Mission Statement

Solar One is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to design and deliver innovative education, training, and technical assistance that fosters sustainability and resiliency in diverse urban environments. We facilitate learning that changes the way people think about energy, sustainability, and resilience by engaging diverse program participants. Our programs help individuals and communities explore new ways of living and working that are more adaptive to a climate-change impacted world. The official IRS 501c3 designation is CEC Stuyvesant Cove, Inc. 

Funders & Partners

Solar One’s work is made possible through the shared commitment of many individual donors, private foundations, and corporate and governmental funding partners.

Government

• Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
• Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery – NY Rising
• Manhattan Borough President’s Office – Hon. Gale Brewer
• NYC Council – Speaker Corey Johnson
• NYC Council – Hon. Keith Powers
• NYC Council Greener NYC Initiative
• NYC Department of Education
• NYC Economic Development Corporation
• NYS Assemblyman – Hon. Harvey Epstein
• NY Power Authority
• New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Foundation

• 11th Hour Project of the Schmidt Family Foundation
• Citi Foundation
• Dr. Robert C. & Tina Sohn Foundation
• FJC – A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds
• Green City Challenge
• Honda USA Foundation
• Lily Auchincloss Foundation
• LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust
• Marietta & Andrew Romay Foundation Inc., Evi Blaikie and Peter Frey
• MUFG Union Bank Foundation
• National Grid Foundation
• New York Community Trust
• NYC Green Relief and Recovery Fund
• The Pinkerton Foundation
• Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh
• PSEG Foundation
• Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation
• The City Gardens Club of NYC
• The JPB Foundation Victoria Foundation
• Viragh Family Foundation

Corporations

• Best Energy Power
• Bright Power
• Brooklyn Solar Canopy
• Brooklyn Solar Works
• Consolidated Edison
• Constellation Energy
• PKF O’Connor Davies LLP
• Terrapin Bright Green

Individual

A special thank you goes out to all who contributed to our GoatFundMe in 2020

Organizations

• British International School of NY
• Building Works/NYC District Council of Carpenters
• Erie 1 Boces
• Fortune Society
• Green City Force
• GRID Alternatives
• Horace Mann School
• Jewish Latin Center
• LaGuardia Community College
• Loving Day
• New York Cares
• New York Sun Works, Inc.
• NRDC \ Donna de Costanzo
• Poly Prep Country Day School
• PS 21
• STRIVE NY/East Harlem Employment Service
• Stuyvesant Cove Park Assn.
• Texas Exes – NY Chapter, Inc.
• Volunteers of America

Major Partners

Solar One collaborates with dozens of partners, including community organizations, education institutions, workforce organizations, sustainability groups, city officials, community boards, artists, clean technology professionals, and many more.

Publications and Media