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Couch-based volunteering ideas through quarantine
Couch-based volunteering ideas through quarantine
That time you’re saving on your commute to work (or having a social life)? Use it to help others who need it. We’ve rounded up 5 socially…
The Catchafire Team
May 7, 2020
‘We had a Shoestring Budget in Good Times’: COVID-19’s Devastating Impact on the Nonprofit Sector
‘We had a Shoestring Budget in Good Times’: COVID-19’s Devastating Impact on the Nonprofit Sector
The results of surveying 450+ nonprofits show that the sector is facing an unprecedented threat. Unless philanthropy, government, and the…
The Catchafire Team
Mar 23, 2020
Supporting our nonprofit community with time-sensitive COVID-19 needs
First and foremost, the greatest steps we can take as a community regarding COVID-19 is to promote accurate information, base our…
The Catchafire Team
Mar 12, 2020
Nonprofit Story: Using design to dispel misconceptions & empower Muslim Sheroes.
Nonprofit Story: Using design to dispel misconceptions & empower Muslim Sheroes.
After 10+ years in marketing & business development for Fortune 500 companies like UnitedHealth Group and Best Buy, Nausheena Hussain…
The Catchafire Team
Oct 23, 2019
How one development director makes data simple
How one development director makes data simple
“In this day and age when people are not reading as much, where there are so many distractions on the screen and on the phone, nonprofits…
The Catchafire Team
Oct 2, 2019
Simple steps to a manageable social media strategy
Simple steps to a manageable social media strategy
How to build your online presence with content you already have.
The Catchafire Team
Sep 11, 2019
A simple exercise to get the website your nonprofit wants
A simple exercise to get the website your nonprofit wants
How to get started and lead your nonprofit through the web building process.
The Catchafire Team
Jul 25, 2019
The new way we’re supporting nonprofit growth at Catchafire
The new way we’re supporting nonprofit growth at Catchafire
Introducing the Quick-Start Assessment, our light, simple, and directly actionable tool for providing nonprofits with customized…
The Catchafire Team
Jun 20, 2019
Is your non-profit “grant-heavy”?
Is your non-profit “grant-heavy”?
3 out of the box fundraising campaigns from our nonprofit community
The Catchafire Team
Jun 19, 2019
A letter from our CEO
A letter from our CEO
Dear Friends,
The Catchafire Team
May 31, 2019
Using Data to Power Your Nonprofit Story
Using Data to Power Your Nonprofit Story
One of your greatest challenges as a small nonprofit might be to simply tell your story. You deeply know why your work is critical. But…
Nava Friedman
Apr 23, 2019
Design Demystified
Design Demystified
What type of designer is right for your project?
Kate Varner
Apr 3, 2019
Volunteers aren’t just for ticket taking anymore
Volunteers aren’t just for ticket taking anymore
Special events are a staple in the nonprofit sector. They bring everyone together, make them feel even more connected with your…
Kerry Liszka
Feb 27, 2019
Nonprofits are stronger because of skills-based volunteers.
Nonprofits are stronger because of skills-based volunteers.
It might feel like second nature to volunteer your skills on a 1-hour phone consultation or short-term project for a nonprofit, but the…
The Catchafire Team
Feb 6, 2019
What it means to manage a skills-based volunteer like you would a consultant (and why you…
What it means to manage a skills-based volunteer like you would a consultant (and why you…
In the nonprofit sector, it isn’t uncommon to remember the proverb, “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” when an individual, a corporate…
Marissa Ferber
Jan 30, 2019
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