Catalyst Cayuga, formerly known as The Human Services Coalition of Cayuga County, is an independent not-for-profit organization that strengthens and supports not for profit organizations so our community can thrive. By building leadership, partnership, and capacity, organizations can better meet shared challenges, quickly identify barriers to service provision, and most effectively meet community needs.


Registration open for free Workshop

10 am Thursday, May 16

Mary Carney, of Mary Carney Consulting, will lead a virtual workshop on how to use Excel to be more efficient and effective in not-for-profit work. “People are surprised to learn they can use Excel to approach non-financial tasks and projects,” Mary said. Registration is now open. This workshop is free.

Participants will:

1.     Become familiar with various ways nonprofit organizations can use Excel (e.g., to track progress, report on budgets, enhance communications).

2.     Learn tips and tricks for organizing, analyzing, and presenting data with Excel.

3.     Receive slides with resources for further learning.



Marketing & Communications Event April 17

Catalyst Cayuga is bringing communications professionals to Cayuga County to share tips and techniques to help not-for-profits get the word out about their agencies, programming and services. Learn foundational elements of graphic design, as well as elements for effective promotional efforts and marketing. Come early for coffee and networking.

The program runs from 9 to noon, with 9 am being registration and networking, with the program starting at 9:30 am Wednesday, April 17, at Auburn Public Theater. The program costs $30 per person.

Register by clicking here.




Annual Not-For-Profit Summit in Planning, Coming Autumn 2024

Catalyst Cayuga is partnering with United Way of Cayuga County to facilitate this year’s annual Not-for-Profit Summit. More information to come soon.

Have a request regarding topics or speakers? Let us know by clicking here.


Membership Drive Launches for 2024

It’s not too late to sign up for the 2024 membership to benefit Catalyst Cayuga. Membership benefits include:

●        TechTalk, a weekly email with fun and practical tips, videos and information sheets that help busy professionals stay current on the latest technology trends

●        One hour of personalized board consulting from a certified BoardSource consultant

●        One hour of grant review and/or technical assistance

●        Discounted member rates at professional development programs

●        Your organization’s logo and website linked on the Catalyst Cayuga website

●        Member designation and prominent placement in the monthly newsletter

●        Exclusive membership window cling

Sign up or learn more by clicking here.


Catalyst phased out old email last year

As of 2023, Catalyst Cayuga has officially moved away from its human resources email as part of phasing out references to its former iterations. As part of this effort, Catalyst will no longer use its human services email address. Please update your address books to ensure our ContactUs@catalystcayuga.org is the default email address for our organization.

Thank you for your support!


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Contact Us:

Catalyst Cayuga
PO Box 202
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 702-6389
Email: Contactus@catalystcayuga.org