Nonprofits - Solar for Non Profits

Solar for Nonprofits

Empower your mission and have a lasting impact on the environment

FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THAT FREES YOU UP TO FOCUS ON YOUR MISSION

CollectiveSun:

The easiest, most cost effective way to finance your solar system

Navigating the world of solar financing can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Our team of seasoned experts has been focused on delivering solar financing solutions for nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations across the country for over a decade. Since 2011, we’ve proudly facilitated solar projects for over 200 nonprofits spanning 24 states.

At CollectiveSun, we understand that every nonprofit is unique, and that’s why we offer a diverse range of financing options. Whether you’re considering a loan like our CollectiveSun Solar Loan designed to support your purchase of a solar system while allowing you to benefit directly from the Direct Pay Tax Rebate; exploring third party ownership options like our CollectiveSun Solar Power Agreement (SPA) or seeking a hybrid funding model like our CollectiveSun Prepaid Solar Power Agreement (Prepaid SPA), we have the perfect solution to match your solar financing needs.

You’ll discover how these incentives can make solar energy even more accessible and cost-effective for your nonprofit organization. Together, let’s harness the power of the sun to fuel your mission and create a brighter, more sustainable future for all.

Our team uses its knowledge of solar engineering, nonprofit solar finance solutions, and project management to walk you through the entire proposal and installation process. Our goal is for you to end up with a solar system that reduces your carbon footprint and is a $0 down investment with a positive cash flow from day one, so it has an immediate impact on your bottom line. And that’s what we want most for the organizations that are the backbone of our communities – financial and environmental sustainability that allows you to concentrate on your mission.

HOW IT WORKS

GET PROJECT BIDS FROM SOLAR INSTALLERS

Engaging in a competitive bidding process is a highly recommended best practice for organizations exploring solar. If you would like an introduction to installers in our network, connect with us below.

SELECT BID AND BEGIN CONVERSATION ABOUT NONPROFIT SOLAR FINANCING

CollectiveSun will work with you and the installer to coordinate the installation and funding process.

GET FUNDING THAT IS BEST SUITED TO YOUR ORGANIZATION’S NEEDS

Next, CollectiveSun will work with you to review the different funding options available and help you select the best choice for your organization.

BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR SOLAR INSTALLATION

Once the contracts are reviewed and signed, construction will begin on your solar project! This is the exciting part!

FLIP THE SWITCH AND START SAVING

As soon as your solar project is completed and the solar panels ar energized, you will begin seeing the savings on your energy bill – immediately!

Still have questions? Contact our sales team!

Have an Installer's Bid or Need an Installer's Bid?

If you’ve already chosen your installer and you’re ready to talk about financing options, CollectiveSun has a variety of solar financing solutions to fit the unique needs of your organization.

If you want to go solar and need to connect with installers in your area, CollectiveSun is happy to introduce you to installers we’ve worked with in the past so you can get free bids.

If you’d like us to get bids from installers and manage the process of going solar for you, we can do that too.

Featured Nonprofit Solar Projects

Access Youth Academy

San Diego Second Chance Program

Tuscon Symphony Orchestra

WHAT OUR PARTNERS IN SUSTAINABILITY HAVE TO SAY

"We partnered with CollectiveSun to finance the solar project because of their unique skills and expertise in working with nonprofits. It is with great pleasure that I recommend CollectiveSun to any organization considering solar power for their facilities."

--- Craig Schiller, Former Manager

"It was a genuine pleasure to work with CollectiveSun to make the switch to solar energy which will allow us to expand the vision of our church. Their expertise, professionalism, and knowledge of the industry were invaluable in making our switch to solar energy easy and affordable. I would absolutely recommend working with CollectiveSun to any church, nonprofit, or ministry seeking to go solar."

— Deacon Jim Kohl

"The team at CollectiveSun is fantastic. They have been so helpful, informative, encouraging — and really walked us through every step of the way. Their experience and guidance is exactly what we needed."

— Karen Begin, Chief Development Officer

"Our team overseeing the project interviewed several firms, and ultimately chose to work with CollectiveSun. We are so glad we did! Our church chose to install a 100kW system, and we were able to save 15% on our initial installation with CollectiveSun’s proprietary funding model."

— Pastor Bob Johnson

“CollectiveSun has a truly unique product, a truly unique offering. Our experience working with CollectiveSun was beyond fabulous. I’m happy to get on a soapbox, at any opportunity, to explain how great it is to have a for—profit company that’s focused on nonprofits and makes what has the potential to be a really daunting challenge around tax credits and implementation easy. They just basically do it all for you. It was amazing.”

— Vivienne Esrig, Deputy Director

“The whole process of working with CollectiveSun was so simple. CollectiveSun’s transparency, combined with the ease of working with solar installer Technicians for Sustainability, made it easy for our finance committee to approve moving forward with the project.”

— Paula Egan, VP of Finance

“The team at CollectiveSun was extremely helpful. They really worked with us to get all the needed information and explain why it was needed, meeting with us several times. As we worked together, they really sought to understand where we were coming from as a nonprofit, such as understanding our limited staff and time. They were great to work with”

— Kristi Worley, Director of Philanthropy

“CollectiveSun was a wonderful partner. They had an understanding of how nonprofits operate, provided great front-end support to help us get focused on the right things, and gave our team confidence that we were crossing all the “t’s and dotting all the “i’s” as we moved through the process. CollectiveSun was also available to help us with all the questions that came up as we had never done an installation like this before.”

— Tim Conners, Alumnus and Board Member

Second Chance equips individuals in need with the tools they need to stand on their own two feet — making our communities safer and stronger. By lowering the operational costs for our Sober-Living Transitional Housing Program, partnering with CollectiveSun to go solar has made this vital program more sustainable, and increased our ability to provide the tools and resources for justice-involved individuals to forge a new path for their lives.”

— Bill Payne, President & CEO

“Solar PV helps Newtown, CT with their mission of being a sustainable town. The financial savings is helping Newtown Congregational Church keep the doors open.”

— Barbara Donahue, NCC Congregant and Solar Committee Member

“We appreciate the fact that CollectiveSun is doing what they’re doing. CollectiveSun was very professional, and the Solar Power Agreement that they served up was very professionally done. That whole process worked very smoothly, so they have been a very good partner, and we look forward to working with them going forward.”

— Jim McDaniel, Parishioner and Property Committee Member

“Working with CollectiveSun brought cost savings, but we also really appreciated having another experienced partner involved with the project. They’ve done so many systems with so many installers and have seen it all. There were points in the project where we got the benefit of that level of experience, like getting a second set of eyes on our project proposal and adjusting details like making sure we had an extended warranty on our inverter. So there was a lot of value in engaging with CollectiveSun, even beyond the economic benefit.”

— Chris House, Treasurer

“It was really refreshing to see that there are business entities out there whose mission is to help nonprofits succeed. It is so valuable for different organizations within a community to come together, bring what they do to the table, and let something good arise from it.”

— Michele Lambert, Chief Financial Officer

“I heard through our chosen contractor that he had to do a lot of work with regards to due diligence to make sure he was going to do the kind of job that was appropriate. That was definitely a benefit of working with CollectiveSun, because we’re a bunch of lay volunteers with some degree of knowledge, but nothing near the expertise displayed by CollectiveSun. CollectiveSun was fantastic. They were more than happy to talk with us, to put the right people in contact with us in order to make us feel comfortable with how things worked.”

— Michael Rubin, Congregant and Former President

“It makes a big difference having a partner who’s experienced in helping nonprofits go solar. We’ve had a positive experience being supported by the CollectiveSun team, even after the go-live date. The team is continuing to guide us through the daily operations and recommending ways to optimize the investment in our system.”

— Dan Shapiro, Marketing Director

Interested in getting solar for your nonprofit?

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