Page 26 RAIN February/March 1983 ACCESS: Organization Review National School Energy Task Force 99 School St. Weston, MA 02193 617/899-5988 The Task Force, supported by private foundations and corporations, is a nonprofit organization which lends money to public school districts to implement energy conservation projects in their school buildings. The loans are interest- free and are to be paid back with an added 10 percent administrative fee within two years. School districts have received assistance for insulation and weatherization, energy management svstems, and lighting reduction programs. /i Professional Writers Network 916 Lafayette St. Denver, CO 80218 303/863-9613 The Network is a self-activated referral service connecting writers with each other and with those needing their services. It provides staff and free-lance talent for a variety of purposes in the communications field. Membership in the organization includes unlimited referrals to contacts in the network, a bimonthly newsletter, and assistance with contract disputes. Group health insurance is also being developed. The Support Center 1309 L St., NW Washington, DC 20005 202/638-3500 The Support Center has been around since 1972, when it was created to assist the nonprofit sector in developing better management capacity. The Center, with branch offices in Chicago, Houston, Newark, Oklahoma City, and San Francisco, provides assistance to nonprofits through one-to-one counseling, a simple management review process, clinics which bring together several agencies with common needs to share ideas and solve problems, and through a wide range of workshops on management topics. The Box Project PO Box 435 Plainville, CT 06062 The Box Project was established in 1962 as a way to provide assistance to the needy in this country. Similar to overseas projects. The Box Project staff provides the name, address, and pertinent information about a family that needs help. The sponsor of that family sends them packages containing food, clothing and other goods. In 1981 the program had 1807 helper families (sponsors) who assisted 1905 families. Sponsoring families — which may be idividuals or groups—are asked to donate $10/month to help pay The Box Project's expenses, including site visits to the assisted families. The Project is self-supporting. National CenterforEmployee Ownership 1611S. Walter Reed Dr., #109 Arlington, VA 22204 703/979-2375 The Center is a private nonprofit, membership organization dedicated to increasing the awareness and understanding of employee ownership. The Center provides information, advice, referrals, and consulting for its members; it also sponsors workshops and research projects. The Center has published basic source material on employee ownership, including an Introductory Package ($30.00); Employee Ownership: A Handbook ($8.50 nonmembers); A Comprehensive Bibliography ($13.00); Employee Participation Programs ($6.50). A special clipping service on employee ownership developments is also available for $100.00. Nuclear-Free Pacific Network 942 Market St., Rm. 712 San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 434-2988 Nuclear-Free Pacific has recently established a national headquarters in San Francisco. This resource and information center works closely with the Pacific Concerns Resource Center in Honolulu to provide information and support for disarmament and anti-nuclear issues. Of primarv concern are first-strike missile testing at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, militarization in Micronesia, and nuclear waste dumping in the Pacific. Last fall, the network coordinated a national speaking tour of two political activists from Belau; this January they participated in a protest at Vandenburg AFB where first-strike missiles are being tested. Non-Profit Energy Conservation Project Technical Development Corporation 11 Beacon St. Boston, MA 02108 617/523-7557 A group of Boston area corporations and foundations have initiated the Energy Conservation project to promote conservation investments among nonprofit agencies owning their own buildings or having long-term lease agreements. The project was established because members of the donor community with an interest in energy began to appreciate the impact fuel costs have had on the cash flow of many agencies. Nonprofit buildings within the city of Boston alone consume the energy equivalent of 1.8 million barrels of oU every year. The energy bill for the groups topped $80 million in 1981. Conservative estimates indicate that 20-25% of present consumption and $10- $15 million could be saved and allocated to service programs in the first year if the citv's 1200 nonprofit buildings undertook energy-efficient investments. The project performs energy audits, then provides technical assistance to carry out recommendations from the audit, and financial assistance through various loan packages. Foundationfor The Arts ofPeace 1615 Broadway, Rm. 670 Oakland, CA 94612 415/548-7904 Gil Friend, who was most recently with the California Office of Appropriate Technology and before that with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, has taken on a new kind of institution building. The Foundation's first action will be to produce a television fundraising sp>e- cial on the nuclear arms race and efforts to reverse it. The show, using a toll free number, will be used to raise funds for other programs on peace and disarmament.
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