Catalyst Kitchens Blog
A New Initiative for Youth Apprenticeship Models with Jobs for the Future
BY | POSTED ONApril 21, 2020
This apprentice model is on the rise among our network and is particularly effective for youth to gain valuable work experience in a safe learning environment. In partnership with Jobs for the Future, three Catalyst Kitchens youth member programs have been selected for the Modernization of Apprenticeship for Opportunity Youth Initiative to advance their apprenticeship programs with expert coaches and consultations.
#GiveTogetherNow Grants Members $175,000 for Their Clients and Displaced Staff
BY | POSTED ONApril 21, 2020
The disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic is reverberating through our Catalyst Kitchens member network and the thousands of lives that utilize their services. Through crisis comes opportunities for communities to band together to take care of those in need during these unprecedented times. Through their #GiveTogetherNow campaign from the Stand Together Foundation and Family Independence Initiative, we received $175,000 in cash assistance for families most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
FareStart’s Catalyst Kitchens Members Rising to the Occasion Nationwide
BY | POSTED ONApril 24, 2020
We may need to be socially distant, but we are not socially disconnected. Our members, their leadership, their volunteers, and their donors are on the front lines of this crisis to take care of the most vulnerable. And they never stop surprising us with the larger than life innovations they’re developing to take care of their communities.
Staying Connected with Students in a Virtual World
BY | POSTED ONApril 15, 2020
The world is now online, whether we like it or not. As Catalyst Kitchens programs adapt to the digital world to practice safe social distancing, we’re seeking ways to continue to connect, learn, and move forward despite temporary closures. Find some new ways to conduct online meetings, classrooms, social services, and culinary instructional videos to keep students learning despite distance.
The CARES Act for Nonprofits & Social Enterprises
BY | POSTED ONApril 1, 2020
The CARES Act passed in Congress on Friday provides $2 trillion in COVID-19 Disaster Relief funds to small businesses and nonprofits to recover losses experienced during business closures and higher demand for social support services.
