Join RE-AMP

RE-AMP has two options for an organization to join the network, "Full Member" and "Ally".


Full RE-AMP Membership:

This type of membership provides all the benefits of RE-AMP, while requiring member organizations to maintain a certain level of participation. Full membership is open to environmental and non-environmental organizations, so long as they meet the minimum requirements for membership.

All RE-AMP members must agree to the membership agreement, which is renewed each year:

RE-AMP Membership Agreement:

1. My organization is an incorporated nonprofit organization with offices in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota or Wisconsin, OR, my organization is a foundation

THAT

2. Supports the RE-AMP goal of 80% reductions in greenhouse gas emissions economy wide by 2050.

AND

3. My organization agrees to the RE-AMP ground rules:

Nonprofit organizations are expected to:

• Share information about RE-AMP related campaigns and fundraising;
• Work toward coordinated priorities;
• Coordinate messaging and frames;
• Set indicators and share progress; and
  
• Collaborate with other organizations in the RE-AMP network through periodic meetings.

Funders participating in RE-AMP are expected to:

• Share relevant funding priorities by posting in the RE-AMP Commons;
• Encourage grant applicants to demonstrate how their efforts relate to RE-AMP indicators and ground rules;
• Require prompt disclosure of grant decisions to the RE-AMP online Commons; and
• Encourage grant recipients to report against indicators and participate in working group meetings.

 

RE‐AMP ALLY:

This type of membership opens the door to organizations that are interested in our alignment of priorities and networking, and basic services, described below. RE‐AMP Ally organizations will have access to all the contacts on the Commons as well as other basic functions of the Commons. Ally organizations do not participate in working groups (although they may, if specifically invited by the working group). Ally organizations do not attend the Annual Meeting. Ally members can be environmental organizations or organizations with other core missions that are aligned with our goals.

All RE‐AMP Ally organizations agree to the ally support statement:

My organization is an incorporated nonprofit and supports the RE‐AMP goal of 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions economy wide by 2050.

Membership renewals are issued in February of each year, prior to the Steering Committee elections.

RE‐AMP Membership Types – Benefits, commitments, and process:

Membership Type	Full Membership	Ally Membership
Benefits	Working Group participation Annual Meeting attendance Coordinated fundraising Access to the Media Center Access to messaging research and a shared regional voice Access to the Commons Vote in Steering Committee elections Networking across the region Networking with RE‐AMP funders Participation in state‐level priority setting meetings Region wide perspective on priorities for each RE‐AMP     topic area Shared learning and analysis about campaigns Coordinated partnering with ally (non environmental)     organizations and support for those partnerships Coordination and engagement on federal activity	Access to RE‐AMP Webinars Basic networking information on the Commons Access to the RE‐AMP database of members Network updates and information Region wide perspective on priorities for each RE‐AMP topic area
Commitments and responsibilities for members	Agree to big picture goal Agree to share information Are encouraged to participate in Annual Meeting Participate in a working group Respond to inquiries or requests from the Network Designate an organizational point person who will go through training, vote in SC elections, and aid communications between RE‐AMP and the organization	Agree to big picture goal Agree to share information
Prerequisites for joining	Must be an incorporated nonprofit organization Must agree to the RE‐AMP goal Must have an office in RE‐AMP states (Does not apply to foundations) Must submit an annual renewal Someone on the Steering Committee must vouch for them Interview with RE‐AMP Staff member as appropriate. Application review and the interview will determine membership. Agree to tenets of working groups (Networking, Direct Support, Coordinate Tactics, Coordinate on Fundraising) Agree to have point person do web based training with Elizabeth and Erick for full understanding of RE‐AMP’s purpose and tools available. Open to all staff of any organization that joins	Must be an incorporated nonprofit organization Must agree to the RE‐AMP goal Someone in our network must vouch for them Must submit an annual renewal Ally members do not need to have an office in RE‐AMP states

Why join RE-AMP?

Members of RE-AMP work together to leverage their expertise, strategies and resources to create impacts that are “greater than the sum of their parts.” By participating in RE-AMP groups better understand what they can do in the context of what other organizations in the region are doing, thus better positioning themselves to succeed. Connecting with colleagues across the region gives each RE-AMP member access to a wealth of information and intelligence about events, policies, legal cases, data, political alignments, shared strategies, fundraising and more that would otherwise be challenging and time consuming if not impossible to gather on one’s own. RE-AMP also offers direct support to organizations by providing networking tools, media resources, and support staff for the network. By working together, we all work smarter and faster.

Who can join RE-AMP?

Incorporated nonprofit groups or foundations that have work (or an active aspiration to work) in the following areas:

• increasing energy efficiency or
• new clean electricity;
• stopping new dirty coal plants or cleaning up existing coal plants; or
• global warming solutions; or
• transportation
• within the RE-AMP states (Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin) are eligible to join the RE-AMP network.

How to join.

Does your organization meet the above eligibility guidelines? Please join us! Membership is free. Simply complete the membership application. Contact RE-AMP Coordinator Jeremy Emmi at (517) 487-9539 or jeremy@environmentalcouncil.org with questions or for more information.

Also, if you are a staff member of an existing member organization, sign up for an individual Commons account to get connected with RE-AMP online! Contact Erick Boustead at 651 726 7570 or boustead@fresh-energy.org with questions about Commons membership.