LEIGHTY FOUNDATION

PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT AND PHILANTHROPY THE FOUNDATION EMPLOYS A STRATEGY THAT INCLUDES LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS AT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS. LOCAL WORK INCLUDES LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, FUNDER NETWORKS AND PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS CONSULTATIONS WITH INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND FOUNDATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION CREATED THE PIKES PEAK VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE WHICH IS NOW HOSTED AND FUNDED THROUGH THE COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION OF THE PIKES PEAK REGION TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO. REGIONAL WORK INCLUDES ASSISTANCE WITH THE CREATION AND GROWTH OF REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF GRANTMAKERS AS WELL AS CONSULTATIONS WITH FAMILY FOUNDATIONS AND DONOR FUNDS. NATIONAL INVOLVEMENT INCLUDES SERVING ON BOARDS, STRATEGIC PLANNING TASK FORCES, TRAINING TEAMS AND NATIONAL CONFERENCE PLANNING AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTING TO EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS FOR THE F

EARTH PROTECTION THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS AND SPONSORS RESEARCH WITH A FOCUS ON RENEWABLE SOURCE ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS. THE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATES IN, PRESENTS AT, AND HAS PAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE PROCEEDINGS OF REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONFERENCES, GENERALLY ON THE TOPIC OF ALTERNATIVES TO ELECTRICITY FOR TRANSMISSION, STORAGE, AND INTEGRATION OF STRANDED RENEWABLE-SOURCE ENERGY, BOTH CENTRALIZED AND DISTRIBUTED. THE PAPERS, POSTERS, AND POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT: WWW.LEIGHTYFOUNDATION.ORG/EARTH.PHP. THIS PORTFOLIO IS MANAGED BY WILLIAM C. LEIGHTY, PROGRAM DIRECTOR.