Engage Your Community to Act
Complete a customized Community Engagement Playbook over 4 weeks with a cohort of other sustainability leaders
Whether you are a non-profit leader of an existing organization that needs a boost or are looking to start a new organization, this course will give you the guidance needed to build awareness in the community, increase participation and attendance, and reach a broader audience.
This course was created because engaging your Community around Climate Action or Sustainability is not easy. But if your Mission is to move climate action forward within your residential neighborhoods, effective Community Engagement is necessary.
A well thought out engagement plan minimizes these common obstacles to achieving measurable impact:
wasted time and money spent on activities that do not reach or engage a large number of people
connecting with the hard-core ‘believers’ in your community but not the majority of the population
creating messages that don’t resonate with your various populations
not being taken seriously by other community stakeholders or donors
not able to keep good, passionate people due to low moral measurable impact
The course covers every topic needed to run a successful community engagement program. We share strategies, case-studies and templates for engagement approaches, assessment, and required resources.
You will learn:
The various Phases of Community Engagement
How to create a plan based on your community
Various Community Engagement Approaches
Staffing and Funding requirements for Various Approaches
Cost/Benefit of Various Community Engagement Approaches
And much more…
Course Details:
Over 4 weeks - Two, 90-minute Zoom classes
Preparation assignments and homework between sessions include readings and playbook completion
In-class discussions and off-line idea sharing with individuals from varied organizations will share their approaches, challenges and successes with the class
Open Office Hours for questions
Additional one-on-one mentorship with Co-Founder, Dean Berg per student (up to 2 hours)
Final project = your customized staffing plan
Completion Certification
With our turn-key training approach, students are equipped to ‘hit the ground running’ with the practical examples, templates and customized playbook provided in the course. Graduates are fully supported to pursue their goals.
We have the experience to
Expand your reach and excite your community to act!
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Engage Your Community to Act
course duration: August 3 - 30, 2026
Meets virtually from 6:00-7:30pm EST on Tuesday, August 11 & 18
Enrollment Deadline: July 21, 2026
Class size is capped at 10,
secure your seat today for only $475
This course is a component of Green Community Catalyst’s Green Transition Incubator Program - a comprehensive, turnkey training program for building a solid organization that has staying power. With this shortened format, it provides an opportunity for those that simply want to upgrade their fundraising and development effectiveness or are looking to learn by topic at their own pace.
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