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BY THE NUMBERS
Our Impacts
We're increasing the use of renewable energy, fighting the climate crisis, and creating savings in support of sustainable and resilient communities.
TOTAL CO₂ SAVED TO DATE (TONS)
6,407 KW
TOTAL SOLAR
INSTALLED
$70 M
ENERGY SAVINGS FOR COMMUNITIES
7,899 KW
TOTAL SOLAR CONTRIBUTED TO
40,858
LIFETIME CO2 SAVED (TONS)
Funding a Sustainable Tomorrow
Our Projects
We use creative grantmaking and financing to build and support projects and programs that lower carbon emissions, create more sustainable and resilient communities, and address housing inequities.
ANTIOCH, CA
Delta Learning Center
Delta Learning Center is embracing clean energy with a new solar installation that will reduce operating costs and support their mission of providing accessible academic tutoring to students in East Contra Costa County ...
CARLSBAD, CA
Pilgrim United Church and Preschool
Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Carlsbad installed three solar and battery systems that will save on operations and reduce their carbon footprint, allowing the church to reinvest in its preschool, social justice ministries, and community programs ...
KEENE, NH
Sophia’s Hearth
Sophia’s Hearth grew from a simple wish: to help parents nurture a centered, joyful, and warm family life. Today, it has become a world-recognized leader in early childhood education ...
SAN DIEGO, CA
Access Youth Academy
Access Youth Academy is dedicated to transforming the lives of underserved youth by providing academic enrichment, leadership development, and athletic training. Students receive tutoring, mentorship, college and career guidance, and training in squash and pickleball. By fostering both academic and ...
LA JOLLA, CA
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center
The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center (LFJCC) is dedicated to celebrating Jewish heritage, culture, and community. Since 1945, LFJCC has been at the heart of the community, offering a wide range of programs and facilities, including the David & Dorothea ...
SAN DIEGO, CA
SDSU Associated Students- Parking Structure 12
The Associated Students (A.S.) of San Diego State University is dedicated to enhancing the college experience by creating innovative, student-centered spaces that promote accessibility, sustainability, and community engagement. Parking Structure 12 is a key facility designed to provide safe, efficient, ...
SAN DIEGO, CA
SDSU – Associated Students ARC Building
The Associated Students (A.S.) of San Diego State University is dedicated to enhancing the college experience by providing students with access to state-of-the-art recreational, social, and leadership opportunities. The newly built Aztec Recreation Center (ARC) is an all-electric, sustainable facility ...
SAN DIEGO, CA
Sherman Heights Community Center
At BQuest Foundation, we are incredibly proud to have partnered with Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation as they guided this solar and storage project at Sherman Heights Community Center to completion. Hammond Climate Solutions played a pivotal role, leading the project ...
WESTON, MA
Land’s Sake Farm
Land’s Sake Farm is a thriving community dedicated to building meaningful connections between people, the food they eat, and the land. Through hands-on educational programs, a farmstand offering the freshest seasonal produce, and community events, Land’s Sake engages people in ...
CAMPBELL, CA
Life Services Alternatives II
Life Services Alternatives (LSA) provides exceptional community living and empowering programs for adults with disabilities. Guided by the belief that every person with developmental disabilities deserves to live a rich and fulfilling life within the community, LSA delivers 24/7 care ...
ESCONDIDO, CA
Children’s Museum of Discovery
San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum sparks a love of learning so that all children can discover their wildest dreams. Established in 2000, the Museum offers purposeful play educational experiences and aims to support children impacted by early childhood educational disparities ...
STOCKTON, CA
Gleason Park Apartments
Gleason Park Apartments is a 92 unit, income-qualified apartment complex located in Stockton, CA and owned by Mercy Housing, a national nonprofit affordable housing organization ...
DECATUR, GA
Oakhurst Presbyterian Church
Oakhurst Presbyterian Church's vision is to create an intentionally diverse and inclusive Christian community, providing services to the community such as homeless shelter meals, a grief support group, food pantry supply, and hosting events focused on social justice ideas and ...
TUCSON, AZ
Tucson Symphony Orchestra
The Tucson Symphony Orchestra is the longest continuously performing professional arts organization in Arizona, providing a wide range of orchestral and educational programming to serve over 50,000 patrons and 20,000 students annually ...
SAN YSIDRO, CA
San Ysidro Health Precision Park EV Chargers
San Ysidro Health was started by a group of mothers in search of medical services for their children. Over 50 years later, San Ysidro Health serves San Diego County through 50 program sites. San Ysidro Health's Precision Park Lane location ...
SAN DIEGO, CA
Christ United Methodist Ministry Center
Christ United Methodist Ministry Center's mission is to engage in public benefit ministries such as feeding the hungry, creating access to resources like clothing and shelter, welcoming strangers, caring for the imprisoned, ministering to the sick, and providing spiritual guidance ...
OCEANSIDE, CA
Brother Benno’s
Brother Benno’s serves those experiencing homelessness, working poor, and seniors in North County San Diego by providing meals, basic needs, community outreach and addiction recovery services ...
OCEANSIDE, CA
Vista Community Clinic – Horne Street
Vista Community Clinic currently has 12 clinics that support over 70,000 patients annually and is a key health provider for the Southern California region. VCC provides healthcare in communities where there are few or no options for care or where ...
EL CAJON, CA
San Ysidro Health El Cajon EV Chargers
San Ysidro Health was started by a group of mothers in search of medical services for their children. Over 50 years later, San Ysidro Health serves San Diego County through 50 program sites. San Ysidro Health's El Cajon location is ...
AMERICUS, GA
Koinonia Farm
Koinonia Farms, founded as an Intentional Christian community in 1942, has a long history of welcoming and sharing with others regardless of race, religion, or background, operating a hospitality house, a sustainable farm, and an internship program ...
VISTA, CA
Vista Community Clinic – Pier View Way
Vista Community Clinic currently has 12 clinics that support over 70,000 patients annually and is a key health provider for the Southern California region. VCC provides healthcare in communities where there are few or no options for care or where ...
LA CROSSE, WI
Wafer Food Pantry
WAFER Food Pantry, the largest pantry serving La Crosse County, has taken a big step toward its sustainability goals with the installation of an 87 kW solar system on their building. WAFER Food Pantry is dedicated to solving and eliminating ...
Harrisonburg, VA
Mercy House
Mercy House's mission is to provide food, clothes, and shelter to homeless families with dependent children in the Harrisonburg, VA area in a safe community while providing services to help overcome issues leading to homelessness ...
MOUNT VERNON, WA
New Earth Recovery
New Earth Recovery operates the only residential addiction recovery program in the region of Skagit Valley, Washington. New Earth Recovery loves, strengthens, and accompanies people in recovery from substance addiction through a faith-based healing community. Their residential recovery program is ...
PLYMOUTH, NH
NH Solar Shares – Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative
NH Solar Shares Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative builds solar arrays using charitable funds that turn into solar credits for low-income families each year. The Initiative encourages and promotes energy conservation, energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy in ...
YPSILANTI, MI
Michigan Advocacy Program
The mission of the Michigan Advocacy Program is to to advance the safety, independence, and economic stability of those most affected by poverty, racism, and other structurally oppressive systems by increasing access to justice and working for systemic solutions. Through ...
WEOGUFKA, AL
Ekvn-Yefolecv
Ekvn-Yefolecv is an intentional ecovillage community of Indigenous Maskoke persons who, after 180 years of having been forcibly removed from traditional homelands - in what is commonly and colonially known as Alabama - have returned for the purpose of practicing ...
STANDARDSVILLE, VA
Feeding Greene
Feeding Greene's mission is to see that no one goes to bed hungry in Greene County and is the only food pantry in their small rural community. Feeding Greene also partners to provide educational nutrition and cooking classes as well ...
CAMPBELL, CA
Life Services Alternatives
Life Services Alternatives' (LSA) mission is to provide exceptional community living and programs for adults with disabilities. LSA believes all people with developmental disabilities have the right to live life to its fullest in their community. Through personalized programs focused ...
DUBUQUE, IA
Dubuque Rescue Mission
Dubuque Rescue Mission (DRM) is a community organization dedicated to helping the needy through love and faith. Their focus includes providing hospitality, spiritual hope, food, shelter, clothing, and job development. Primarily operating as a homeless shelter, DRM also runs a ...
LOMA LINDA, CA
Loma Sierra Apartments
Loma Sierra Apartments is an affordable housing community located in Loma Linda, California, with a total of 24 residential units. This community is specifically designed to offer affordable housing options, emphasizing accessibility and cost-effectiveness. With the support of financing from ...
SAN DIEGO, CA
San Diego Second Chance
The mission of Second Chance is to disrupt the cycle of incarceration by helping at-risk youth and justice-involved people towards empowered self-sufficiency. Through a combination of education, encouragement, specialized training, and additional support, Second Chance helps people overcome barriers in ...
SAN DIEGO, CA
United Way of San Diego
United Way of San Diego works to ensure that all children, youth, individuals, and families have the support they need to achieve educational success and financial security. They leverage the strength of their partners countywide — schools, businesses, policymakers, nonprofits, ...
DUBUQUE, IA
Area Residential Care
Area Residential Care (ARC) is on a mission to make a profound impact in the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities, striving to empower them to achieve the highest quality of life possible. ARC envisions a world where every person, ...
FAIRFIELD, CA
Dover Woods Senior Apartments
Dover Woods Senior Apartments is a sizable affordable housing community located in Fairfield, California, comprising a total of 200 residential units. This community is specifically designed to offer affordable housing options, emphasizing accessibility and cost-effectiveness. By providing 200 units, Dover ...
ROLLA, ND
Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue
Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue envisions a future where an animal shelter and youth center will empower their primarily Native American community. The solar thermal panels provided by a Solar Moonshot grant funded by BQuest Foundation are the first component of ...
CUPERTINO, CA
De Anza College E-Bikes Program
De Anza College has launched an e-bike lending program for their students to help ensure that distance isn't an obstacle to education while also promoting sustainable means of transportation ...
HANFORD, CA
Heritage Park Apartments
Heritage Park Apartments is a sizable affordable housing community located in Hanford, California, comprising a total of 80 residential units. This community is specifically designed to offer affordable housing options, emphasizing accessibility and cost-effectiveness ...
SAN MARCOS, CA
Casa de Amparo
Located in San Diego County, the mission of Casa de Amparo is to support those affected by and at risk of child abuse and neglect, through a range of programs and services that promote healing, growth, and healthy relationships ...
SAN DIEGO, CA
Home Start
Home Start, a non-profit child abuse prevention and treatment agency, has strengthened and developed San Diego’s families and communities since 1972. To effectively prevent and treat child abuse, Home Start addresses the conditions that can contribute to risky or abusive ...
VIROQUA, WI
Vernon Economic Development Association
Vernon Economic Development Association was formed in January of 2006 by a group of community leaders and business executives who recognized the need to create and advance a cohesive new strategic plan for the Vernon County, Wisconsin community. VEDA fosters ...
OAKLAND, CA
Faith Baptist Church
Faith Baptist Church stands as a beacon of hope and community support in the heart of East Oakland. The church plays a pivotal part in uplifting the community, notably through its Food Giving Program serving a diverse crowd from East ...
TREMPEALEAU, WI
Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library
Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library offers free and equitable access to lifelong learning and enrichment as they support opportunities for discovery and community connections and serve as a focal point for those in Trempealeau, Wisconsin. Reuse is a trademark of ...
ROCKLIN, CA
Rolling Oaks Apartments
Situated in Rocklin, CA, Rolling Oaks Apartments are part of the Volunteers of America affordable housing initiative that is specifically designed for seniors. The complex consists of 79 one-bedroom units, offering housing solutions tailored for people aged 62 and above ...
DULUTH, MN
Green New Deal Housing
Green New Deal Housing recognizes that there is a way to address the climate crisis, housing crisis, and wealth disparities by developing zero energy housing ...
LINCOLN HEIGHTS, OH
St. Simon of Cyrene Episcopal Church
St. Simon of Cyrene Episcopal Church plans to use their solar savings to increase their outreach budget slated for their reading program serving neighborhood youth and their community garden and food pantry which provide fresh and purchased food for residents ...
SAN DIEGO, CA
Villa Lakeshore Apartments
Villa Lakeshore Apartments is an affordable apartment community located in San Diego County that is helping to reduce San Diego's carbon footprint and offer savings to tenants by installing solar. Villa Lakeshore, developed by San Diego County non-profit organization MAAC, ...
VISTA, CA
Vista Community Clinic EV Chargers
BQuest provided bridge loans combined with grants to Vista Community Clinic to install EV charging stations at their clinic location in Vista, CA. Bridge loans helped speed installation of the new chargers that were awarded rebates through the CALeVIP Program, ...
LA CONNER, WA
La Conner Library
The new La Conner Library's vision is to be the place where people in their diverse community go for discovery, connection and inspiration. The library's mission is to create a safe, supportive and welcoming place for lifelong learning, discovery and ...
Working Together
Our Programs
A few of our key programs and parterships...
Climate Advocacy
Supporting the climate advocacy groups fighting for the policy and societal changes we need for a just and equitable transition to a zero carbon future.
SunForAll Solar Fund
Making solar a reality for the nonprofits that serve our communities. SunForAll provides creative financing and technical assistance so that nonprofits can access the environmental benefits and financial savings of solar energy.
EV Access Program
Providing low-interest loans, rebate assistance, financial coaching, and EV information for purchasers and borrowers in underserved communities to increase access to the cost savings and clean energy benefits of electric vehicles.
Multifamily Solar
Multifamily solar installations ensure equity for tenants who don’t own the building but will benefit the most from solar savings. BQuest provides bridge loans to draw down CA state funding that incentivizes landlords to go solar.
SunForAll Solar Fund
Bringing affordable solar installations to nonprofits for energy savings and reduced emissions.
Recent SunForAll Projects
EV Access Program
Low-interest loans, rebate assistance, financial coaching, and EV education for LMI purchasers to access the cost savings and clean energy benefits of electric vehicles.
EV Access Updates
Climate Advocacy
Supporting the climate advocacy groups fighting for the policy and societal changes we need for a zero carbon future.
Multifamily Solar
Helping LMI tenants of multifamily residences save money on electricity and reduce reliance on fossil fuels by installing solar.
Recent Projects
Getting It Done
Our Philanthropic Approach
How we practice grantmaking and investing...
Place-Based
We primarily practice place-based granting and investing in San Diego and the broader southern California region. We support our community and also believe in collaborating closely with local partners. San Diego and the State of California have been climate leaders and will continue to pilot policies and solutions to fight the climate crisis.
Impact Investing & Fossil Fuel Divestment
We believe that all assets of a foundation can be used in support of the mission, from divesting from fossil fuels to positively investing in climate solutions. Our impact investments allow us to put much more of our funding to work in the community, creating a larger impact.
Multiple Layers of Impact
We focus on projects and programs that have multiple layers of impact, particularly with an emphasis on environmental equity, in order to create greater benefit per dollar granted or invested. Renewable energy projects have many co-benefits, generating financial savings for families and communities, increasing resiliency, and reducing our dependence on polluting fossil fuels.
Parallel Grantmaking
We practice a parallel grantmaking strategy, pursuing both the immediate benefits of shovel-ready projects and the longer-term impact of advocacy work. We focus on directly building and investing in projects that increase renewable energy and community resiliency while concurrently funding advocacy groups fighting for the bigger, systemic changes that are critical to achieving a just and livable future.
Telling The Story
News
Catch up with the latest updates on our projects, programs, and partner news.
How We Bridge the Funding Gap
We fund solar and renewable energy projects benefiting nonprofits and marginalized communities. In fact, BQuest has participated in funding more than 100 projects in the last 6 years! One tool that we frequently use (but wish wasn’t so necessary) is a Bridge Loan.Many government programs offer funding, incentives, and rebates for impactful projects that we… Read More »How We Bridge the Funding Gap
Take a Tour of San Diego Nonprofit Home Start’s Sustainable Strategies
Casa Familiar Solar Saves $300,000
Starting 2024 with good news, we’re happy to share an update about the solar installation at Casa Familiar, one of…Read more
From Books to Solar: How One Library Is Empowering Their Community to Reuse
The BQuest Foundation is fighting the climate crisis by funding projects and partnering with organizations that reduce carbon emissions and expand the use of renewable energy in…Read more