BQuest 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… Read More »How We Bridge the Funding Gap
Take a Tour of San Diego Nonprofit Home Start’s Sustainable Strategies
Today, we’d like to shine a spotlight on one of our partners, Home Start Inc, a nonprofit dedicated to preventing and ending childhood abuse while providing crucial support for families in San Diego. At the heart of Home Start’s mission… Read More »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 our first SunForAll Solar Fund projects. After several years of delays during the permitting, construction, and inspection process, the 26… Read More »Casa Familiar Solar Saves $300,000
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 support of sustainable, resilient communities. We build solar installations for non-profits because it not… Read More »From Books to Solar: How One Library Is Empowering Their Community to Reuse
SunForAll Program Funds Over $4 Million of Solar Projects for San Diego Area Nonprofits
Now in its second round, the SunForAll Solar Fund has awarded funding to five additional nonprofit organizations for a combined $4,132,640 of solar projects in San Diego! How we help nonprofits SunForAll is a unique solar financing program for nonprofits created… Read More »SunForAll Program Funds Over $4 Million of Solar Projects for San Diego Area Nonprofits
They’ve got the chargers, now for the cars…
Electric Vehicle Fund Pilot ProgramBuilding on our partnership with The MAAC Project in San Diego, BQuest and MAAC are working on launching an Electric Vehicle (EV) fund pilot program to help interested low-income families and individuals purchase EVs and be able to… Read More »They’ve got the chargers, now for the cars…
SunForAll, Open for Business
We’re very happy to announce that SunForAll, our solar financing program for nonprofits in partnership with Collective Sun, is officially open and accepting applications! Because of their tax status, nonprofits are not able to take advantage of tax breaks offered… Read More »SunForAll, Open for Business
Hacking for Climate
And now for something a little different in climate funding… BQuest is supporting a series of climate hackathons culminating in a data competition later this year with CDP, the global environmental disclosure non-profit. When you hear about a company’s reported carbon emissions, or… Read More »Hacking for Climate
Building electrification, coming soon to a city near you!
There are more than 70 million homes and businesses across the U.S. that burn fossil fuels for heating, hot water, and cooking. In many cities, fossil fuel use in buildings can account for anywhere between 15% and 40% of total citywide… Read More »Building electrification, coming soon to a city near you!
Juvenile justice is really about the kids
Overwhelming evidence shows that involvement in the juvenile justice system in and of itself produces negative outcomes for young peopleThe Children’s Initiative is changing the way San Diego’s children and youth grow and develop by sharing best practices with elected officials,… Read More »Juvenile justice is really about the kids