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Mission and Programs

Mission

The mission of the National Fuel Funds Network is to increase financial resources for people with low income to pay for home energy costs. NFFN supports and promotes charitable energy programs or fuel funds and advocates for increased federal energy assistance.

Programs

Major operating programs:
The National Fuel Funds Network programs include an Annual Conference, in which participants receive state-of-the-art training and continuing education; Washington Action Day for LIHEAP; a national Ad Council campaign (www.energyhog.org) on energy efficiency (with partners), technical assistance to members; a web site, www.nationalfuelfunds.org; and the quarterly National Energy Assistance Report. The Network's Energy Safety Net Project reports on and stimulates best practices and
fundraising. NFFN's Energy Safety Net Toolkit provides utilities, nonprofits and governments with tools to build new programs
and collaborations. The Network also produces research on charitable energy assistance.

Program / Activities (NTEE Code)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations
Management & Technical Assistance

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending 12/31/2004

1. NFFN's Washington Action Day for LIHEAP and other advocacy work were key factors in a $2 billion appropriation for federal energy assistance, the highest since 1986.

1. Secure $3 billion federal energy assitance appropristions.
2. Publish 'Owning is Just the Beginning: Learning to Budget the Utility Costs of Your New Home'. Distribute to 100,000 HUD first time homeowner trainees.
3. Secure major national media coverage on charitable energy assistance.

NFFN measures effectiveness through specific measures like number of news articles placed, conferee evaluation ratings and responses to member surveys.

Chief Executive Profile

George Coling has been the executive director of the National Fuel Funds Network since November 1997. He manages programs and administration of the Network, an association of 250 nonprofit, utility and government programs that assist people with low income pay home energy bills. Mr. Coling is the Network's spokesperson in Washington, editor of the National Energy Assistance Report and other NFFN publications, and principal fundraiser for the organization.

Based in Washington, Mr. Coling has worked for nonprofit organizations or as a consultant for them since 1970. His career has focused on building capacity of nonprofit organizations addressing persistent poverty, industrial pollution and environmental justice.

George Coling graduated from the University of Rochester in 1969 and did graduate study in environmental health at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

Additional Comments

The Network recognizes achievement in charitable energy assistance through the Sister Pat Kelley Award for individual achievement, the Victorine Q. Adams Award for institutional innovation, the Extra Mile Award for Legislative Achievement and the Corporate Excellence Award. The Network sponsors a yearly, competitive Media Fair to showcase the best media products for fundraising and outreach, for charitable energy assistance.

Financial Data
From the organization's FORM 990

Revenue and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

Revenue			Expenses
Contributions $0 Government Grants $0 Program Services $0 Investments $0 Special Events $0 Sales $0 Other $0			Program Services $279,562 Administration $34,933 Other $8,591 Total Expenditures $323,086
Total Revenue	$331,026		NET GAIN/LOSS	$0

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

Notes
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Assets	Jan 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Change
Cash & Equivalent	$196,159	$207,998	$11,839
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivables/Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investments/Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investments/Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets	$2,508	$1,804	$(704)
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$225,918	$241,483	$15,565
Liabilities	Jan 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$10,690	$18,315	$7,625
FUND BALANCE	$0	$0	$0

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