Giving Tuesday

Help Power Understanding When the World Needs It Most

Every day, students, teachers, and communities face a torrent of energy headlines, but few have access to the kind of balanced, fact-based understanding needed to make sense of it all.

That clarity is what Switch Energy Alliance was built to provide.

This Giving Tuesday, your gift does something powerful: it puts trustworthy energy education directly into the hands of people who need it most, whether they’re sitting in a classroom, working in the industry, or making decisions that shape our shared future.

And the need has never been greater.

Why Your Support Matters Today

Right now, teachers are asking for help explaining energy systems with accuracy. Students are looking for careers that make a difference. Professionals need training that’s grounded in expertise rather than noise. Communities want stories that replace confusion with clarity.

Your gift turns those needs into opportunities.

When you give today, you are funding real programs that change how people learn, teach, and talk about energy, at home and around the world.

Your Gift in Action

We use your support where it matters most. Here’s how your donation powers our core programs:

Switch Classroom

Bringing Energy Literacy to Students

Teachers across the US and Canada rely on Switch Classroom for free, standards-aligned lessons that help students connect science to real-world energy challenges.

Your Giving Tuesday gift helps equip educators with the tools they need.

$250 provides one hour of professional development for 15 teachers.
$1,000 supports two hours of PD plus a hands-on lab for 40 teachers.
$5,000 helps expand course adoption,reaching hundreds of students with essential energy education.

Switch Community

Sharing the Human Story of Energy

Our films and media reach millions worldwide, telling balanced, human-centered stories about how energy (and access to it or lack of access) shapes lives.

Your gift helps us keep that content free and accessible.

$500 supports translation into new languages so global learners can benefit.
$1,000 funds community screenings and educator toolkits.
$5,000 supports new film and media content highlighting innovation and real human experiences.

Switch Competition

Empowering the Next Generation of Energy Leaders

Each year, university teams from around the world design balanced, practical solutions that consider energy, economy, and environment together.

Your support fuels their work.

$500 provides resources and global mentor access for student teams.
$1,000 helps develop new university-level energy courses.
$5,000 funds prizes and outreach to bring more universities into the challenge.

Switch Ambassador Network

Building a Global Community of Emerging Leaders

The Switch Ambassador Network (SAN) connects students, professors, young professionals, and industry leaders who want to advance balanced energy understanding.

Your gift grows this community and fuels their outreach.

$500 provides training materials for 5 ambassadors.
$1,500 supports an ambassador-led community or campus event.
$3,000 sustains SAN’s global engagement platform for one month.

Switch Academy

Advancing Energy Education for Professionals

Professionals need clear, credible explanations of complex energy systems. Switch Academy delivers expert-level courses designed for today’s real-world challenges.

Your gift helps us expand access.

$1,000 funds a mini-course for targeted learning.
$2,500 supports a short professional course on an emerging issue.
$5,000 (full course) helps build in-depth training led by experts.

Together, We Keep the Switch On

Energy shapes every part of life, from health, opportunity, stability, and possibility. When you support Switch Energy Alliance you are building a future where people everywhere can make thoughtful, informed energy decisions.

This Giving Tuesday, join us in powering understanding across the world.

Give today! And help make balanced energy education accessible to everyone.