Navigate the Project Pipeline with Confidence

Learn the strategies to reduce roadblocks and get your projects moving towards the funding they deserve! Special highlights include: Securing Financing and Incentives, Capital Stacking, leveling up your Community Benefits Plan/Agreements, and more!

Join us for Biweekly Expert Office Hours

Join biweekly live sessions with curriculum instructors for real-time Q&A, tailored guidance, and actionable insights to advance your climate projects with confidence!

Connect with Change Makers

Connect, collaborate, and share insights with fellow Community Leaders through our Slack community—where participants discuss ongoing projects and exchange strategies to drive impactful change!

What Our Partners Say About Us 

Featuring testimonials from key Dream.org partners!

Raquel Garcia,  Executive Director of Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision

“With Garcia’s tenacity, spirit of collaboration and dedication to creating a healthier Detroit, it’s fitting that she’s featured in Dream.org’s Make it Real photojournalism campaign for her work with SDEV. But working with Dream.org Transformative Communities goes beyond sharing her story and photos, Garcia said. The organization also helped SDEV develop its vision. Dream.org provided tools for writing better grants, sponsored a fellow to work alongside existing SDEV staff, and connected SDEV with national partners and other like-minded grassroots groups.” 

Briana DuBose,  Executive Director of EcoWorks 

“Dream.Org Transformative Communities provided technical assistance to help EcoWorks apply for the Community Change Grants Program made possible through the White House Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants– the organization was chosen as the lead applicant and won a total of $20 million. DuBose says it's a game changer for her organization’s vast array of programs and that it will dramatically help the nonprofit build capacity and hire more people.” 

Alex Meeks,  Principal at HR&A Advisors

“HR&A has been excited to work alongside Dream.Org, as part of its Transformative Communities program, to craft resources that can help a community round out its project development expertise. Knowledge is power as we prepare to build projects that will bring community members together, protect our environment, and spur inclusive economic growth.” 

Curriculum Overview

13 Chapters · 55 Lessons

  1. 1

    Welcome to Climate Finance: A Path to Impact!

    1. Welcome to Climate Finance: A Path to Impact Free preview
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    Let's Get Started: Project Readiness Assessment

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      Project Readiness Assessment

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    Stage 1: Creating an Equitable Future

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      Webinar

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      Powerpoint Presentation

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      Assessment

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    Stage 1: Introduction of the Experts

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      Getting to Know Your Educators!

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    Stage 2: Overview of Project Planning and Community Engagement

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      Video

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    Stage 2: Project Planning

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      Project Conception

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      Webinar: Forecasting Benefits and Impacts

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      Forecasting Benefits and Impacts

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      Governance

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      Webinar: Feasibility Study

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      Feasibility Study

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      Environmental Assessment

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      Business Planning

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      Securing Financing and Incentives

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      Webinar: Procurement and Contracting

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      Procurement and Contracting

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      Permitting and Project Delivery

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      Appendix

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      Assessment

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    Stage 2: Community Engagement

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      Introduction to Community Engagement

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      Preparing for Community Engagement

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      Webinar: Engagement Tools and Processes

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      Engagement Tools and Processes

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      Webinar: Delivering Effective Community Engagement

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      Delivering Effective Community Engagement

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      Appendix

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      Appendix: International Case Study

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      Assessment

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    Stage 3: Overview of Community Benefits Planning & Agreements and Project Finance

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      Video

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    Stage 3: Community Benefits Planning & Agreements

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      Introduction to Community Benefits Planning (CBP) and Agreements (CBA)

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      Webinar: Raising the Bar on Community Benefits Planning & Agreements

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      Raising the Bar on Community Benefits Planning & Agreements

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      Webinar: Case Studies on Community Benefits Planning and Agreements

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      Case Studies on Community Benefits Planning and Agreements

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      Appendix

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      Assessment

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    Stage 3: Project Finance

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      Introduction to Project Finance

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      Webinar: Assembling a Capital Stack

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      Assembling a Capital Stack

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      Understanding Risk in a Capital Stack

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      Webinar: Specific Capital Sources and Rules

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      Introduction to Specific Capital Sources and Rules

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      Loans

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      Grants

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      Webinar: Tax Credits & Rebates

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      Tax Credits & Rebates

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      Appendix

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      Assessment

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    Climate Action Toolkit: Essential Resources for Impact

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      Climate Action Toolkit: Essential Resources for Impact

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    Additional Resources

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      How to use this course

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      Climate Finance: A Path to Impact

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    Thank you for being a part of Climate Finance: A Path to Impact!

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      Before you go....a quick survey

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      Closing Remarks

Are You Prepared to Shape the Future of Climate Projects?

Take charge of your climate projects with our self-paced curriculum, Climate Finance: A Path to Impact! Gain the expertise to drive your infrastructure initiatives forward and secure Climate Investments for transformative community-scale impact. For more information on group rates you can contact Edilah Jordan at [email protected].

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