What we do: For Nonprofits

The Catalogue is dedicated to strengthening our nonprofits by offering training and educational opportunities throughout the year. By helping them become more effective at sharing stories, connecting with donors, and communicating with the public at large, they can make the most of their Catalogue partnership, and increase their ability to make our communities stronger. In a typical year, we:

Provide trainings and workshops

It is not enough to simply connect charities with new supporters: we also help them to become stronger, better organizations.The Nonprofit Institute is the Catalogue for Philanthropy�s organizational capacity-building program. Available free of charge to all Greater Washington nonprofits, the Nonprofit Institute features 50 trainings per year.

Provide valuable marketing and communications tools

Press releases, announcement cards, and online fundraising templates are just a few of the tools we provide that help our nonprofits easily share news of their Catalogue affiliation with grantmakers, donors, volunteers, and media outlets in their communities. Each December, nonprofits can participate in #Giving Tuesday, the national day of giving, via our customizable (and free) campaign platforms. There, they can create campaigns to share among their audiences, and receive donations at no cost. In 2015, Catalogue nonprofits raised more than $200,000 in 24-hours for their campaigns. We expect 2016 to be even stronger!

Are you a nonprofit interested in applying to the Catalogue? Click here for details.