I can't afford this nonprofit course for me and my team.

I invested in this professional development program but didn't gain any relevant advice that I can use.

I wish I could find trainings that are actionable even without a big budget or staff.

If you agreed with any of the statements above, we get it. We know that it is critical for nonprofits to build and strengthen their organizational capacity to sustain the work. But too often, such capacity building resources are unaffordable or aren't tailored for nonprofits working with smaller teams and budgets.

That's why we design resources specifically for small nonprofit organizations, available on a sliding scale.

Created entirely by small nonprofit professionals, for small nonprofit professionals.

A year-long membership gets you access to:

💻 80+ live webinars annually

📝 250+ tools, templates, worksheets, and videos

🙌 Free seats at our annual National Small Nonprofit Summit, held every April

🕧 30-min trainings you can revisit on-demand

We're the right fit for you if you:

✅ Are tired of paying for resources that don't relate to your day-to-day reality as a nonprofit professional

✅ Want to grow your small nonprofit organization sustainably in ways that align with your values

✅ Have a limited amount of time to build your fundraising, marketing, and nonprofit management skills

What Members are Saying...

95% of participants have found all of our presenters effective across webinars.

"Even when I am familiar with the topic presented...

I always learn new things and new framing that I can share with my colleagues."

"This was a great, no-nonsense webinar...

I wish all webinars were such an efficient use of time."

"I can solidify and supplement our existing knowledge on particular topics and additionally feel/observe that I'm not alone in facing some perennial issues."

Example Resources

Fundraising, nonprofit communications, board and volunteer management, human resources, strategy, and more...

Board Resources

• Board Term Limit Policy
• Board Committee Charter Template
• Sample Board Position Descriptions
• Board Budgeting Process Webinar

Development & Fundraising

• New Corporate Donors Webinar
• Gift Acceptance Policy Template
• Stewardship Matrix Template
• Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Webinar

Marketing & Communications

• Brand Strategy Guide
• Storytelling for Nonprofits Webinar
• Audience Identification Worksheet
• Social Media Calendar Template

Staff Engagement

• Virtual Management Guide
• Employee Self-Review Template
• Team Meeting Agenda Template
• Competency Model Webinar

Meet the Spur Local Team

Over the past two decades, Spur Local – formerly the Catalogue for Philanthropy – has worked with hundreds of grassroots nonprofits. We know about the challenges of balancing competing demands and wants you to have the actionable, relevant, and practical knowledge you need to succeed.

The Spur Local team holds a combined 30+ years of experience in the nonprofit space. Together, we bring prior expertise in civic engagement, public health, change management, leadership development, and more.

Our Executive Director, Matt Gayer, is a 2022 Washington Business Journal "40 under 40" local leader, a recipient of the 2023 David Bradt Nonprofit Leadership Award, member of the 2025 Leadership Greater Washington class, and taught in Georgetown University's Leading Nonprofit Resiliency Program.

Reflected in these accolades and beyond is our commitment to resourcing and building the resilience of small nonprofit organizations.

“Nice, quick session with very practical and helpful insights. Accessible and easy to digest. I will happily pass this learning and knowledge around my organization."

Interested in purchasing institutional memberships? If you are a funder, association, or other organization looking to provide capacity building resources for the nonprofits in your network, please reach out to Chiara Frechette, our Nonprofit Programs Director.

info@spurlocal.org

202-838-3015
80 M St SE, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20003
Spur Local is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. EIN: 20-5494704