New Generation Energy (NGE), a nonprofit whose mission is to make America's communities healthier and more sustainable through the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, today announced that for the month of December it will expand its regular donation match program to allow donors to specify any service-providing charitable organization to receive a 100% match on their project support donation.

The Local-Match program works in combination with New Generation Energy's microfunding website, where donors can support efficiency and renewable energy projects located at community nonprofits, saving energy, and lowering carbon emissions. Here's how it works: After supporting a specific green energy project, donors have two options for their match. In addition to the standard option of doubling support for their selected project, donors can choose the Local-Match option and have their donation match support a nonprofit located in the same community or town.

Director Chuck Lewin comments, "Local-Match is a whole new way to think about donation matches. We believe this program will have a big impact, and get people excited about donating to support green energy projects as well as the communities in which they reside. All of this is made possible by generous individual and company supporters who will match donations for green energy projects, and donations to nonprofits within the same community."

Local-Match is scheduled to last through the 2010 Holiday Season, however total funds are limited. The best way to guarantee availability of matching funds is for donors to support a project online at NGE's website www.newgenerationenergy.org.

Selected Local-Match nonprofits must be within the same town or community as the supported project. They must be qualified 501(C)(3) organizations that provide a community service. Typical qualifying organizations include shelters, community centers, health centers, soup/meal kitchens, and nonprofit schools.

For more information on New Generation Energy's Local-Match program visit the NGE website www.newgenerationenergy.org.

For a list of green energy projects that need support, visit NGE's microfunding site at: www.newgenerationenergy.org/list-projects.

Building Green Communities - More Information on New Generation Energy (NGE)

New Generation Energy's mission is to make America's communities healthier and more sustainable through the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. NGE supports solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal, along with many different kinds of energy efficiency. NGE partners with green-minded individuals, foundations, and corporations to fund US-based green energy projects at nonprofit organizations and small businesses.

In 2010, NGE launched a green energy project microfunding site to accelerate the development of green energy in communities throughout the US. Projects listed on the site lower carbon emissions, save energy costs, and illustrate the use of green energy technology in real-world applications. For more information, please visit www.newgenerationenergy.org, or call NGE at (617) 624 3688.

To visit NGE's Green Energy Project Microfunding Site, go to:
www.newgenerationenergy.org/list-projects.

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New Generation Energy (NGE) is a Boston-based nonprofit that seeks to build sustainable and green communities by providing green investment options for individuals, businesses, and foundations in the areas of renewable energy, conservation, and the environment. NGE operates in the six states of New England, and supports energy efficiency and all types of renewable energy, including solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal. NGE operates a Renewable Energy Investment Note (REIN) program which raises funds from socially responsible investors, and disseminates those funds via its community lending program to low and moderate income communities as low-interest green energy project loans. In addition, NGE operates a Community Green Fund (CGF) that lets green-minded corporations support deserving charitable organizations by installing green energy projects that dramatically lower their energy costs.

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