The TEMA Foundation provides for educational opportunities in the energy management field. Energy management is focused on the proactive and systematic monitoring, control, and optimization of an organization's energy consumption to conserve use and decrease energy costs. The TEMA Foundation supports this work by funding educational programming and curriculum. In its efforts, the TEMA Foundation will accept donations, will identify certain Association educational activities, and will distribute and monitor funds for those specific activities. This will provide for energy management educational opportunities at conferences, enhanced training courses and certifications, and additional research distributed to the public. All of its efforts will be focused on this tax-exempt charitable and educational work.