Catapult is SVP Boulder County’s longest-running and most intensive capacity-building program — designed to help nonprofits build strength, resilience, and sustainability from within. Each year, we select 1-2 nonprofits to receive in-depth, tailored support based on their unique goals and challenges.

Catapult engagements last up to three years and can address multiple focus areas at once — from strategic planning and leadership development to fundraising, operations, communications, and more. Support includes cash grants, skilled volunteer consulting, training, and access to SVP’s extensive network and resources.

Since 2001, dozens of nonprofits have completed the Catapult program, receiving more than $1.7 million in funding and thousands of hours in hands-on consulting. In 2022, we began prioritizing organizations led by and serving Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and continue to expand our focus to better support historically underfunded communities. SVP embraces a trust-based philanthropy approach in selecting Catapult participants — skipping a formal application and engaging nonprofits where they are, not where we expect them to be.

Catapult isn’t just a program — it’s a partnership that helps local nonprofits do their best work for the communities they serve.