For decades we’ve been led to believe that donating money is the only way to financially support a nonprofit organization committed to a mission we care about. However, what if there was a different way to support nonprofits that could also provide a modest financial return? Perhaps the biggest challenge for nonprofits that want to … Continue reading “An Innovative Cleantech Strategy: Invest in Solar PV for Nonprofits”
Author: Lee Barken
Lee Barken is the energy and cleantech practice leader in the San Diego office of Haskell & White, a public accounting firm. He is a certified public accountant and also an accredited professional under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. He serves on the board of CleanTech San Diego and as vice-chair of the stakeholder advisory committee for the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System. He writes and speaks about renewable energy project financing, green building design, IT audit compliance, and wireless local area networking (LAN) technology.
The Wisdom of the Crowd: Social Networking Meets Capital Formation
Last year I had a chance to visit Washington D.C. and tour the Washington Monument. I later learned that this magnificent national icon was, in fact, an early example of crowd funding. Crowd funding is the process of aggregating small amounts of money from a large number of people in order to accomplish great things. … Continue reading “The Wisdom of the Crowd: Social Networking Meets Capital Formation”