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American Sustainable Business Council

Non Profit Affiliates

Through education and advocacy, the American Sustainable Business Council seeks to influence the creation of public policy that acknowledges the large and growing universe of sustainable and socially responsible businesses and social enterprises.

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Amicus

Non Profit Affiliates

Amicus is a national solar buying cooperative. SMC is a member of this association of 40+ independently owned solar companies that have joined forces to provide their customers with industry-best pricing for products & services. Aggregated buying power gives members the ability to match pricing with large national companies in today’s ultra-competitive market – hence the co-op slogan “stronger together. We also share with and learn from each other.

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B Corp

Non Profit Affiliates

Certified B Corporations (B stands for Benefit) amplify the voice of sustainable business and for-profit social enterprise through the power of the unifying B Corporation brand. Members meet transparent and comprehensive standards of social and environmental performance. SMC is a certified B-Corp, and one of the highest scoring of the 1600 B-corps worldwide.

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Building Energy Bottom Lines

Non Profit Affiliates

Building Energy Bottom Lines (Bottom Lines for short) is a NESEA new initiative created by John Abrams and our friends Jamie Wolf and Paul Eldrenkamp. Launched in 2014, these networks of Northeast architecture, building, design/build, engineering and renewable energy businesses learn from each other about Triple Bottom Line business practices. Growing each year, there are now 5 networks and 50 member businesses.

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Building Green

Non Profit Affiliates

Nobody does it better. Publishers of Environmental Building News and other information resources for practitioners of sustainable design, Building Green is an independent company committed to providing accurate, unbiased, and timely information to help building-industry professionals and policy makers improve environmental performance and reduce the adverse impacts of buildings.

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Cohousing US

Non Profit Affiliates

Building a better society one neighborhood at a time. The Cohousing Association of the United States (Coho/US) promotes the awareness and development of cohousing, and provides sustenance to existing cohousing communities in the United States.

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Island Grown Initiative

Non Profit Affiliates

This organization is leading the Vineyard's local food revival with energy and vitality. SMC has been a strong supporter since their beginning and we have been working with them as they develop an agricultural hub for Martha's Vineyard at Thimble Farm.

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Island Housing Trust

Non Profit Affiliates

The Island Housing Trust supports a diverse and vital community on the island of Martha's Vineyard by creating and sustaining permanently affordable homes. Over the past decade, they've been providing hope and opportunity to hundreds of island families seeking a dignified solution to their affordable housing needs. John Abrams was a founding board member, Matt Coffey currently serves on their board, and SMC often collaborates with IHT to design and build high performance affordable housing.

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Martha's Vineyard Vision Fellowship

Non Profit Affiliates

The Martha's Vineyard Vision Fellowship is dedicated to encouraging a healthy and vibrant Vineyard future by investing in promising individuals who demonstrate a commitment to the Island and to the ideals of sustainability. SMC has ben closely aligned with the Vision Fellowship since its inception.

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NESEA

Non Profit Affiliates

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) is the nation's leading regional membership organization promoting sustainable energy solutions. For more than forty years, NESEA has supported and inspired a growing network of professionals and sustainable energy advocates committed to responsible energy use. We have been part of NESEA since the early days and SMC has benefited remarkably from the web of relationships that have derived from our association with NESEA. John Abrams is a former board member and Rob Meyers is a current board member.

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SEBANE

Non Profit Affiliates

Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE) is a group of solar energy companies based, or doing business, in New England. Their membership includes companies from all sectors of the PV industry. SEBANE promotes the use of solar energy, and the development of the solar industry in New England.

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SEIA

Non Profit Affiliates

Established in 1974, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is the national trade association of the US solar energy industry. Through advocacy and education, SEIA is building a strong solar industry to power America.

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The ICA Group

Non Profit Affiliates

For 25 years the ICA Group has been helping companies with employee ownership transitions and business development advice. They helped us with our restructuring in 1987, and we have been closely aligned with them ever since.

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Timber Framer's Guild

Non Profit Affiliates

The Timber Framer's Guild of North America (TFG/NA) is a non profit organization dedicated to promoting the benefits, beauty, and practicality of a timber frame. They serve as a center of timber frame information and design for the professional and the general public. An extraordinary group of people doing extraordinary work.

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US Federation of Worker Coops

Non Profit Affiliates

Founded in 2004, the United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives is a national grassroots membership organization of, and for, worker cooperatives, democratic workplaces, and organizations that support the growth and development of worker cooperatives. The worker owned cooperative (like SMC) is becoming a more and more viable entity of choice and this organization leads the way.

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Vermont Employee Ownership Center

Non Profit Affiliates

One of only a few statewide employee ownership centers in the country, this organization
is partly responsible for the flowering of so many employee owned companies in the great state of Vermont. SMC has been closely associated with VEOC for many years.

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Vineyard Conservation Society

Non Profit Affiliates

For 50 years VCS has been at the forefront of land and resource conservation on the Vineyard. Marc Rosenbaum currently serves on the VCS board.

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Vineyard Power

Non Profit Affiliates

The Vineyard's community owned energy co-op expects to provide a large fraction of the Vineyard's electricity through on-shore solar and off-shore wind. SMC is Vineyard Power's on-shore solar preferred provider and we work in close collaboration with this vital organization.

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Yestermorrow Design Build School

Non Profit Affiliates

This Vermont design/build school teaches the skills and crafts of sustainable design and building. For many years John Abrams has taught a popular annual two-course here called The Art of Small Business.

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