerly EESI.us) is an organization committed to supporting economic and environmental research and demonstrations in the public interest. We are a woman-run non-profit in Cambridge, MA that strives to bridge the gap between scientists and citizens to answer the question of how we, as global and local communities, can understand and respond to the increasing threats of climate change. We connect citizens, advocates, experts, policy-makers and funders to craft programs likely to make real change. Climable.org promotes rigorous, transparent scientific analysis and responsible, well-informed decision-making, and aims to advance policies affecting our environment, society, and well-being.
Background Statement
Climable was created to address the gap in accessing reliable, concrete, and visible information through complex research analysis of environmental data for the interest of public and social good. Climable hopes to reduce the disparity between large energy corporations that focus on their bottom line and stakeholders who have an interest in policy decisions based on their commitment to the public good. Climable plans to create a positive impact by enabling the research to combat our generation’s most pressing problem of climate change and transferring the knowledge into the hands of policymakers, invested stakeholders, and the general public through educational and outreach.
EESI’s vision is to deliver rigorous, transparent, and responsive data on the most worthy environmental, economics, and climate issues that impact peoples’ lives.
Impact Statement
In 2016, we grew our capabilities, connections and staff. We employed four paid interns, up from one intern in past years, due in part to the generosity of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's internship program. We became certified as a woman-run non-profit organization by the Commonwealth of MA Supplier Diversity Office. This status will open opportunities for us to work with state contractors interested in diversifying their teams. Finally, and perhaps most exciting, we launched our very first podcast, Behind the Switch. This three part series is available on Soundcloud, iTunes, and Facebook at Behind the Switch. Our goal with the podcast is to extend our reach to a bigger audience, and share our energy and climate experience with folks in an easy to listen to way.
While we have this incredible work started through these efforts, we
still need to focus on the following: 1) building capacity within our
organization through adding a staff position focused on development; 2) establishing
our web base and developing marketing strategies; 3) creating a robust presence
in the environmental advocacy community; and 4) building connections with
organizations and foundations that support our mission and work.
Needs Statement
We are seeking financial support for the
following: 1) programs; 2) research projects; and 3) operational costs. Our
hope is that we can raise between $100,000 to $500,000 within the next twelve
months. Additionally, we would need to build capacity such as hiring full-time
staff as well as have strategic input from professionals in the field. While we
have an active and supportive board, we hope to develop an active advisory
committee who are experts in related fields to knit together a diverse and committed team to help us tackle important environmental and economic issues. We hope to gain
a greater presence within the Greater Boston nonprofit community and environmental
advocacy network. Lastly, we hope to have the opportunity to work globally on policy
initiatives, education, and projects that answer pressing problems of our time.
CEO Statement
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Board Chair Statement
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Geographic Area Served
GREATER BOSTON REGION, MA
Climable plans to serve the geographic areas that range from the Boston Metropolitan area, to Massachusetts, to New England, the U.S., and globally.
Organization Categories
- Environment - Energy Resources Conservation & Development
- Public & Societal Benefit - Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis
- Social Science - Economics (as a Social Science)
Independent research has been conducted on this organization's theory of change or on the effectiveness of this organization's program(s)
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Programs
“Employment after Coal: Eastern Kentucky 2030” – A partnership with Synapse Energy Economics and Blue Moon Fund
| Currently, the steep, ongoing decline of Appalachian coal mining has caused the loss of thousands of jobs in eastern Kentucky. There is a need for a broader analysis that combines existing initiatives into a single vision of a working economy, mapping the sustainable occupations and industries that will fill the void left by coal. The program grew out of participation in a climate justice conference in eastern Kentucky in early 2014, co-hosted by Association for Community Economic Development (MACED) and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (KFTC). While the heart of the work is primarily technical analysis and a report, its purpose and its value to the world depend on its connection with local groups. We plan to form an Advisory Committee and conduct background research to collect economic data on the region and relevant industries. Then, we will conduct an economic analysis to propose a new pattern of employment for eastern Kentucky. | |
| Budget | $65,000.00 |
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| Category | Employment, General/Other |
| Population Served | General/Unspecified |
| Program Short-Term Success | The principal mechanism for ensuring local connection will be the project’s Advisory Committee. We will invite MACED and KFTC to suggest a number of interested residents of eastern Kentucky, from their own groups or others, to act as advisors to the project. Initially, we will focus on six areas identified by MACED as having potential job growth: tourism, wood products, environmental remediation, health care, energy conservation, and local food production. We will develop realistic scenarios for growth based on specified level of infusion of funding into the region. |
| Program Long-Term Success | The vision of this work is to
create new pattern of employment after the declining coal industry. Through our
work, we hope to explore the development strategies and investment incentives
needed to attract private funding to the post-coal growth sectors of eastern
Kentucky.
Currently, it appears that unemployment plus
coal employment total around 46,000 in Appalachian Kentucky. Thus, 23,000 new
jobs would be enough to eliminate half of prime-age unemployment and at the
same time replace half of the remaining coal jobs. Another statistic that may
be helpful is eastern Kentucky had just under 12,000 people employed in coal
mining in 2012. On this basis, it seems reasonable to suggest an employment
target in the range of 20,000 – 25,000 new jobs per year, and to analyze
spending required to reach that target. |
| Program Success Monitored By | We will consult with the
Advisory Committee in choosing the industries and scenarios to be analyzed; we
will discuss preliminary results with them before publication of report; and we
will seek their advice throughout the project in making our analysis relevant
to their local conditions. The Project Director, Dr. Frank Ackerman, senior
economist at Synapse, will travel to the eastern Kentucky to assist in the
presentation of the results.
We also are using data from an earlier economic
impacts analysis done for MACED by Synapse Energy Economics who did a study
2012 about the potential impacts of a Renewable and Energy Efficient Portfolio
Standard (REPS) in Kentucky. That study estimated the statewide expenditures
that would be required to meet the REPS, and combined those expenditures with a
realistic ten-year projection of other features of the state and national
economy. It was then possible, using the IMPLAN model, to calculate the
employment, income, and other impacts of the REPS scenario, compared to a business-sas-usual
scenario without REPS. |
| Examples of Program Success | Our analysis of overall
employment opportunities after goal will examine the effects of specified
amounts of federal and state investment in the eastern Kentucky region, if
targeted at key growth sections. This will help groups such as MACED and KFTC
participate in the SOAR process, allowing them to advocate numbers and plans
that support their goals, backed up by rigorous economic analysis.
We will explore development strategies and
investment incentives needed to attract private funding to the post-coal growth
sectors of eastern Kentucky. Some level of partial federal or state funding,
combined with appropriate incentives and publicity, may be able to create a
wave of private investment, reaching higher than the public can afford on its
own. |
Economics For Equity & Environment Proposal
| Economics For Equity & Environment (E3) is a network that includes hundreds of applied economists across the globe with wide-ranging expertise related to climate, energy, natural resources, and the environment. E3 Network economists are dedicated to building a new applied economics of the environment that is committed to social equity and environmental sustainability at its core. E3 Network is currently in transition and is seeking an institutional home. EESI proposed to house this network and build out our work and mission to accommodate their existing programs. | |
| Budget | $100,000.00 |
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| Category | Environment, General/Other |
| Population Served | General/Unspecified |
| Program Short-Term Success | The short-term success would be providing a home to the E3 Network and establishing base funding to ensure E3 Network can continue its important work on social equity and environmental sustainability. |
| Program Long-Term Success | Success of this initiative would be the continuing work and growth of EESI with the addition of the E3 Network. This includes hiring a new staff member and establishing a successful fundraising campaign. More importantly, this proposal seeks to expand both EESI and E3 Network through a collaborative support for active engagement, public outreach, research, and economic practice for shaping public policy and opinion around environmental sustainability. |
| Program Success Monitored By | If EESI becomes the
institutional home of the E3 Network, the first year we would conduct a phone
survey sampling the E3 economics to gauge their satisfaction of this
transition. We would focus our survey on the following 4 domains as measurements
based on their current scope of work:
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| Examples of Program Success | The program success of E3 Network’s transition to EESI will be shown by E3 Network’s ability to continue to provide timely answers to policy relevant questions, to inform decision-making and public debate, and to shape economic practice. The satisfaction and testimonials of impact with the E3 economists based upon the initial phone survey conducted will provide us a good measure of the transition’s success. |
Technical Update of the 2013 Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis Under Executive Order No. 12866
Technical Update of the 2013 Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis Under Executive Order No. 12866: Comment on the Office of Management and Budget’s Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC)
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| Budget | $10,000.00 |
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| Category | Environment, General/Other |
| Population Served | General/Unspecified |
| Program Short-Term Success | Throughout the month-long project, we provided our comments based upon years of research and analysis to the federal government. Our comments were then posted on the OMB website for all public stakeholders and interested citizens to view. |
| Program Long-Term Success | Based upon our findings through research and analysis of the federal government’s methodology on social cost of carbon, we recommended an alternative approach to cost-benefit analysis. Instead, we recommended the expected market cost of reducing emissions (the marginal abatement cost). If the federal government adopts the marginal abatement cost methodology, the resulting SCC would better represent the economy-wide cost of mitigation, and would not suffer from the problems of incomplete estimation that plague environmental benefits assessment, in general, and SCC estimates. |
| Program Success Monitored By | -- |
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CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
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Management
| CEO/Executive Director | Ms. Jean Ann Ramey |
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| CEO Term Start | May 2012 |
| CEO Email | [email protected] |
| CEO Experience | Jean Ann Ramey is founder and executive director of Climable.org, where she directs and supports projects focused on the impacts of energy use and climate change. She is also a co-founder of the energy and environmental consulting firm Synapse Energy Economics. At Synapse, Ms. Ramey organized the development and achievement of current and long-term organization goals, objectives, policies, and procedures; advised in facilities and business management functions; and consulted on issues within the electric industry, with particular attention on public health and consumer education. Her professional experience also includes working as an economist in the Electric Power Division of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and as an analyst at Tellus Institute. Ms. Ramey holds an MA in Energy and Environmental Studies from Boston University, and a BA in English from the University of Oklahoma. She spent a summer studying climate change at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory and has taken courses at the Harvard School of Public Health. |
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| Co-CEO Term Start | -- |
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Former CEOs and Terms
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Senior Staff
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Awards
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Affiliations
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| Member of state association of nonprofits? | No |
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| Name of state association | -- |
External Assessments and Accreditations
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Collaborations
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Staff Information
| Number of Full Time Staff | 1 |
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| Number of Part Time Staff | 0 |
| Number of Volunteers | 1 |
| Number of Contract Staff | 0 |
| Staff Retention Rate % | -- |
Staff Demographics
| Ethnicity | African American/Black: 0 Asian American/Pacific Islander: 0 Caucasian: 2 Hispanic/Latino: 1 Native American/American Indian: 0 Other: 0 Other (if specified): -- |
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| Gender | Female: 2 Male: 1 Not Specified 0 |
Plans & Policies
| Organization has Fundraising Plan? | Under Development |
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| Organization has Strategic Plan? | Under Development |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | -- |
| Management Succession Plan | -- |
| Business Continuity of Operations Plan | -- |
| Organization Policies And Procedures | No |
| Nondiscrimination Policy | Under Development |
| Whistle Blower Policy | No |
| Document Destruction Policy | -- |
| Directors and Officers Insurance Policy | -- |
| State Charitable Solicitations Permit | No |
| State Registration | -- |
Risk Management Provisions
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Reporting and Evaluations
| Management Reports to Board? | Yes |
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| CEO Formal Evaluation and Frequency | No N/A |
| Senior Management Formal Evaluation and Frequency | N/A N/A |
| Non Management Formal Evaluation and Frequency | No N/A |
Governance
| Board Chair | Ms. Sonia DeMarta |
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| Board Chair Company Affiliation | Whole Foods Market |
| Board Chair Term | Sept 2012 - Sept 2015 |
| Board Co-Chair | -- |
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| Board Co-Chair Company Affiliation | -- |
| Board Co-Chair Term | - |
Board Members
| Name | Company Affiliations | Status |
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| Asa Aulin Ahlberg | -- | Voting |
| Mary Custic | Community Volunteer | Voting |
| Sonia DeMarta | Whole Foods Market | Voting |
| Patricia Flaherty | Community Volunteer | Voting |
| Carolyn Gillette | -- | Voting |
Constituent Board Members
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Youth Board Members
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Advisory Board Members
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Board Demographics
| Ethnicity | African American/Black: 0 Asian American/Pacific Islander: 0 Caucasian: 3 Hispanic/Latino: 1 Native American/American Indian: 0 Other: 0 Other (if specified): -- |
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| Gender | Female: 5 Male: 0 Not Specified 0 |
Board Information
| Board Term Lengths | 1 |
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| Board Term Limits | 0 |
| Board Meeting Attendance % | 100% |
| Written Board Selection Criteria | No |
| Written Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes |
| Percentage of Monetary Contributions | 80% |
| Percentage of In-Kind Contributions | 0% |
| Constituency Includes Client Representation | No |
Standing Committees
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Financials
Revenue vs. Expense ($000s)
Expense Breakdown 2015 (%)
Expense Breakdown 2014 (%)
Expense Breakdown 2013 (%)
| Fiscal Year | Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 |
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| Projected Income | $40,000.00 |
| Projected Expense | $40,000.00 |
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Prior Three Years Total Revenue and Expense Totals
| Fiscal Year | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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| Total Revenue | $104,450 | $98,367 | $60,388 |
| Total Expenses | $50,061 | $54,989 | $34,530 |
Prior Three Years Revenue Sources
| Fiscal Year | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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| Foundation and Corporation Contributions |
$104,450 | $98,367 | $60,388 |
| Government Contributions | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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| State | -- | -- | -- |
| Local | -- | -- | -- |
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| Individual Contributions | -- | -- | -- |
| Indirect Public Support | -- | -- | -- |
| Earned Revenue | -- | -- | -- |
| Investment Income, Net of Losses | -- | -- | -- |
| Membership Dues | -- | -- | -- |
| Special Events | -- | -- | -- |
| Revenue In-Kind | -- | -- | -- |
| Other | -- | -- | -- |
Prior Three Years Expense Allocations
| Fiscal Year | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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| Program Expense | $49,901 | $54,960 | $34,530 |
| Administration Expense | $160 | $29 | -- |
| Fundraising Expense | -- | -- | -- |
| Payments to Affiliates | -- | -- | -- |
| Total Revenue/Total Expenses | 2.09 | 1.79 | 1.75 |
| Program Expense/Total Expenses | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Prior Three Years Assets and Liabilities
| Fiscal Year | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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| Total Assets | $121,778 | $67,001 | $26,138 |
| Current Assets | $121,340 | $66,438 | $26,138 |
| Long-Term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Liabilities | $388 | $0 | $2,515 |
| Total Net Assets | $121,390 | $67,001 | $23,623 |
Prior Three Years Top Three Funding Sources
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Financial Planning
| Endowment Value | -- |
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| Spending Policy | N/A |
| Percentage(If selected) | -- |
| Credit Line | No |
| Reserve Fund | No |
| How many months does reserve cover? | -- |
Capital Campaign
| Are you currently in a Capital Campaign? | No |
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| Capital Campaign Purpose | -- |
| Campaign Goal | -- |
| Capital Campaign Dates | - |
| Capital Campaign Raised-to-Date Amount | -- |
| Capital Campaign Anticipated in Next 5 Years? | -- |
Short Term Solvency
| Fiscal Year | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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| Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities | 312.73 | -- | 10.39 |
Long Term Solvency
| Fiscal Year | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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| Long-term Liabilities/Total Assets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
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Foundation Comments
Financial summary data in the charts and graphs above is per the nonprofit's IRS Form 990-EZs. Contributions from individuals are listed under foundations and corporations when the breakout was not available.
Documents
Other Documents
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