Southeast Climate and Energy Network

What Southeast Climate and Energy Network does

Southeast Climate and Energy Network (SCEN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2018 that operates as a regional movement-building hub for climate and energy justice across 11 Southeastern U.S. states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia). The organization serves roughly 78-79 member nonprofits and grassroots groups by convening state-level strategic tables, working groups, and bi-annual in-person gatherings, while delivering capacity-building training, regranted funding, and rapid response to climate threats. SCEN's core offerings include the SCEN4SC mobile Tour (direct community support), the Climate Justice Y'all Podcast (narrative amplification), the Gulf South Mobilization Hub (free grant-writing assistance), the Southeast Asset Mapping tool (regional intelligence), and the Southern Communities for a Green New Deal policy platform. Underlying technology is light: a Wix-hosted marketing site, a podcast distribution footprint across Spotify, Apple, and Amazon, and an asset-mapping web portal — none of which are described as proprietary AI or data systems.

The business model is nonprofit donation- and grant-funded rather than commercial. Revenue streams include monthly recurring individual donations (Advocate $10/mo through Visionary $250+/mo), one-time and Giving Tuesday contributions, multi-year institutional grants from foundations such as The Laughing Gull Foundation, programmatic funding from Mosaic (Gulf South Mobilization Hub), and federal grants via the NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships Program. The 2025 Energize The South campaign explicitly targets $250K from 1,000+ individual donors and 100-200 new recurring givers. SCEN has no product pricing or sales motion; membership benefits for qualifying organizations are free, and programs such as grant-writing assistance and convening participation are delivered at no cost to participants. The organization is fully distributed with no physical headquarters, a roughly 10-person staff across multiple states, and a board chaired by Lindsay Harper.

Name

Southeast Climate and Energy Network

Legal name

Southeast Climate & Energy Network

Website

https://scen-us.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Southeast Climate and Energy Network is a 501(c)(3) regional hub that convenes roughly 79 climate and environmental justice nonprofits across 11 Southeastern U.S. states, delivering capacity building, regranted funding, policy advocacy, and direct community programs such as the SCEN4SC Tour and Gulf South Mobilization Hub.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate and Energy Justice Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) & Clean Energy Standards Compliance (EUAMANAF)

Keywords

• Climate justice advocacy
• Energy justice network
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Southeast climate policy
• Movement building services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunrise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monthly recurring donor program with supporter levels (Advocate $10/mo, Sustainer $25/mo, Leader $50/mo, Catalyst $100/mo, Visionary $250+/mo). Also accepts one-time donations. SCEN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
2. Institutional Grants and Funders: Funding from institutional donors including The Laughing Gull Foundation. The organization achieved excellent financial standing thanks to amazing philanthropic partners with numerous grants including multiple multi-year donations and first federal grant received in 2022.
3. Campaign Fundraising: Energize The South campaign (September-December 2025) aims to raise $250K, engage over 1,000 donors, and secure 100-200 new recurring givers through storytelling, digital outreach, and anchor matching gifts. Giving Tuesday campaigns also conducted annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SCEN functions as a regional network hub that convenes, trains, and resources climate and energy justice organizations across the southeastern United States. It delivers a free membership program, bi-annual convenings, working groups, state tables, and a capacity-building curriculum, while regranting funds through its Gulf South Mobilization Hub and amplifying member priorities in regional and federal policy debates such as the Green New Deal.

Product overview

The Southeast Climate and Energy Network operates as a movement-building hub offering a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include: the SCEN for Southern Communities (SCEN4SC) Tour for direct community support; the Climate Justice Y'all Podcast for narrative amplification; the Gulf South Mobilization Hub for grant assistance; and the Capacity Building Program for training. These programs work together through the SCEN Working Group forum and bi-annual Membership Convenings to build power, drive policy change, support communities, create connection, and tell Southern climate stories. SCGND serves as the overarching policy platform guiding the network's advocacy work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCEN4SC: SCEN for Southern Communities Tour - supporting and implementing climate adaptation and resiliency projects based on the values outlined in the Southern Communities for a Green New Deal Policy Platform. The program provides physical and financial capacity to local communities and documents Southern climate stories.
• Climate Justice Y'all Podcast
• Gulf South Mobilization Hub
• Capturing Local Knowledge

Products and services

• Network Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 79 member organizations as of 2022, up from previous years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ReThink Energy FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023SCEN4SC Tour partner (2023). First tour stop in Tallahassee, FL. Organization advocating for solar energy policies.
• Petal Healing GardencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023SCEN4SC Tour partner (2023). Second tour stop focused on disaster preparedness teaching canning and food dehydration.
• SWEET ALcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023SCEN4SC Tour partner (2023). Alabama-based organization involved in climate and community resilience work.
• Florida Food Policy CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023SCEN4SC Tour partner (2023). Organization working on food systems and policy in Florida.
• Mississippi Rising CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023SCEN4SC Tour partner (2023). Mississippi organization focused on climate justice and community resilience.
• NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships Program (CAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Participated in COP27 in Egypt, taking a leading role within U.S. civil society. NOAA-funded program engaging communities facing climate impacts.
• Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy (GCCLP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Spearheaded Southern Communities for a Green New Deal (SCGND) initiative together with SCEN, Kingdom Living Temple, and Dogwood Alliance in 2020. GCCLP is a key partner in developing policy platform and advocating for just transition in the Southeast.
• Dogwood AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Core partner in Southern Communities for a Green New Deal (SCGND) policy platform development. Dogwood Alliance focuses on defending land, air, and water in the Southern Appalachian region.
• Kingdom Living TemplecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Core partner in SCGND initiative and South Carolina State Solar Initiative. Faith-based organization involved in climate justice advocacy.
• GASP (GASP Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in Climate Justice Y'all Podcast production. Also involved in capacity building trainings as presenter (Michael Hansen, Executive Director).
• Alabama Interfaith Power and Light (Alabama IPL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in Climate Justice Y'all Podcast production. Faith-based climate organization working on clean energy and environmental justice in Alabama.
• People's Justice CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in Southeast Asset Mapping project and SCEN4SC Tour. Alabama-based organization working on climate and environmental justice.
• Georgia WAND (Women's Action for New Directions)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in Southeast Asset Mapping project. Organization dedicated to nuclear disarmament and environmental justice, with Lindsay Harper appointed as Executive Director in 2018.
• Partnership for Southern EquitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in Southeast Asset Mapping project and SCEN4SC Tour (2023). Organization advancing policies and practices that strengthen communities and promote equity.
• Environmental Finance Center West (EFC West)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Research partner in NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships Program (CAP). Applied research and community engagement for climate adaptation in the U.S. South.
• Urban Climate NexuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Research partner in NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships Program (CAP). Led by Dr. Jairo Garcia, former Director of Climate Policy with City of Atlanta.
• Exposure LabscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Research partner in NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships Program (CAP). Documentary film company involved in climate storytelling.
• Hometown ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Community partner in NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships Program (CAP). Grassroots organization in the Southeast.
• Florida State University (FSU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Community partner in NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships Program (CAP). Academic institution providing research and community engagement support.
• Tuskegee UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Community partner in NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships Program (CAP). Historically Black University providing research and community engagement in Alabama.
• Fort Valley State University (FVSU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Community partner in NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships Program (CAP). Historically Black University providing research and community engagement in Georgia.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• GreenLatinos: National Latinx-led environmental advocacy organization that engages in regional climate justice work, including in Southeast states. Comparable to SCEN in mission alignment on environmental justice and frontline community engagement, though operating at national rather than regional scale.
• Movement Generation: Climate justice movement-building organization that builds leadership and strategy for ecological and economic justice. Comparable to SCEN because both prioritize grassroots capacity building, movement infrastructure, and just transition framing in climate advocacy.

Direct peers

• Partnership for Southern Equity: Atlanta-based organization advancing equity and climate policies in the Southeast. A SCEN member and partner on the SCEN4SC Tour and Asset Mapping project; directly comparable as a Southeast equity-and-climate advocacy network organization.
• Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy: Gulf South-focused environmental justice and climate policy organization. Co-leads the Southern Communities for a Green New Deal with SCEN, operates in overlapping Gulf South states, and provides similar advocacy and capacity-building support to frontline communities.
• Dogwood Alliance: Southern Appalachian environmental organization focused on forests, climate, and environmental justice. A core SCEN partner and co-leader of the Southern Communities for a Green New Deal policy platform; comparable because both operate climate justice networks in the Southeast U.S.
• Appalachian Voices: Regional environmental organization serving communities across the Appalachian region with overlap into SCEN's Southeast geography. SCEN member organization; comparable because both engage in regional grassroots organizing, policy advocacy, and just transition work in overlapping states.
• Georgia WAND (Women's Action for New Directions): Georgia-based social justice and environmental organization focused on nuclear disarmament, climate, and equity. A SCEN partner on the Asset Mapping project; comparable because both organize Southeast grassroots networks for environmental and climate justice advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Southern Environmental Law Center: Major Southeast-focused environmental legal advocacy organization operating across SCEN's same 11-state region. Directly comparable because both work on environmental and climate policy in the Southeast; SELC is also a SCEN member organization.
• US Climate Action Network: National network coordinating climate advocacy across U.S. organizations. Directly comparable to SCEN's role as a Southeast climate network hub, with SCEN's Board Chair also serving as National Coordinator of Arm in Arm within USCAN. Both organizations convene and align advocacy among member groups.
• National Wildlife Federation (Southeast Regional Center): National environmental organization with active Southeast regional programming and advocacy on climate and energy. Comparable to SCEN in operating climate advocacy across Southeast geographies and member mobilization, but with significantly broader scope and resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southeast-climate-energy-network
• Instagraminstagram.com/scennetwork

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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