Heurista becomes the consultant for SEON’s Capacity Building Grant.

Anne Manner-McLarty, President and Lead Consultant Heurista with SEON Sustainable Energy Outreach Network Building Science

Heurista becomes the consultant for SEON’s Capacity Building Grant.

The Sustainable Energy Outreach Network (SEON) has received a $5,000 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation to hire Anne Manner-McLary and staff of Heurista to be the consultant for their Capacity Building Grant. SEON has already received $5,000 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation’s Advisory member “Modesty is our Best Quality Fund” to subsidize the state-wide training of our carpenters and builders to take SEON’s High Performance Building Training.  This course teaches professionals the science of how buildings perform which is critical to increasing the energy efficiency and durability of all buildings.

Manner-McLary is the President & Lead Donor Recognition Strategist of Heurista, Co., a consulting firm that helps nonprofits engage and retain donors through streamlined, industry-tested stewardship practices, meaningful storytelling, and creative donor recognition solutions.  She is also the Founder & CEO of Philanthrosphere® – a customizable digital story-telling platform that allows organizations to present interconnected content. Manner-McLary is a past board member of Association of Donor Relations Professionals (ADRP) and Organizer and Administrative Coordinator of TEDxAsheville.

Manner-McLary will strengthen SEON’s strategic organization planning to help achieve their mission – to expand the essential knowledge base of high performance building professionals state-wide and engage communities to build a clean economy.