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HOW TO REDUCE YOUR SOLAR BID BY 15% FOR ANY NONPROFIT SOLAR PROJECT

Posted on October 27, 2016 (January 7, 2022)

CollectiveSun’s Financing Solution, designed specifically for nonprofits, decreases the cost of any nonprofit’s solar project by 15% and enables the nonprofit to raise the remaining amount (85%) using a variety of options. If you were a nonprofit and you Googled “solar for nonprofits”, very few solar installers would appear and the reason why is simple. […]

GUEST BLOG: WHAT’S JEWISH ABOUT IMPACT INVESTING?

Posted on June 10, 2016 (January 7, 2022)

CollectiveSun has enjoyed success partnering with faith communities who have gone solar through our impact investing program. Many factors come into play when congregational leaders consider the most effective way to use their members’ contributions, including the religious teachings of their faith. We are pleased to share this guest blog by Avi Deutsch that explores the question: By Avi […]

COLLECTIVESUN AT OC INTERFAITH COALITION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT LUNCHEON

Posted on May 19, 2016 (January 7, 2022)

CollectiveSun is pleased to be a part of the Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment (OCICE) Faith Leaders’ Luncheon. Chief Community Officer Lee Barken will be available to discuss how CollectiveSun can make it possible for your congregation or nonprofit organization to go solar. Join us! This event is open to everyone and is an […]

SIZING UP YOUR SOLAR SYSTEM

Posted on May 13, 2016 (January 7, 2022)

When nonprofits begin to explore going solar, one of the first questions is “How big does our system have to be?”. The answer to that starts with knowing how much energy you use. How do you know what your annual energy consumption is? Most of us are more familiar with the price we pay for energy than we are […]

DELIVER YOUR MISSION. KEEP THE LIGHTS ON. CUT COSTS FOR 20 YEARS

Posted on May 6, 2016 (January 7, 2022)

How can fiscally responsible nonprofit board members achieve that magical combination? Going solar – in partnership with CollectiveSun. CollectiveSun’s Solar as a Service partnership model changes the way nonprofits can fund and maintain solar power projects. Let’s begin with funding. The Money for Good 2015 report on donor motives and behavior indicates that 34% of donors feel hassled by frequent solicitations. Instead of […]

NONPROFIT ROOFTOPS COULD SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES ON A MICROGRID

Posted on April 29, 2016 (January 25, 2022)

Nonprofits are by nature community-minded organizations. So, what if your nonprofit going solar meant more than powering just your own building? What if it also meant serving your community? For example, during a blackout or a storm, your solar installation could help power a local hospital or emergency center. That’s when microgrids could come to […]

JOIN COLLECTIVESUN AT SAN DIEGO IMPACT INVESTORS DEAL FLOW

Posted on April 21, 2016 (January 7, 2022)

CollectiveSun is an impact investment platform that allows nonprofits to go solar through the support of community investors. Beyond simply funding an organization’s solar panels, our PPA model provides Solar as a Service instead of solar as a product. Our unique approach to removing obstacles for nonprofits to go solar has drawn the attention of the San Diego […]

JOIN COLLECTIVESUN AT AN EVENING WITH UCSD’S DR. RAMANATHAN

Posted on April 7, 2016 (January 7, 2022)

CollectiveSun is proud to participate in An Evening with Dr. Ram, presented by Interfaith Power & Light and St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral Simpler Living Ministry. Join us for this rare and special event. Please RSVP here Known as “The Pope’s Climate Scientist” Dr. V Ramanathan of UCSD’s Scripps Institute of Oceanography has been counsel to the Pope and other world religious […]

An Evangelical Movement Takes On Climate Change

Posted on March 28, 2016 (January 7, 2022)

A recent Newsweek article by Tik Root reveals a rebirth among Evangelical Christians that is growing into a spirited conservation movement. Creation care – also known as faith-based environmentalism – is blossoming across a wide spectrum of Christian denominations in America. CollectiveSun has a number of church partners that have converted to solar power. Each congregation […]

CSLSJ’S SOLAR PV SYSTEM IS CAPTURING THE SUN’S POWER!

Posted on March 17, 2016 (January 7, 2022)

CollectiveSun partner Center for Spiritual Living, San Jose (CSLSJ) announced this week that their solar power system is fully installed and powered up. This move to solar was made possible thanks to the community efforts of their congregation, who invested over $84,000 in the solar power crowd-lending campaign through CollectiveSun in 2015. The church stands to save over $11,000 annually on their electric bill. Their conservation […]

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