We are always grateful for and rely on the financial support of people like you. To make giving easier, AHEAD has multiple means for you to contribute.  You can make a financial gift to AHEAD online or through the mail.

AHEAD Energy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of New York in 1988; located in Rochester, New York.  Our current Annual Report can be found here  and previous years’ reports are available on the GuideStar website or upon request.  IRS form 990 and our most recent audit can be viewed on the GuideStar website along with other information about AHEAD Energy of interest to funders and donors.

AHEAD Energy strives in all regards to implement nonprofit best practices. AHEAD maintains a distinguished Board of Directors that meets regularly.  The Board has adopted policies covering conflict of interest, document retention and destruction, and transparency.  Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, and policies of the corporation are available to the public upon request.

AHEAD Energy receives support from a number of institutions and funders as well as individual donations. Our list of current and past funders includes the Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation, the Anderson Rogers Foundation, the Shell Foundation, the World Bank, Marietta College, and various church bodies.

Whether you have a little time or a lot, are flexible or consistent, AHEAD has volunteer opportunities that will meet your schedule.  We are always looking for individuals with administrative, financial, and special events skills.  Please contact us at info@aheadenergy.org to learn more about specific volunteer opportunities!

Here's a simple way you can make a difference in the world whenever you shop online or search the Internet: the new AHEAD Energy toolbar! Add it to any web browser and each time you shop at more than 1,300 stores (from Amazon to Zazzle!) a percentage of your purchase will automatically be donated to AHEAD Energy – at no cost to you (and you may even save money as the toolbar provides coupons and deals as well!).  The toolbar also has a search box. Each time you use it to search the Internet, about a penny is donated to AHEAD Energy. The two minutes it takes to add this toolbar to your browser can make a lifetime of difference!

 Get the toolbar here:  http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/ahead-energy

Please encourage your friends and family members who share your high ideals to join you in supporting AHEAD’s work to end energy poverty by using GoodSearch and GoodShop.