Clean and Prosperous America
About Us
Clean & Prosperous America is a pooled resource grantmaker, donor adviser, and donor education organization focused on supporting voter engagement and community organizing. We believe in the power of local organizers to engage their own communities in civic action on the issues that matter to us all, from nonpartisan voter registration to progressive issue advocacy to winning elections.
Trusted, community-rooted groups are better positioned to connect with and mobilize voters and changemakers than impersonal and inefficient television advertising. We do the work to discover the organizations – often smaller and under-resourced – that can make the biggest impact locally and nationally. Our cohort includes 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), PACs, and all-volunteer groups working throughout the country. As a pooled resource grantmaker, CaPA empowers those groups with funding, tools, and networking, to build capacity not just for election season but for long-term community influence, leadership development, and sustained civic engagement.
Our flagship tool is the CaPA Connector, a searchable directory of community-focused organizations engaging voters and advocating for climate, social, racial and/or economic justice. The CaPA Connector helps our network of donors find organizations that align with their giving criteria and priorities.
Our Strategic Grassroots Empowerment Fund supports community organizations that are engaging voters in critical races up and down the ballot, as well as doing the year-round organizing and base-building work necessary to shift power locally and statewide. CaPA’s funding infrastructure allows donations to move into the field quickly, and donors pay no overhead or fiscal fees so that 100% of resources go to grantees.
We also developed, launched, and validated the program that blossomed into the Rural Youth Voter Fund, a major initiative now led by The Rural Democracy Initiative and supported by the Movement Voter Project. Recognizing that our electoral system is structurally biased in favor of rural areas, and that young voters of color are underrepresented, the RYVF supports grassroots organizations to register and mobilize young voters of color in non-urban areas.
Learn more about our impact since 2020.
CaPA Board of Directors
Bill McClain (he/him)
Bill has led domestic and international marketing for several major brands, including Clarisonic (acquired by L’Oreal) and Sonicare (acquired by Philips). Bill currently teaches Global Business Strategy and Marketing, as well as New Capitalism: Leading ESG in a Changing World at the University of Washington. Bill also leads marketing communications at Clean & Prosperous Washington. He earned his B.S. at West Virginia Wesleyan College and his MBA at the University of Pittsburgh.
Ning Mosberger-Tang (she/her)
Ning has a background in computer science and has worked for a number of years in the tech industry, including a few years developing Google’s early advertising platforms. Since 2006, she has focused on conservation and environmental education, climate change mitigation, community organizing, and policy advocacy. She does her work through a private foundation, a social welfare non-profit, and as a private investor in cleantech startups. She also serves on multiple environmental boards including the board of League of Conservation Voters. Ning received her B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University and M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Arizona.
Joel Kanter (he/him)
Joel has over four decades of political and business experience, which began in 1978 as a legislative assistant to Congressman Abner Mikva, where Joel focused on federal criminal code reform. Joel has also worked as the Special Assistant to the National Association of Attorneys General, Staff Director of House Rules Committee’s Subcommittee on Legislative Process Chaired by Congressman Long, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Walnut Financial Services. Inc. Currently, Joel sits on several private company boards and the Board of Voices for Progress. Joel is the Board Chair of the Black Student Fund, and the Coalition To Stop Gun Violence. Joel received a B.S. in Psychology and B.A. in Political Science with honors from Tulane University.
CaPA Staff
Greg Rock (he/him) – Executive Director
Greg has a background in clean energy policies. He served for three years as the public buildings energy efficiency lead for the Washington State Energy Office. He also founded the Green Car Company which imported the first Smart Cars to the U.S. and delivered the first municipal PHEV conversion. Greg campaigned for the nation’s first carbon tax initiative, lobbied the WA State legislature since 2015, and authored theWA Sustainable Farms and Fields Act which contributed to the development of the $1 Billion USDA Climate Smart Commodities program. Greg received a M.Sc. in sustainable energy engineering from Chalmers University in Sweden, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Cal Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo. Greg also serves as the Executive Director of 1.5°Climate Strategies Group.
Page Atcheson (she/her) – Grants Director
Page Atcheson has been advancing solutions to mitigate the climate crisis for over a decade through community organizing, policymaking, fundraising, electoral politics, and leadership development. After co-founding 350 Vermont as a college student, Page worked with the Northern Plains Resource Council in Montana on a successful campaign to block proposed coal export terminals along the west coast. Page then co-founded Oregon Climate (now Our Climate), a youth-led effort to put a price on carbon pollution in Oregon; in 2016, she stepped into the Executive Director role to lead the organization’s national expansion. Under her leadership, Our Climate engaged thousands of young leaders in efforts to win state-level climate and clean energy policies across the country. More recently, Page has worked with the Global Warming Mitigation Project to raise funds for climate startups around the world and advised The States Project on state legislative climate policy work. In addition to working with Clean & Prosperous America, Page currently serves as the Program Director for the 1.5°Climate Strategies Group, a donor collaborative that mobilizes resources to rapidly catalyze and scale up climate solutions. She lives in Missoula, Montana with her husband, pup, and two young children.
Audrey Peshkam (she/her) – Director of Community Engagement
Audrey Peshkam is an experienced fundraising and development professional with a deep passion for climate solutions. Audrey received her undergraduate degree in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz and spent two years of her time at UCSC supporting ecology research efforts as well as producing an environmental justice podcast series. Since receiving her Bachelor’s degree, Audrey has gained comprehensive experience in fundraising and development work through various non-profit organizations. As an Armenian American, she has worked with several organizations dedicated to supporting efforts related to public health, education, and economic development in rural Armenia. Her educational as well as professional backgrounds have now intersected through her work at 1.5°Climate, as she works to expand membership, increase giving, and extend the scope of the 1.5° community.
Emilia Jones (she/her) – Program Director
Emilia is an experienced community builder and climate advocate who has worked in nonprofits, political campaigns, government, and emergency management. She got her start doing outreach and event management at a nonprofit community center and working with grassroots organizations to pass bills to protect the climate and engage new climate champions. Emilia went on to lead and advise political campaigns and manage government programs supporting people whose homes and livelihoods were impacted by wildfire and flooding. She received a B.A. in International Studies from the University of Washington.
Ariana McKisic (she/her) – Communications Manager
Ariana’s journey has been marked by a passion for driving positive change. With a rich background in nonprofit work and a flair for data analytics, Ariana has been a guiding force in creating meaningful impacts. She has dedicated more than 2 years to the nonprofit sector, where she served as a Program Assistant for Atlanta GLOW, a former CaPA grantee committed to community betterment for minority groups, mostly young women of color. Her roles included supporting the implementation of various programs, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring the smooth execution of initiatives aimed at making a difference. Her passion for equity and justice has been the driving force behind her efforts to empower those in need and actively work to uplift marginalized communities.
Dominic Canterbury (he/him) – Technology Director
With over 20 years of experience, Dominic has led successful technology projects for startups, nonprofits, regional businesses, and international clients including Microsoft, Intel, AT&T, Target, and Staples. Areas of expertise include IT operations, web development, technology implementation, and analytics.
Peter Kago (he/him) – Research and Data Manager
Peter is an IT professional and a versatile data specialist with a degree in Information Technology. With a rich background in research, quality assurance, web development, and data analytics, Peter has contributed to various projects in multiple roles, including as a Virtual Assistant. His understanding of programming languages, coupled with his ability to analyze and interpret data, enables him to provide insightful solutions for strategic goals. Peter’s expertise lies in leveraging technology to support research-driven decision-making and enhance operational efficiency. When not immersed in data, Peter is passionate about advancing technology and innovation to create impactful solutions.
CaPA Founder
David Giuliani (he/him) – Founder: In Memoriam
The late David Giuliani was best known as the co-inventor of the Sonicare toothbrush and the Clarisonic skin care system, and as co-founder and CEO of both companies. David was a featured speaker at the White House Conference on Corporate Responsibility, was honored as the “United States Small Business Person of the Year” by President Clinton, and was selected as the “National Entrepreneur of the Year for Manufacturing” by Ernst & Young.
But his recent achievements may have been his most lasting and impactful. Over the last 10 years, David turned his attention to solving the problem of climate change. He worked hard to bring together expertise from all perspectives, regardless of political orientation, to identify, quantify, and address key issues. As an entrepreneur he always looked for “win-win” solutions to address climate change and improve economic and societal health.
Through Clean & Prosperous America, David galvanized funders to invest in community organizations to help unite our country in support of economic growth policies that enhance the health and safety of our citizens and the environment.