About
At Spring Street Climate Fund, we run strategic, effective campaigns to win transformative climate policy that can accelerate progress in New York and scale to other states and the country as a whole.
At Spring Street we focus on one question: who benefits? Whose lives get better in the near term if we win our campaigns? Then, we work to organize those people. Who benefits from cheap, clean energy? Utility customers. Who benefits from clean buildings and fossil fuel-free homes? Tenants who need clean air and co-op owners who need public support to secure energy-efficient homes that are cheaper to operate.
And beyond. We organize constituencies of New Yorkers whose daily lives will improve through access to lower energy bills, modern housing, and cleaner air. We are making the case that when climate policy is rooted in improving our daily life, we can win broad public support and drive lasting, scalable change. We are turning our climate goals into clear political winners, by showing who benefits from our work.
In this high-stakes political environment, We are in a fight not only for the planet but also for our democracy and some of our core values as a people. We are building Spring Street to be one piece of the answer to all of these challenges together.
Each of our priority campaigns represents an opportunity for New York to do ambitious work on climate policy that will make a difference worldwide.
Staff & Board
Staff
John Raskin, President, is a seasoned organizer and political strategist with proven leadership experience winning high-impact policy campaigns in New York City and State. As Executive Director of the Riders Alliance, he helped lead successful campaigns to win congestion pricing, Fair Fares for low-income transit riders, and billions of dollars of new investment in public transportation.
Sarah Hurley-Curran, Development Manager, is a Brooklyn-based non-profit development professional. Before joining the Spring Street team, Sarah worked for the DREAM Program in Burlington Vermont as a Philanthropy Officer and served for a year as an Americorps VISTA.
Sonia Isard (she/her), Managing Director, is an experienced nonprofit leader with expertise in organizational strategy and operations, community organizing, fundraising, and campaign planning.
Priya Mulgaonkar, Campaign Manager, is an organizer, planner, and researcher based in Brooklyn. She previously led federal and multi-state policy research and capacity building at the Green New Deal Network, and managed participatory planning projects at Hester Street. She also partnered with frontline communities on campaigns for waste equity, energy justice, and community resilience with the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance, and served 8 years on the board of BK ROT. She loves crafting, baking bread and biking wherever possible.
Lizzy Oh, Campaign Manager, is a longtime organizer from Queens, New York, who has organized for immigrant rights, affordable housing and environmental justice. Prior to Spring Street, she was the Coalition Organizer at Public Power NY, working to pass the Build Public Renewables Act (BPRA) in New York State. She loves biking, hiking and learning something new every day.
Aisha O. (she/her), Finance and Operations Manager, has worked in nonprofit finance and operations across both 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations, supporting advocacy and mission-driven teams through periods of growth and transition. She cares deeply about responsible stewardship and believes strong internal systems are essential to long-term impact. When not at work she is spending time with her two cats!
Patrick Robbins (he/they), Campaign Manager, is a longtime climate organizer and strategist. Prior to his work with Spring Street, he was the Coordinator of the Energy Democracy Alliance, managing a statewide coalition to organize for a renewable and equitable energy system. He played a leading role in the campaign to pass the Build Public Renewables Act, which became law in 2023. He was born and raised in Brooklyn.
Arielle Swernoff, Campaign Manager, is an organizer and campaigner who has helped run and win impactful electoral and legislative campaigns that engage thousands of people across a variety of issue areas. She was part of the team that helped pass the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and ran Eon Huntley's race for New York State Assembly in 2024. She lives in Brooklyn.
Board of Directors
Tabitha Decker
Delia Kulukundis
Celeste LeCompte
John Raskin
Nick Sifuentes
Shuchi Talati