Capacity 
Building

Collectrify envisions that the strength, knowledge, and wisdom of our community are fully realized and continue to grow when frontline organizations have easy access to and capacity built with the resources, skills, knowledge, and power they need to create deep change. 

 

Collectrify places the needs and priorities of frontline communities first. This means that Collectrify’s funding priorities are set by the community practitioners and justice leaders it resources. This orientation and commitment ensure that the necessary resources are available for frontline and environmental justice leaders to enhance their capacity to achieve their vision of needed changes. This is a distinct value that Collectrify has in the building decarbonization landscape. Collectrify’s focus is on deep capacity building in limited-wealth communities and communities of color so that they are leading on the policies and solutions impacting their communities.

 

“The current model of powering our buildings is not sustainable, equitable, or safe,” says Jackson Koeppel, a member of the Collectrify Governance Assembly. “Collectrify leads with the expertise of frontline communities because leaders from the frontlines have the lived experience to ensure those most impacted benefit from investment and policy for building electrification to ultimately create healthier communities."