Since 2019, we’ve partnered with the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) to forge a stronger connection between the government and their local nonprofits.
Catchafire’s partnership with OEWD became critical with the onset of the pandemic and need for recovery. By providing capacity building support to nonprofits, we can more equitably resource communities and strengthen the public sector in San Francisco.
This levels the playing field in San Francisco–89% of nonprofits using Catchafire have a budget size of less than $5 million annually, and 78% have a staff size of less than 25 people. Since the program’s start, we’ve seen nearly five times the return on investment. To date, volunteers on Catchafire have created over $2.1 million in value and supported 105 nonprofits.