CLEAN ENERGY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
1212 Broadway Floor 16, Oakland, CA 94612 www.cleanenergyleaders.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: CELIs mission is to educate and connect emerging, clean energy leaders to drive the transition to an equitable, decarbonized and resilient clean energy economy.

CELI Fellowship Program: CELIs signature Fellowship Program attracts emerging leaders with diverse backgrounds and equips them with technical knowledge, leadership development training, and a passionate community dedicated to building an equitable, decarbonized, and resilient energy ecosystem. CELIs five-month fellowship program for working professionals is taught by influential thought leaders and expert practitioners in the field. Fellows are challenged to think critically about current energy policy and market structures, examine existing and historical inequities, identify existing barriers to clean energy deployment and innovation, and develop holistic solutions towards an equitable energy transition. The CELi 2020 Fellowship trained 105 emerging leaders across the spectrum of clean energy technology, regulatory structures, business, finance, policy, and entrepreneurship. The fellowship also provided concrete leadership and professional development components, including public speaking, business pitching, and written thought pieces.Metrics include:Implemented Fellowships in 3 cities -- Washington, DC; Bay Area; and Chicago through a 5-month programLaunched Chicago's first Fellowship in 2020Selected and supported 105 new Fellows 290Gave out 65 total clean energy scholarships for the CELI Fellowship Program, emPOWER conference, and professional development eventsEngaged 127 expert speakers and lecturers to participate in delivering webinars, curriculum, and speaking engagements

CELI Alumnae Program, CELI Membership Program and Community Education: Beyond the five-month Fellowship program, CELI Fellows join an active, connected network of 600+ alumni. Upon completion of the Fellowship alumni continue to play an active role in the CELI community by hosting discussions, publishing thought pieces, attending ongoing leadership and professional development training, and participating in regular social and networking events. In addition, CELI facilitates connections between our alumni community and a robust professional network to enable career mentorship.CELI launched a new membership program in October, 2020. The goal of the program is to invite community members that are not Fellows into the community with the goal of connecting, empowering, and advancing Members impact and relationships in clean energy. Individuals may join an annual membership to connect with other industry professionals, get advanced access to educational events, networking and career building workshops, and find new opportunities, partnerships, and community in the energy sector.Metrics for Alumni, Membership, and Public Events:Executed 50 clean energy eventsEngaged over 50 expert speakers and lecturers to participate in delivering webinars, mentorship and speaking engagementsSigned up 319 new members in the Membership Program

emPOWER Annual Conference: emPOWER is CELIs annual conference that takes place in October that brings together CELI Fellows, CELI Alumnae, CELI Members, and any interested new emerging clean energy leaders to participate in a day of conversation and fireside chats to surface cutting edge insights into the pressing challenges facing an equitable energy transition. Sessions also focus on applied practices and efforts to combat the climate crisis. Normally in-person, 2020s emPOWER conference was forced to move on-line.Metrics:950 attendeesFeatured over 40 unique sessions45+ hours of content and networkingAdditional Metrics, including Development Metrics:Touched 4,192 people through our programmingEngaged 248 individual donors through eventsEngaged 23 new corporate partners through annual corporate partnership fundraising efforts

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