Transform EcoWorks – and make Detroit green
Hi everyone!
I’m Jacob, the Interim Executive Director of EcoWorks, and (as many of you know) a passionate and dedicated supporter of the idea that we can and must realize a green future for our communities.
I’ve been so lucky over these past 11 years to pursue that mission through EcoWorks. If you’re here, I’ll assume you know about some of our great work already – but most people don’t realize the full range of great things we do, so I’ll give you some good detail down below.
And now we are undergoing some changes as well. We need to raise our profile and let more folks know about the good work that can be done. That is being done. We also need to expand that work. AND we’re expanding our leadership team. We have a new Executive Director coming on board at the end of June. We also have a Business Innovation Director coming on in August.
And we have you.
Changing the world isn’t easy work, and none of us can do it alone. We invite you to join us in this work.
Together we can make sure that Detroit’s rebirth is a sustainable one. We can help cities collaborate to make regional change. We can help low-income communities survive a crisis while improving the local economy and helping the planet as well.
You can help.
We’re launching this campaign to build this wider community, and to raise funds to make more good things happen. Here what you can do:
The funds we raise will support the following efforts:
EcoWorks and our history of innovation:
EcoWorks is a Detroit based nonprofit with a 34 year old track record of providing services at the intersection of community development and sustainability. Our mission is to create opportunities to learn and practice the sustainable use of energy and natural resources through innovative education, job training, consulting, social business and advocacy. While EcoWorks’ roots are firmly planted in energy conservation we have grown to emphasize all aspects of sustainable development as it relates to building energy efficient, sustainable, and affordable residential housing and commercial buildings.
Our clients range from low-moderate income households and community organizations to businesses and local governments. We have generated savings of more than $30 million for clients in our service area, and have helped secure over $5 million for local governments to invest in sustainability projects. We are a co-founder of the City of Detroit’s Green Task Force. EcoWorks was one of the inaugural Green Leaders named by the Detroit Free Press in 2010, was a finalist for Crain’s Business Best Managed Nonprofit for 2011, and was selected as a Bank of America Neighborhood Builder in 2013.
History of Innovative Solutions
EcoWorks has a strong history of innovation and successfully supporting the launch of new green industries in Michigan.