A Catalog for Giving 2026
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Dear Reader
Connect with
a neighbor.
Learn about a local issue. Volunteer. Donate.
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It’s been a long year, and, honestly, we’re a little tired (we’re guessing you might be too). Since we released this local guide to giving 12 months ago, the work hasn’t slowed down. Challenges remain, and new ones have sprung up.
We’re also excited. That might sound surprising, but we think you’re feeling that too—and we know the 82 nonprofits in this catalog are holding both truths right alongside us.
That excitement outlasts and outshines the tiredness. We’re excited that our critical local nonprofits keep showing up, and that people like you keep volunteering and donating despite the uncertainty. On days like Giving Tuesday, this community still raises more than $1M in one collective effort for local work.
Community change often moves in a rhythm of two steps forward, one step back. But the important thing is that we still move forward—sometimes a small step, sometimes a bigger leap.
We hope you’ll join us in taking another one. Connect with a neighbor. Learn about a local issue. Volunteer. Donate. None of us gets far alone, but together, our steps can move this community miles ahead.
So use this catalog as a map. Let it direct your next civic steps, so we can get where we want to go—together.
Spur Local
by the Numbers
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Dollars raised for local nonprofits since 2003
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Participants in training and collaboration opportunities
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Opportunities for local nonprofits to learn and connect each year
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Raised on Giving Tuesday every year since 2020
Photographer Maryam Trowell, Courtesy of Live It Learn It
How Nonprofits Are Selected
1. Apply
200+ locally-focused nonprofits ($100K–$4M budget) apply to join the Spur Local network for free.
2. Review
200+ community volunteers read and evaluate applications, looking for evidence of critical, local impact.
3. Vet
Top candidates undergo an additional financial review and site visit.
4. Select
80+ critical, local nonprofits are selected for a 4-year Spur Local partnership (and inclusion in this catalog!).
How You Can Get Involved
Share
Tell friends and coworkers about Spur Local, this catalog, and an incredible local nonprofit you discover — so they can get involved too.
Give
Make a financial gift through our website, spurlocal.org.
Volunteer
Use our website to find a volunteer opportunity that fits your schedule and skills.
Show Up
Attend our Community Changemakers event, or join one of the smaller community conversations or volunteer days we host throughout the year.
Join
Become a member of our Next Gen Giving Circle, or find a local nonprofit board seat through our online Board Connections portal.
Stay in the Loop
Sign up for our newsletter at spurlocal.org/stayintouch for updates on events, opportunities, and the nonprofits doing this work.