The Hannon Armstrong Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organization with a mission to accelerate a just transition toward an equitable, inclusive, and climate positive future, today announced three new multi-year partnerships with leading non-profit organizations focused on community resilience, careers in sustainability, and energy efficiency building upgrades. The Foundation’s partnerships with Groundswell, SEI, and Southface Institute will […]
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Community Service Project to Teach Salt Lake City Students About Renewables, Clean Power Careers
This week marks #GivingTuesday, a movement that unleashes the power of radical generosity around the world. Established in 2012, Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity year-round. In the spirit of giving and making an impact in the communities where our industry […]
Hannon Armstrong Employees Transform Vacant Lots into Community Gardens
The Hannon Armstrong Foundation partnered with ReBUILD Metro and ReBUILD Johnston Square Neighborhood Organization (RSJNO) on their efforts to convert vacant lots in distressed neighborhoods in East Baltimore into pocket parks, gardens, and landscaped stormwater facilities to promote community sustainability. During a cold day in November, Hannon Armstrong employees helped to plant trees, spread compost, […]
Hannon Armstrong Employees Harvest Produce for Food Bank
The Hannon Armstrong Foundation expanded its partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) in 2021 to include support for Clagett Farm, a 285-acre CBF-owned regenerative farm located in Maryland. Clagett Farm provides a community supported agriculture program, volunteer opportunities, individual farmer-to-farmer support, and outreach and education events to advance regenerative agriculture and directly improve the […]
Hannon Armstrong Foundation Announces Partnership with Native Renewables $200,000 Grant to Support Solar Projects and Education for Indigenous Families
The Hannon Armstrong Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organization with a mission to accelerate a just transition toward an equitable, inclusive, and climate positive future, today announced a $200,000 donation to Native Renewables, an Arizona-based non-profit organization that empowers Native American families to achieve energy independence by expanding renewable energy capacity and affordable access to off-grid power. Founded in […]
Hannon Armstrong Collaborates with Chesapeake Bay Foundation to Walk the Watershed
Though the Chesapeake Bay region is home to more than 18 million inhabitants, environmental problems remain for this 4,500-square mile estuary. Reversing the poor water oxygen levels symptomatic of the Bay’s imbalance requires a robust community response. Hannon Armstrong joined with the conservation group Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) to help restore the Bay’s ecological health […]
Hannon Armstrong Foundation Establishes Climate Solutions Scholarship Program to Support Sustainability-Focused Students from Historically Underrepresented Communities
$200,000 Grant to Aid Initial Cohort of Undergraduates from Morgan State University and Miami University The Hannon Armstrong Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organization funded by a Social Dividend received from Hannon Armstrong, a leading investor in climate solutions, today announced the establishment of the Hannon Armstrong Climate Solutions Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance for high-achieving, […]
Hannon Armstrong Donates $100,000 to Organizations Addressing Racial Injustice and Voting Rights
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HASI), a leading investor in climate change solutions, today announced a $100,000 donation to support leading organizations addressing racial injustice and voting rights. The donation will be allocated among the following organizations: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund (LDF) – A nonprofit organization seeking structural changes to expand democracy, […]
Annapolis investment firm donates $150,000 to nonprofits stretched by coronavirus pandemic
Hannon Armstrong, an Annapolis-based investment firm, has donated $150,000 donation to nonprofits stretched thin by the coronavirus pandemic. The money will be split by the Maryland Food Bank, the YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County and the Light House Shelter, Hannon Armstrong said in announcing the donation Wednesday. It will support efforts to address […]
Hannon Armstrong volunteers see benefits of renewable energy investment on install
The crew of volunteers from Hannon Armstrong arrived to the job site in waves, one after another. By mid-morning nine volunteers were present, some coming from as far away as Annapolis, to assist GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic in finishing a solar installation on Sept. 11 in the Benning Ridge neighborhood of Northeast D.C. Well before they […]