The Charitable Foundation of the Energy Bar Association is a non-profit charitable organization formed in 2002 under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation engages in a variety of energy-related and general charitable activities, including:
The mission of the Foundation is:
To engage in charitable activities, including the support of worthwhile energy-related charitable projects, as well as other community service projects, through financial contributions and volunteer services provided by the Foundation, members of the Energy Bar Association and others.
There are numerous ways to get involved in the Foundation and its activities:
Inquiries about getting involved with the Foundation may be made to any Foundation Officer, Board Member or Committee Chair (listed below) or to Ms. Michele Duehring, Energy Bar Association, 1990 M St., N.W., Suite 350, Washington, D.C. 20036, Tel: (202) 223-5625.
The Foundation has eight standing committees which report to the Foundation's Board of Directors. Membership in the committees is open to EBA members and others. Your participation is welcomed and encouraged.
The Foundation's committees and their respective chairs are as follows:
To access the Foundation's Committee Participation Form, click here.
Financial contributions to the Foundation may be made in several ways:
The Foundation holds two major fundraising events each year:
The Annual Gala Reception is held in conjunction with the Association's Mid-Year Meeting in the fall of each year. The reception typically includes an open bar, buffet and appetizers, live music and a silent auction. During the reception, the Foundation presents donations to selected charitable organizations.
The Annual Golf Tournament is held in conjunction with the Association's Annual Meeting in the spring of each year. In addition to 18 holes of golf, the tournament typically includes a buffet lunch and prizes. The most recent tournament will be held at Westfields Golf Club in Clifton, Virginia on April 30, 2010.
The Annual Gala Reception and Annual Golf Tournament are supported by ticket sales and sponsorships. If you or your organization would like to become a sponsor of one or both events, please contact Michele Duehring, Energy Bar Association, Tel: (202) 223-5625 or Chair of the Fundraising Committee, Howard H. Shafferman (202) 661-2205.
Below are links to articles regarding the Foundation appearing in the EBA Newsletter:
Below are links to pictures of Foundation activities:
The initial principal fundraising effort of the Foundation was its Founders campaign. The Founders Campaign was a two-year program during 2003 and 2004 to encourage the law firms and companies who employ EBA members to contribute to the Foundation as a means of providing the Foundation a solid financial base as it commenced its operations.
The Founders Campaign was an incredible success. 25 law firms and companies, as well as 17 individuals, pledged and made contributions to the Foundation at levels sufficient to become Founders. In all, $219,000 were pledged in the Founders Campaign. The Foundation wishes to express its deep gratitude to its many Founders for their wonderful generosity and acknowledges them immediately below.
($20,000 and above)
($10,000 and above)
($5,000 and above)
($2,000 and above)
The Foundation has made charitable donations to many worthy non-profit organizations for energy-related purposes. Among these donations are the following:
The Foundation sponsors scholarships to fund energy-related internships for both undergraduates and law students in the United States. The Foundation has funded undergraduate internships in Washington, D.C., including at the American Council on Renewable Energy, the Department of Interior, and the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program. The Foundation has also funded numerous legal interns at both the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy (including in a field office). The Foundation is also expanding its legal intern program to more regions of the country and to state regulatory agencies, and has funded internships at the Illinois Commerce Commission and California Public Utilities Commission.
As it has done for the last four years, the CFEBA is sponsoring a Legal Intern at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) during the summer of 2010. This internship position has been filled. The deadline to apply for CFEBA internships at Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and New York Department of Public Service has passed and those positions will be filled shortly.
The Foundation has engaged in the following public service projects:
President
Paul M. Breakman
Duncan & Allen
Vice President
Robert H. Loeffler
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Secretary
Evan C. Reese, III
Van Ness Feldman, P.C.
Treasurer
Robert A. Weishaar, Jr.
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC
Gunnar Birgisson
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Meredith Berger Chambers
Horizon Wind Energy
Derek A. Dyson
Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke, P.C.
Monica Gonzalez
ISO New England Inc.
Freddi L. Greenberg
Freddi L. Greenberg, Attorney at Law
John P. Gregg
Miller, Balis & O'Neil, P.C.
Walter R. Hall, II
Attorney-at-Law
Susan N. Kelly
American Public Power Association
Jason F. Leif
Jones Day
Susan A. Olenchuk
Van Ness Feldman, P.C.
Jeffrey M. Petrash
American Gas Association
Howard H. Shafferman
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Michael A. Stosser
Day Pitney LLP
Channing D. Strother, Jr.
McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, P.C.
Katherine C. Zeitlin
Attorney-at-Law
The Charitable Foundation of the Energy Bar Association was organized through the joint efforts of the Board of Directors of the Energy Bar Association and the Foundation of the Energy Law Journal. The Associations' Board of Directors formally authorized the creation of the Foundation in December 2001. The Foundation was incorporated in April of 2002 in the District of Columbia and received its 501(c)(3) tax status in October of 2002. The Energy Bar Association, the Foundation of the Energy Law Journal, the members of the Association and their employers, including those members, law firms and companies who became Founders, have contributed generously to the Foundation.
The Foundation's organizational documents are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the offices of the Energy Bar Association, 1990 M St., N.W., Suite 350, Washington, D.C. 20036, Tel: (202) 223-5625. Inquiries should be directed to Ms. Michele Duehring.
The Charitable Foundation of the Energy Bar Association is an all-volunteer organization. No Officer or Director of the Foundation receives a salary or any other form of financial compensation for his or her efforts on behalf of the Foundation.
The Board of Directors of the Foundation wishes to thank the Foundation's Founders, the Energy Bar Association, its members, the Foundation of the Energy Law Journal and others who have so generously contributed to the Foundation and participated in the Foundation's activities. We pledge that your contributions will be channeled strictly to worthwhile charitable organizations and needy individuals for energy-related and general charitable purposes with little or no overhead due to the Foundation.
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