GCC Incubator PLUS MassEnergize
Green Community Catalysts (GCC) is proud to partner with MassEnergize (ME), a leader in community engagement tools and services. We’ve bundled our Incubator with MassEnergize’s platform licenses, templates and expertise to make deploying your community engagement communication easy.
The Goal: launch, grow, and sustain a local climate-focused organization
The Exercise: complete a customized Implementation Playbook in the 12 week course with a cohort of other sustainability leaders, followed by 12 months of implementation support
The Experience: based on their vast knowledge, your instructors will provide guidance through online instruction, assignments and mentorship
The Cohort: teams of 2 from varied organizations will share their approaches, challenges and successes with the class
PLUS MassEnergize’s Tools: a suite of communications support that provide even more efficient and effective community engagement - all available to participating teams for up to a full year.
The GCC Incubator was created to train as many climate-change leaders as possible in the shortest amount of time. We believe strong, sustainable organizations that serve the needs of local communities are the key to transitioning everyone to an eco-friendly, low-carbon world. Let’s collaborate and share information to facilitate this much needed change!
With our combined turn-key training approach, leaders are equipped to ‘hit the ground running’ with the practical examples, templates and GCC’s customized implementation Playbook provided in the Incubator. Paired with a year-long mentorship and graduate networking platform, graduates are fully supported to pursue their goals.
What’s Included
Weekly 90 minute virtual sessions
Like a typical college course, each cohort meets weekly, completes assignments and prepares for the next week’s session. These sessions are designed to explain best-practices and answer your questions as you tailor the information to your organization’s goals.
Comprehensive Information
The Incubator covers every topic needed to run a successful climate-focused organization. We make all the boring non-profit, business tasks easy; share strategies and case-studies for acquiring funding, recruiting and maintaining staff, and community engagement initiatives.
Details in the syllabus (coming soon).
Clearly Defined Steps
Throughout the 12 weeks, your team will complete an Implementation Playbook that can be fully executed at your pace. Depending on your situation, some components will be implemented during the Incubator as assignments and others can be executed after graduation.
Certification
A series of quizzes as well as completion of the Playbook are required to obtain a Certification of Completion. This certification demonstrates your skill to create and grow a successful climate-focused organization.
Enhanced Communication Support
MassEnergize’s community outreach and communications tools make local engagement easier and more effective. We’ll showcase how communities across Massachusetts use Canva, Planable, Mailchimp, Linktree and Bitly to strengthen their messaging, enhance their social media presence, boost participation, and inspire climate action.
A Year of MassEnergize Tools
Two ready-to-use social media posts per week
A Canva Pro license for high-impact design with access to a library of customizable designs
An outreach planner template for organizing campaigns
Supports During the Course’s 12 weeks
GCC Open Office Hours
Up to 2 hours of mentorship per team, per month with GCC Co-Founder, Dean Berg
Cohort portal for sharing information and ideas
ME tool guidance
GCC’s Mentorship & Graduate Networking Membership
Tuition includes 12 Months of Membership (a $450/yr value) after the 12 week course. This membership is designed for playbook implementation support and ongoing idea sharing among graduates.
On-line community with other Incubator course graduates
Up to 2 hours of mentorship per team, per month with Co-Founder, Dean Berg
Course content updates
Discounts on future courses, events and workshops
MassEnergize’s State Wide Network
Also included is Access to MassEnergize’s statewide network of communities and invitations to our monthly Community of Practice, where local teams share campaigns, strategies, and lessons learned.
Spring 2026 Cohort
12 week Term: April 26 - July 19, 2026
Virtual classes held on Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30pm EST
Application deadline Friday, April 17th
All for an economical price of $2900
for a 2-person team
Take the guesswork out of leading your Low Carbon Community.
Join the next GCC Incubator
PLUS MassEnergize bundle
Incubator Pre-Requisites
At least one member of the two person team must be the current or proposed leader (Exec Director, CEO, President, etc.) of the organization
The ‘leader’ has, or is comfortable with, startup business or senior level leadership experience in running an organization
Between the two team members, be able to commit at least 6 hours per week for online sessions and homework (during the 12 week course)
The ‘leader’ must be in a position of being able to work on the organization full time, or nearly full time, at the completion of the course
The two team members must be serious about accelerating change and making an impact in their local community
Application Process
Complete the Incubator Application Form with the “Apply Today” button to the right
Acceptance will be confirmed within 7-10 business days
Upon acceptance, pay Incubator tuition fee
Be alert for Incubator details and initial homework assignments
Still Unsure?
Real Solutions
Most climate & sustainability related organizations have 3 primary challenges to achieving their goals:
Not enough funding
Not enough people or those with the right skillsets
Low turnout or engagement within their community
The GCC Incubator prepares your Team to overcome these challenges.
Expert Instruction
The Incubator is based on proven methods that have been developed over 9 years based on diverse community structures in both the EU and US. See how our knowledge has helped create a successful community organization.
Guest Speakers from around the world specializing on certain topics.
Action Oriented
All of GCC’s courses are designed for immediate implementation. By customizing your own Implementation Playbook you are not just learning concepts but utilizing proven approaches to create a step-by-step action plan.
Cost Effective
One-on-one consulting adds up quickly. While we are happy to consult with organizations, we understand that money is tight so we created this Incubator to train and guide teams in a group setting. The added benefit is sharing experiences with classmates.
Time Savings
By purchasing the GCC & ME bundle you are benefitting from a course that delivers fully integrated content that can be deployed at key steps in the course. We’ve combined the Incubator concepts and planning process with weekly posts, monthly drafted newsletters and platform licenses.