named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA)
Regional energy aggregation program across 10 Hudson Valley municipalities; secures 100% renewable electricity for 85,000 residents and small businesses, reducing electricity emissions by 96.5% compared to prior utility mix
Innovative Local GHG Inventory Reporting
Partnership with Town of Philipstown and ICLEI to produce New York State’s first lifecycle-based local carbon inventory; measures consumption-based emissions and natural carbon sequestration to guide policy and planning
Philipstown Climate Fund
Local climate fund enabling residents to offset emissions and support low-income households; provides lottery-based grants up to $3,500 for replacing fossil fuel appliances with electric alternatives like heat pumps and induction stoves
Philipstown Fights Dirty
Community campaign to track and reduce local carbon emissions; provides an interactive platform where residents pledge from over 80 climate actions to collectively reduce emissions toward Philipstown’s 2040 carbon neutrality goal
Regenerative Communities (RC) Program
Trains "Regenerators" to establish public food gardens and community hubs in the Hudson Valley; includes land access, training, and startup funding for community-led food sovereignty projects in Peekskill and Newburgh, NY
Solar for Social Good
Community-owned solar project in Peekskill, NY on municipal land; generates long-term community benefits including a 25-year Food Sovereignty Fund, utility bill discounts, and lease payments to the city
activities · 10 groups
What they do
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Local Clean Energy Adoption & Education 2 activities
- Develop community-owned solar projects for social and environmental benefitInitiates and implements community-owned solar projects on municipal property, such as the “Solar for Social Good” project in Peekskill; provides utility bill discounts to residents, makes lease payments to cities, and pays fees to community organizations for outreach and enrollment.
- Facilitate community-wide transition to renewable energy via Community Choice AggregationLaunched and operates a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program that enrolls residents and small businesses in 100% New York State-produced renewable electricity; facilitated the switch for 85,000 customers across ten Hudson Valley municipalities as of July 2019.
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Community Environmental Monitoring and Research 1 activity
- Conduct comprehensive local greenhouse gas inventoriesProduces detailed life-cycle greenhouse gas inventory reports at the local level, including New York State’s first such report measuring resident consumption emissions and natural carbon sequestration; one inventory was recognized by NYS DEC as among the most innovative completed by a local jurisdiction.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
- Develop and disseminate campaign toolkits for community changeCreates practical Campaign Toolkits that document actionable steps for winning community-led change in key environmental and civic issues, supporting replication beyond direct service areas.
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Neighborhood Civic Engagement 1 activity
- Engage communities in civic decision-making through Community CongressOrganizes participatory Community Congress processes that engage residents in identifying community priorities and launching change campaigns; engaged 2,284 voters and 1,340 volunteers across multiple municipalities, resulting in 75 proposed priorities and initiatives like early voting, youth employment agendas, and downtown revitalization.
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Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
- Establish long-term funding mechanisms for food sovereigntyCreated a 25-year Food Sovereignty Fund to sustainably support local food security and sovereignty initiatives in Peekskill.
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Climate Change Research and Advocacy Funding 1 activity
- Fund home decarbonization projects through the Philipstown Climate FundStewards and disburses funds from the Philipstown Climate Fund via lottery to support low- and moderate-income residents in replacing fossil fuel-based appliances with electric alternatives; awarded $11,600 to three households in Philipstown.
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Climate Change Public Awareness & Advocacy 1 activity
- Lead community campaigns to reduce emissions and increase sustainabilityLaunches public engagement campaigns such as “Philipstown Fights Dirty,” which features an interactive website with over 80 actions residents can take to reduce emissions or enhance carbon sequestration.
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Community-Based Urban Agriculture 1 activity
- Operate Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programsRuns CSA programs providing fresh, locally grown produce to community members; operated CSAs at Longhaul Farm and currently provides weekly vegetables during growing season to over fifty families in Philipstown, with past distribution of nearly 200 free shares (over 1,000 meals) to food-insecure families.
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Agricultural Training and Education Programs 1 activity
- Train new farmers and establish public food gardensTrains aspiring farmers through apprenticeships and summer programs in regenerative agriculture and community engagement; places trainees on underutilized public lands to launch and manage public food gardens in Hudson Valley communities including Peekskill, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, and Philipstown.
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Uncategorized 3 activities
- Advocate for climate policy adoption based on research findingsPresents greenhouse gas inventory results to municipal governments, leading to formal adoption of recommendations; supported the Town of Philipstown’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2040 and integration of findings into its Comprehensive Plan update.
- Host educational webinars and support academic applications of local climate methodsShares technical expertise by hosting webinars on local GHG inventory methods for municipal representatives and supporting academic use of ECP’s methodology; enabled a Vassar College class to complete five local inventories using the approach.
- Support local natural resource management for carbon sequestrationImplements on-the-ground land and resource management initiatives estimated to sequester 82,567 metric tons of CO2 equivalent annually.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$684K
Contributions & grants$672K98%
Program service revenue$11K2%
Investment income$420%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$362K
Program expenses78%
Admin / overhead20%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$251K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$613K
Cash$613K
Investments$0
Liabilities$6K
Net assets$608K
Liquid reserves20.4 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue +126.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON ANGELL | CO-DIRECTOR & SECRETARY | 20 | $74K |
| JOCELYN APICELLO | CO-DIRECTOR | 20 | $74K |
board members · 4
- BETSEY NEVINS — TREASURER
- DAHNI-EL GILES — DIRECTOR
- MATTHEW BROWN — PRESIDENT
- MICHAEL RAUCH — VICE - PRESIDENT
relationships · 25
Who they work with
- Building Eden Farms Partner — Supported this organization in continuing youth mentorship and land stewardship at the Peekskill public food garden site.
- Department of Energy Government — Partnered with ECP through participation in the Community Power Accelerator (CPA) PitchFest.
- Ecological Citizen's Project Network — Member of a network of 501(c)3 tax-exempt nonprofit organizations.
- Finger Lakes Climate Fund Network — Served as the model for the Philipstown Climate Fund, which ECP stewards as an adaptation of their innovative community climate financing approach.
- Fred’s Food Pantry Partner — Distribution partner for donated produce in Peekskill, NY.
- Hudson Highlands Land Trust Partner — Collaborated on the Philipstown Clean Water Initiative as part of community congress outcomes
- ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability Partner — Conducted an independent assessment of the CCA program’s emissions reductions.
- ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability Partner — Partnered with ECP and the Town of Philipstown to complete a pioneering local carbon inventory report and co-sponsored outreach webinars.
- Longhaul Farm Partner — Shared site for living and working where the organization's co-directors practice sustainable agriculture and community-based ecological living.
- NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Government — Recognized the organization's greenhouse gas inventory as one of the most comprehensive and innovative by a local jurisdiction in New York State.
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Government — Collaborates with NYSERDA under incentives created by New York’s 2019 Climate Act to demonstrate community ownership models for renewable energy.
- Newburgh Sanctuary Partner — Supported this organization in continuing stewardship of the public food garden site in Newburgh.
- Peekskill Regeneration Farm Partner — Collaborated with youth apprentices at this Peekskill-based farm site.
- Philipstown Food Pantry Partner — Distribution partner for donated produce; receives free shares for food insecure families.
- Poughkeepsie Farm Project Partner — Collaborated on a farm site at Pershing Avenue Park in Poughkeepsie.
- Poughkeepsie Farm Project Partner — Partner in establishing Pershing Avenue Neighborhood Farm in Poughkeepsie.
- Putnam Valley Free Library Partner — Distribution partner for donated produce from ECP’s community growing space.
- Renewable Highlands Partner — Co-led the formation and implementation of a Community Choice Aggregation program across multiple Hudson Valley municipalities.
- Scenic Hudson Partner — Partner in establishing The Sanctuary Healing Farm & Gardens in Newburgh and Pershing Avenue Neighborhood Farm in Poughkeepsie.
- Scenic Hudson Partner — Partnered on developing a farm site at Pershing Avenue Park in Poughkeepsie.
- Second Chance Foods, Inc. Partner — Distribution partner for donated produce from ECP’s community growing space.
- The Sanctuary Healing Farm & Gardens Partner — Collaborated with youth apprentices at this Newburgh-based farm site.
- Town of Philipstown Partner — Collaborated on New York State's first local carbon inventory report and co-developed climate action initiatives including the Philipstown Fights Dirty campaign and Philipstown Climate Fund.
- Vassar College Partner — Used ECP's GHG inventory methodology in an Environmental Science class to develop five additional local inventories across Dutchess County municipalities.
- Working Power Partner — Partnership to combine solar development, public-minded financing, project management, and community representation expertise for community-owned solar projects.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Led Regenerative Developmentmethodology: community_led_regenerative_developmentBy training and resourcing local residents — particularly BIPOC leaders — to steward public food gardens on underutilized land, the organization builds community sovereignty and resilience, because localized, democratic control over land, food, and energy systems fosters equitable, regenerative economies and collective civic power.
- Demonstration-Based Systems Changemethodology: living_examplesBy creating living examples of alternative ecological and social models — such as urban food gardens, community-owned renewables, and participatory democracy — the organization drives broader change, because tangible, localized demonstrations make systemic alternatives visible, credible, and replicable for wider cultural and policy adoption.
- Equity-Centered Decarbonization with Community Ownershipmethodology: equity_focused_decarbonizationBy directing decarbonization funding and community choice energy models toward low- to moderate-income households and prioritizing community ownership of solar infrastructure, the organization reduces emissions while advancing economic justice, because equitable access to clean energy ensures marginalized communities benefit from and lead climate solutions, creating durable, inclusive transitions.
- Transformative Education Through Land-Based Practicemethodology: land_based_youth_educationBy using public food gardens as spaces for youth and community education rooted in farming, environmental justice, and self-sufficiency, the organization fosters personal and collective transformation, because direct, embodied engagement with land and food systems rebuilds ecological identity, heals disconnection, and cultivates long-term stewardship values.