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13 Innovative Nonprofits Selected To Join Stand Together Foundation’s Growing Catalyst Program

ARLINGTON, Va., January 11, 2022 – Today, Stand Together Foundation announced the selection of 13 new nonprofit partners to join its Catalyst Program. The six-month leadership development program includes individualized leadership and management coaching, access to a peer network for advice and partnerships, and a variety of legal services and software tools to increase nonprofit effectiveness and help accelerate […]

60 Organizations in 32 States Awarded Total of $1.3 Million to Engage 10,000+ Volunteers Across America with Afghan Resettlement Efforts

SEATTLE, Wa. and ARLINGTON, Va. (December 8, 2021) —  The Schultz Family Foundation, Stand Together Foundation, The Starbucks Foundation and Hello Neighbor today announced recipients of the Mobilizing America for Refugees Fund, which was created with the goal of engaging 10,000+ American volunteers to help resettle their new Afghan neighbors. Collectively, the three foundations are investing $1.3 million to support 60 community-based […]

Schultz Family Foundation, Stand Together Foundation and The Starbucks Foundation Partner to Empower Communities Across America to Welcome New Afghan Neighbors

Mobilizing America for Refugees Fund to provide $1+ million to assist community-based organizations to engage 10,000+ volunteers across America to help with resettlement efforts Welcome.US to help raise awareness, foster collaboration, and coordinate among resettlement groups and civic organizations   SEATTLE, Wash., OCTOBER 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Schultz Family Foundation, Stand Together Foundation and The Starbucks Foundation today announced the Mobilizing America […]

13 of the Country’s Top-Performing Nonprofits Join Stand Together Foundation’s Catalyst Program

ARLINGTON, Va., SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 – Today, Stand Together Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting bottom-up solutions that empower those in poverty, announced the selection of 13 new nonprofit partners to join its Catalyst Program, designed to help top-performing nonprofits deepen their impact and transform more lives. The six-month curriculum includes individualized leadership and management coaching, access to a peer […]

Stand Together Foundation Announces 11 New Nonprofit Partners

ARLINGTON, Va., January 27, 2021 – Stand Together Foundation today announced 11 new nonprofit partners selected to join the twelfth national cohort of its Catalyst Community. Leaders from these organizations will participate in the Stand Together Foundation Catalyst Program, a  management and leadership development experience designed  to unlock the potential of America’s highest-performing nonprofits. This […]

Pro Bono Legal Advice: How Nonprofits are Reaping the Benefits of Free Legal Services to Focus on What Matters Most

But many of the most disruptive nonprofit organizations lack the resources, knowledge, and support to grow. So, while nonprofit leaders – we call them Catalysts – are busy removing barriers to building stronger communities around the country, we’re busy helping them remove legal barriers to igniting their impact and reach. Our Catalysts are on a […]

Catalyst Leader: An Entrepreneur’s Journey

As a visual artist, from early on in her life she’s turned ideas into artwork. And as a natural entrepreneur, she’s embraced the professional and personal changes that have arisen with each of her businesses: a horse farm, two bed and breakfasts, and eventually a bakery and coffee shop that grew into a full-service café. She learned much during each of those ventures. Yet, it was her experience running the bakery and […]

Stand Together Foundation, Café Momentum announce launch of Momentum Advisory Collective

[DALLAS, TX], September 22, 2020 – Today Stand Together Foundation and catalyst partner Café Momentum announced the launch of Momentum Advisory Co. (M.A.C.), a parent company built to support scale efforts to take Café Momentum’s nonprofit restaurant model nationwide. Stand Together Foundation invested $1.9 million to support the launch of M.A.C., which will build programs that expand opportunity and enable system-involved youth […]

Stand Together Foundation commits $750,000 to develop and scale RiseKit’s workforce solution platform

ARLINGTON, Va., September 22, 2020 – Stand Together Foundation today announced an investment of $750,000 in RiseKit to develop and scale its workforce solution through predictive analytics. RiseKit’s software is the first tool of its kind to truly bring the workforce system to people struggling with significant employment barriers in underserved communities. The strategic investment will […]

15 nonprofit partners join the Stand Together Foundation Community

These nonprofits are working to break the cycle of poverty in our country, and they are chosen based on the innovative ways they think about, talk about, and tackle poverty. Rather than simply helping people endure poverty, these organizations are helping individuals escape it and reach their full potential. Take Sarah, who lost her job […]