Climate Vine

Climate startup finances are uniquely complicated. As a founder, you have enough on your plate - so as soon as you can, it's a good idea to call in an expert fractional CFO. But how should you think about this partnership? How should you pick the right "CFO" firm or individual advisor? For this week's Insight, we sat down with Jon Schwartz to talk about the nuances of Fractional CFOs in climate. Check it out!

✨ Over the past 1.5 years of running Climate Vine (and 4 (!) years of building in the climate space), I’ve learned a TON. These are the top 3 learnings on my mind today ⬇ 1. Climate is different than other sectors👨🎤 In some ways it’s more accurate to call this sector a new economy instead of an industry. For this reason, it requires unique understandings of financing, science, organizing, and leadership. 2. Climate moves quickly 🏎 Speakers and members alike share niche policy changes that affect new tech, go deep on entire sectors are born out of new innovations and needs in a rapidly changing world, and identify new lever points for problems that, when solved for, can make an outsized impact to our transition. 3. Bringing together diverse climate-committed folks in a thoughtful way is hard and SO rewarding 🔗 Through intentionally bringing together diverse folks, from climate activists to Fortune 500 leaders, philanthropists and scientists, we’ve seen new advisors and investment opportunities found, pitches honed, research and policy proposals shared, new jobs started and ideas expanded. Along the way, we’ve reviewed thousands of applications, welcomed over 340 Members, run 100+ expert deep dives and member-led events, introduced folks through hundreds of curated connections, started dozens of mastermind groups, and hosted IRL events at major gatherings and local cafes alike 🎉 I’m beyond grateful to the speakers, members and general Climate Vine supporters who have helped us co-create this space. And grateful for their continued support: over half of the most recent cohort was referred by a speaker or member 🙏 We’re now welcoming applications for our next onboarding cohort on October 9th to help more members accelerate their impact through personalized mastermind groups, off-the-record conversations, and supportive collaborations 💥 Join our upcoming Q&A to learn more about what happens in the membership, hear from diverse members, and ask your questions live — sign up here: https://lu.ma/jzadia8j And if you’d like to start the admissions process, apply now: climatevine.co/apply

Climate Vine is where climate professionals go to support each other. Become a member today! Join these amazing members and speakers. Folasade Ayoola, Aina A., Sotiria Anagnostou, PhD, Jigar Shah, Dawn Lippert, Willow Defebaugh, Sarah Kearney, Shayle Kann, Tom Kalil, Clea Kolster, PhD, Etosha (Eee-tah-sha) Cave, Vanessa Z Chan, Todd Allen, Kate Gordon, Alicia Seiger, Harish Hande, Upmanu Lall 💡 https://lnkd.in/gJKRuk74 💡 Apply to Climate Vine’s curated annual membership network. Diverse experts accelerate their impact through personalized small groups, off-the-record conversations, and action-driven collaborations. Join the Q&A on August 27th and apply for the next cohort before Sep 27th for an October 9th onboarding.

Over a year ago I joined Climate Vine. While I may have been skeptical at first, it has been one of the best things I've done for my own personal and professional development in a long time. Finding community in corporate sustainability is tough. We're often part of small teams or teams of one and sometimes it can feel like our roles are at odds with the business instead of complimentary. I decided to join CV in an effort to find collaborators, partners, and friends. And I found all of those things through this impressive group of people. I couldn't recommend Climate Vine enough and the CV team is so awesome: Candice Ammori and Caleigh Bachop. Check out the link in the comments and watch my testimonial to find out more about why investing in myself through Climate Vine has been a game changer!

As a Climate Vine Member, I’ve met incredible people and been inspired by their work. The curated group of experts across such diverse #industries, including #energy and #mobility and roles have expanded my perspective, helped me stay ahead of the curve, and feel part of a community of likeminded individuals committed to #impact. Use my personal referral link (in comments) to be considered for the next cohort, beginning October 9th. #Shoutout to Candice Ammori and the entire team!

As a Climate Vine Member, I’ve met fantastic peers in climate who I hope to collaborate with for years to come! The curated group of experts across diverse industries and roles have expanded my perspective, helped me stay ahead of the curve, and accelerated my impact more quickly than I would have otherwise. Apply here to be considered for the next cohort: https://tally.so/r/w47l7o! 🌿