Georgia Interfaith Power & Light

What Georgia Interfaith Power & Light does

Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2003 and headquartered at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. It mobilizes faith communities across the state to address climate change, environmental justice, and community resilience, working through more than 100 congregations and 300+ active faith leaders. GIPL operates as the Georgia affiliate of the national Interfaith Power & Light movement and frames its work at the intersection of moral stewardship and practical climate solutions.

The organization's service portfolio consists of seven core programs delivered directly to congregations. Green Team is the organizing backbone, providing resources and community for local environmental justice committees within congregations. Solar-Wise and Power-Wise handle renewable energy and energy efficiency, including professional assessments, installer introductions, and matching grants of up to $7,000 per congregation. Water-Wise and Zero-Wise deliver water and waste audits. ReWilding supports sustainable land use, community gardens, and tree planting, and Resilience Hub focuses on disaster preparedness. GIPL also runs advocacy campaigns at local, state, and federal levels, including legal challenges with SELC and Sierra Club against biomass and fossil fuel infrastructure, voter mobilization around Public Service Commission elections, and educational webinars on Inflation Reduction Act Direct Pay funding.

GIPL's revenue model is a nonprofit blend of individual donations, foundation grants, and event registration fees. Programs are delivered free to congregations, with GIPL staff helping identify grants and financing through partners such as Capital Good Fund, Self-Help Credit Union, and the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority. Distribution is direct and community-based: staff conduct site visits, host an annual Summit drawing 300+ attendees, run regional summits (e.g., Coastal Georgia, Augusta Power Trip Stop), and maintain monthly virtual roundtables and a Facebook Green Leaders group. There is no proprietary technology stack; the website runs on Squarespace, with operational support from a small staff of approximately nine people.

Name

Georgia Interfaith Power & Light

Legal name

Georgia Interfaith Power & Light

Website

https://gipl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Georgia Interfaith Power & Light is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2003 that mobilizes 100+ Georgia congregations and 300+ faith leaders through programs like Solar-Wise, Power-Wise, ReWilding, and Green Teams to deliver climate solutions and environmental justice advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Environmental Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

akta.pro primary industry

Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Retail & Community PPAs (Community Solar/Shared Renewables) (EUAGADAC), Corporate & Voluntary Procurement Policy (PPAs, Green Tariffs, 24/7 CFE) (EUAMANAH), Forestry, Land Use & REDD+ Programs (BPADALAF)

Keywords

• Faith-based climate programs
• Congregational solar assessments
• Energy efficiency grants
• Environmental justice advocacy
• Community resilience programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Decatur, Georgia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: GIPL receives donations from individuals, foundations, and supporters who share their mission of mobilizing faith communities for climate action.
2. Grants: The organization receives grant funding from various sources to support programs including solar installations, ReWilding initiatives, and advocacy work.
3. Event Registration Fees: Some programs and events charge registration fees, such as the annual Green Team Summit ($35 general admission) and regional summits ($25 general, $10 students).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers a coordinated suite of practical climate-solution programs to faith communities across Georgia. Offerings include Green Team congregational organizing, Solar-Wise solar assessments and installer matching, Power-Wise energy-efficiency assessments with matching grants, Water-Wise water audits, Zero-Waste waste reduction audits, ReWilding sustainable land use and tree planting, and Resilience Hub community resilience programming. Programs are delivered free to congregations, with costs underwritten by donations and grants, and the organization also runs paid summits, workshops, and advocacy campaigns.

Product overview

Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL) operates as a faith-based environmental nonprofit offering a portfolio of practical climate solution programs to congregations across Georgia. The organization provides a coordinated suite of environmental programs including Green Team organizing support, Power-Wise energy efficiency, Solar-Wise solar assessments, Water-Wise audits, Zero-Waste reduction, and ReWilding land restoration programs. These programs work together to help faith communities lower their carbon footprints, reduce resource consumption, and advocate for environmental justice at local, state, and federal levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Green Team A program that helps congregations establish Green Teams—local groups within faith communities—to drive environmental justice work and connect congregations for collective climate action across Georgia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ percent increase in congregational solar installations over four years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trees AtlantacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in ReWilding Program to advance tree equity across Georgia. Plans to distribute and help plant 1,850 trees over three years in underserved neighborhoods.
• Adamah/Adamah ATLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2023Adamah launched Adamah ATL regional hub in partnership with GIPL to mobilize the local Atlanta community around environmental programming, leveraging GIPL's expertise engaging faith communities in climate solutions.
• Drawdown GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIPL partners with Drawdown Georgia to sponsor programs helping communities of faith implement practical climate solutions, including establishing Green Teams and offering assessments.
• Food Well AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ReWilding Program supporting sustainable land use and community gardens at congregations.
• Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSELC represents GIPL in legal challenges including biomass facility air permit cases and Georgia Power rate cases. Deep collaboration on environmental justice advocacy.
• Sierra ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in legal challenges against biomass facilities and fossil fuel expansion. Joint advocacy on clean energy and environmental justice.
• Partnership for Southern EquitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Georgia Power rate cases and energy justice advocacy, particularly focused on equitable treatment of communities of color.
• Southface InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of Georgia Power IRP Training Sessions - six-part training series preparing communities for the utility's 20-year energy resource plan.
• Georgia Water CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIPL partners with Georgia Water Coalition for Capitol Conservation Day advocacy events, pushing for protections for Okefenokee Swamp and Forever Chemicals Transparency Act.
• Episcopal Diocese of AtlantaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in environmental stewardship initiatives including World River Day cleanup events at metro Atlanta waterways.
• Ismaili CIVICminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in interfaith environmental events including World Rivers Day cleanup and community service projects.
• Georgia BRIGHTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst-of-its-kind solar leasing program for low-to-moderate income communities. GIPL helps faith communities access this program for solar installations.
• Interfaith Power & Light DMVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted Direct Pay 101 webinar exploring federal clean energy funding for congregations under the Inflation Reduction Act.
• Faith in PlaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in monthly calls and webinars exploring funding for clean energy projects for faith communities.
• Minnesota Interfaith Power & LightminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Direct Pay 101 webinar exploring federal funding for clean energy projects.
• Giraffe FinancialminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides support to congregations navigating the Direct Pay process for clean energy project financing.
• Lawyers for Good GovernmentminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in Direct Pay 101 webinar providing legal guidance on federal clean energy funding.
• Congressional Progressive Caucus CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in webinar on Direct Pay provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act for faith communities.
• Clean Energy ColumbusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in PSC Power Hour events in Columbus, GA focused on Public Service Commission awareness and voter mobilization.
• Candler School of Theology (Emory)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of The True Cost of AI event exploring AI's environmental footprint and data center expansion in Georgia.
• Pitts Theology Library (Emory)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of The True Cost of AI event exploring technology ethics and environmental impact.
• Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPresented at Green Team Roundtable on rebates and weatherization assistance available to Georgia residents.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL): An interfaith coalition mobilizing Jewish communities on environmental issues including energy, climate, and food. Directly comparable as a faith-based environmental advocacy organization, particularly relevant given GIPL's Adamah ATL Jewish programming partnership.
• GreenFaith: A national interfaith environmental organization mobilizing religious communities for climate, energy, and environmental justice work. Directly comparable mission and constituency with broader national reach.
• Faith in Place: An interfaith environmental organization serving Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin with similar faith-based climate programs (energy efficiency, advocacy, community organizing). GIPL has co-hosted Direct Pay 101 webinars with Faith in Place, indicating tight programmatic alignment.
• Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light: A state-level Interfaith Power & Light affiliate operating the same playbook of faith-based climate action in Minnesota. Co-hosted Direct Pay 101 webinars with GIPL, indicating shared programmatic model and donor base.
• Interfaith Power & Light DMV: A regional Interfaith Power & Light affiliate serving DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Operates the same state-affiliate faith-and-climate model as GIPL and is an active co-host of programming with GIPL.
• Florida Interfaith Power & Light: A Florida state affiliate of the Interfaith Power & Light network, operating similar faith-based clean energy, advocacy, and congregational support programs. Geographic peer serving a comparable Southeastern constituency.
• Texas Interfaith Power & Light: A Texas state affiliate of the Interfaith Power & Light network operating comparable faith-based climate programs in a similarly large, politically diverse state. Useful peer for benchmarking organizational scale.

Broad incumbents

• Blessed Tomorrow (a program of ecoAmerica): A national interfaith climate program that engages faith leaders on climate solutions and stewardship. Comparable faith-and-climate constituency and advocacy orientation, though positioned as a programmatic initiative within a larger environmental organization.
• Interfaith Power & Light: The national umbrella network of which GIPL is a state affiliate. Directly comparable mission of mobilizing faith communities for climate action, but operates at a national scale with policy advocacy, training, and a network of 40+ state affiliates including GIPL itself.

Peers

• Creation Justice Ministries: A cooperative ministry of Christian denominations focused on creation care, environmental justice, and climate advocacy. Comparable faith-based environmental constituency and policy engagement, though operating more at the denominational rather than congregational level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/giplgt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgia-interfaith-power-light

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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