CollectiveSun

09/16/2026

How can affordable housing developments shield their budgets from rising utility costs while cutting emissions?

In our latest blog post, we spotlight the San Jerardo Cooperative, a trailblazing farmworker community in the Salinas Valley. Through innovative solar financing and an install by , San Jerardo brought a 271.4 kW solar system online—proving that clean, affordable energy can transform nonprofit housing and empower communities from the ground up.

Read how they made it happen

Clean solar energy is now powering San Jerardo Cooperative operations.

08/05/2025

📣 Do you give a FEOC?

⁉️ Do you wonder what the FEOC we're talking about when we refer to FEOC?

☀️ If your nonprofit wants to go solar, you need to know!

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OB3) introduced new obstacles for nonprofits advancing clean energy projects.

The Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) provision in OB3 has the potential to eliminate your eligibility for the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and Direct Pay tax refund for renewable energy and storage projects.

Join us on Thursday, August 21, 11am PT, 2pm ET, to learn:

✅ The latest on FEOC rules.
✅ What this means for your nonprofit solar project.
✅ How to move forward with clarity, confidence, and the tools needed to advance your project.

💰 Don’t miss this chance to learn how your nonprofit can save with solar now!

Learn more and register below. 👇 Can't make it to the webinar? Register anyway, and we'll send you the recording and slides!

The recent passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OB3) introduces new obstacles for nonprofits advancing clean energy projects. The Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) provision in OB3 has the potential to eliminate your eligibility for the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and subsequent Direct Pay ta...

07/22/2025

📣 Webinar alert!

☀️ The recent passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OB3) rapidly phases out solar tax benefits and adds new restrictions for nonprofits who want to go solar. An executive order signed shortly after the OB3’s passage could place further restrictions on solar project viability.

💰 Despite the challenges, we’ve charted a path forward that enables nonprofits to achieve their clean energy goals and save with solar — if they act now.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

- What OB3 means for nonprofit solar projects.
- What’s changing with the new policy.
- What’s staying the same.
- How you can still benefit from substantial savings with solar.
- Developments to watch in the coming weeks.

Don’t miss this chance to learn how your nonprofit can save with solar now! Join us on Thursday, July 31, 11am PT, 2pm ET.

Learn more and register below. 👇

The recent passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OB3) rapidly phases out solar tax benefits and adds new restrictions for nonprofits who want to go solar. An executive order signed shortly after the OB3’s passage could place further restrictions on solar project viability. Despite the chall...

04/30/2025

📣 Webinar alert!

Next Wednesday, May 7, CollectiveSun's Director of Sales, Nicole Withrow, will join RE-volv Executive Director Andreas Karelas at a Clean Energy Group webinar on solar+storage financing options for nonprofits.

RE-volv and CollectiveSun have both been helping nonprofits go solar since 2011. Based on funding hundreds of nonprofit solar projects, at CollectiveSun we have a deep understanding of the financing challenges nonprofits face — and we have the tools to overcome those challenges.

Join us to learn how your nonprofit can go solar and save money to support your programs!

Register here: https://lnkd.in/gendEPcC

04/08/2025

CollectiveSun is proud that Matt Brennan, our Vice President of Sales, has been appointed to the City of San Diego’s Franchise Compliance Review Committee (FCRC).

The citizen-led FCRC was created as part of the franchise agreement between the City and the local utility company, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E). In 2021, the City signed a new franchise agreement with SDG&E and established the FCRC to ensure the utility company fulfills its obligations under the contract.

Please join us in congratulating Matt on this important appointment, and read more below 👇

Matt Brennan, CollectiveSun's Vice President of Sales, has been appointed to the City of San Diego’s Franchise Compliance Review Committee.

04/01/2025

📣 Webinar alert!

☀️ On April 3, at 3pm – 4pm ET, noon – 1pm PT, join CollectiveSun and Adamah, the largest Jewish environmental organization in North America, to learn more about installing solar and the future of solar incentives.

💰 Installing a solar array significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions while also cutting your monthly costs and saving you money. Federal government incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act made solar even more attractive. Although executive orders from the Trump administration have introduced some uncertainty regarding these incentives, there’s still time to take advantage of the benefits.

Don't miss this informative webinar! Learn more and register below. 👇

Join CollectiveSun and Adamah, the largest Jewish environmental organization in North America and a dedicated environmental leader, to learn more about installing solar and the future of solar incentives.

03/21/2025

🗞️ ICYMI, CollectiveSun's March newsletter is hot off the presses:

📣 Learn what nonprofits should do AFTER going solar.

✅ Read about our VP of Sales Matt Brennan's appointment to City of San Diego Franchise Compliance Review Committee.

☀️ Register for our April 3 webinar with Adamah, on installing solar and the future of solar incentives.

💰 And learn how CollectiveSun can help your nonprofit go solar!

Read these stories and more below! 👇

📣 After going solar, upcoming webinar, and more! [...]Read More... from THE COLLECTIVE CONVERSATION – March 2025 NEWSLETTER

03/12/2025

📣 Check out this new resource available at Interfaith Solar Campaign!

The Solar Guide for Faith Communities tells you everything you need to know for your faith-based organization to go solar:

📘 Provides "under the hood" solar knowledge
🏛️ Offers step-by-step preparation guidance
💰 Includes creative funding strategies

When faith communities lead on climate action, congregants and neighbors follow. Solar panels aren't just an energy solution — they're visible symbols of commitment that inspire others.

To get your free copy, email [email protected].

02/25/2025

📣 CollectiveSun is setting up nonprofits for solar success! Check out our February updates to learn more:

🎇 Learn how wildfire smoke affects solar panel production.

⚠️ We have the latest on the new IRS office hours, designed to provide general assistance with the pre-filing registration process!

☀️ And we celebrate Access Youth Academy's shiny new solar installation!

💰 Learn how CollectiveSun can also help your nonprofit go solar!

Read these stories and more below! 👇

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📣 Wildfires and solar, new IRS office hours, and more! [...]Read More... from THE COLLECTIVE CONVERSATION – February 2025 NEWSLETTER

01/21/2025

☀️ After you’ve learned a few solar basics, gotten buy-in to look into solar for your nonprofit, and decided on financing options, it's time to gather information about your facility.

Stats on your electricity usage and information about your site will help your installer size and design your system, even before they visit your site.

Read the next installment in our solar guide for nonprofits to learn more! 👇

After you’ve gotten buy-in to look into solar for your nonprofit, it’s time to prepare your nonprofit for solar.