With funding from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, CAST convened a network of support for nonprofits from July 2024 until July 2026.

The network comprised seven initiatives: Agencies for Good, Design Hops, Digital Candle, Digital Leads Network, Digital Trustees, Dovetail and The Curve - as well as a reuse infrastructure strand, providing support to enable reuse of open, sector owned technologies.

Although the official funding period has come to a close, the initiatives all remain live, and the network members remain connected: we will continue to signpost to each other’s initiatives, and hope to work together via other opportunities to support the sector. For more information, please email [email protected].

More about the initiatives

Agencies for Good

A network that fosters knowledge sharing among digital professionals and charities.

Digital Leads Network

A growing community of more than 500 digital leads, with a dedicated AI peer group.

Digital Trustees

A free service matching charities with digital experts who can serve as trustees.

Digital Candle

A platform offering free one-hour consultations with digital experts to help charities tackle digital challenges.

The Curve

90-minute workshops provide practical, hands-on training sessions for charities looking to build their digital skills.

Design Hops

A free programme focused on teaching innovative digital techniques, helping organisations to explore digital solutions.

Dovetail

A collaboration platform that connects digital agencies with charities to foster ethical, impactful partnerships.

Take a look at our LinkedIn page for historic updates about the network - and if you would like any further information, please email [email protected]