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blueEnergy

Working for a more equitable, sustainable world

aka blueEnergy, blueEnergy Group   |   Eugene, OR   |  www.blueenergygroup.org

Mission

blueEnergy delivers energy, water, sanitation, and food security to some of the world's most isolated, marginalized communities, providing a foundation for health, education, and economic opportunity within the context of a changing climate.

Notes from the nonprofit

We transform lives on the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua, the poorest region in the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere (after Haiti), where nearly 80% of the population does not have access to electricity, clean water or sanitation.

Ruling year info

2005

US Executive Directo

Madeleine Bouton

Main address

1595 Walnut Street

Eugene, OR 97403 USA

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EIN

20-0448609

NTEE code info

Community Improvement, Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)

Energy Resources Conservation and Development (C35)

Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management (C32)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Renewable Energy

Connecting rural, isolated communities to renewable energy solutions.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people

Implementing appropriate technologies to address and resolve barriers to access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people

Leveraging the principles of permaculture, we aim to facilitate holistic and sustainable climate change adaptation with a local empowerment approach

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people

Training future leaders from around the world to approach development with a global leadership lens

Population(s) Served
Students

Where we work

Awards

CNN Hero 2007 2007

CNN Heroes Award

Ashoka Fellow 2009 2009

Ashoka Fellowship

Accenture Tech Award Laureate 2007 2007

Accenture and NPower

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of new clients within the past 12 months

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Indigenous peoples, Economically disadvantaged people

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Total number of new clients served during calendar year across all programs.

Number of people receiving safe drinking water from community systems

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Indigenous peoples, People of Latin American descent, Economically disadvantaged people

Related Program

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of clients served by Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene programs

Number of people with improved access to renewable energy technologies

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Indigenous peoples, People of Latin American descent

Related Program

Renewable Energy

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of clients served by Renewable Energy program.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

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Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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blueEnergy

Board of directors
as of 04/03/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Mathias Craig

Oracle

Term: 2019 - 2021

Mathias Craig

Oracle

Michèle Grégoire

Maricela Kauffmann

Jacky Bauley

blueEnergy France

Madeleine Bouton

blueEnergy US

Andrés Zamora

ON Energy Storage

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 4/3/2023
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Race & ethnicity

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Sexual orientation

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 08/06/2021

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Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.