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Julie Smith, Chief Marketing Officer, EforAll
EFORALL SELECTED TO JOIN STAND TOGETHER FOUNDATION’S CATALYST IGNITE EXPERIENCE
EforAll joins a highly selective network of nonprofits working to address our country’s biggest problems.
LOWELL, Mass., January 12, 2026 – Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) is proud to announce it has been selected to participate in Stand Together Foundation’s Catalyst Ignite, a leadership and organizational development experience designed to help nonprofits discover new and innovative solutions and drive transformative change alongside their communities. EforAll is one of 15 nonprofits joining the Catalyst Community, a growing network of over 350 organizations in over 1,300 communities.
Since 2014, Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) has supported aspiring entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities through its no-cost, 12-week business training and mentorship programs available in English or Spanish. As of January 2026, the organization has adopted an entirely online delivery model and is now offering its programs to aspiring entrepreneurs nationwide. By focusing on inclusive entrepreneurship, EforAll works to break down barriers to opportunity, helping founders build sustainable businesses that drive economic and social impact in their communities.
EforAll was selected among hundreds of nonprofit organizations through an extensive selection process. The social entrepreneurs joining Stand Together Foundation’s Catalyst Community are recognized for disrupting the status quo, demonstrating “outside-the-box” thinking, and embracing community-driven and people-centered approaches.
“We’re excited to kick off the year by welcoming 15 bold nonprofits into Stand Together Foundation’s Catalyst Community — a network of more than 300 of our country’s most dynamic social entrepreneurs,” said Amber Fogarty, managing director for Stand Together Foundation. “The Catalyst Ignite Experience is all about shifting how we tackle our country’s biggest challenges, and these organizations are already demonstrating better ways to empower people by innovating, experimenting, and challenging the status quo. We can’t wait to see how these new Catalysts learn, partner, and spark change together.”
“We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to join Stand Together’s Catalyst community, an amazing network of passionate, ground-breaking nonprofits working together to make a meaningful impact,” said EforAll CEO and President Meralis T. Hood. “As EforAll continues its national scale-up, having the ability to tap into the expertise and share ideas with this community is invaluable to our organization.
Catalyst Ignite is an exclusive year-long experience for the nation’s most transformative social entrepreneurs. It’s designed to meet high-potential nonprofit organizations with the tools, coaching, capital, and networks needed to accelerate their organizational health and impact. By helping them uncover what makes their work transformational and build on it, it lays the foundation for social entrepreneurs to become proof points of a better way to solve problems.
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About EforAll
Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) is a nonprofit organization that helps under-represented individuals nationwide successfully start and grow a business through intensive online business training, mentorship, and an extended professional support network. To date, EforAll alumni have launched over 2,180 businesses. In 2024 alone, its businesses provided 2,390 local jobs and generated over $56M in revenue. Programs are available in both English and Spanish. To learn more about EforAll, please visit eforall.org.
About Stand Together Foundation
Stand Together Foundation is dedicated to empowering individuals to reach their full potential through community-driven change. We are building a movement of social entrepreneurs who believe in people, work with individuals closest to the problem, and unite with anyone to do right. Through innovations that inspire Americans to help each other, they are building stronger, safer communities where all people can learn, contribute, and live lives of meaning. Learn more at StandTogetherFoundation.org.