Priorities - Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties

Supports grassroots organizations led by Black, Indigenous and people of color who are engaged in “bottom-up strategies” developed and implemented by the people directly affected by climate and racial injustice
Encourages authentic collaboration and builds the community’s overall capacity for collaboration, understanding that “collaboration” may appear differently in various settings
Provides adequate resources for effective collaboration, recognizing both the amount of time needed to engage in authentic collaboration and the resources needed to do so
Creates the conditions that nurture collaboration and reflect an awareness of interconnectedness to a broader, local racial and climate justice movement in San Diego County
Commits to a funding and grant process that respects individuals’ and organizations’ time and resources and eases rather than increases the burden they bear to serve the community
Dismantles structural racism in the region

Racial justice and economic justice
Resident leadership through community power-building
Collaboration, trust-building, shared learning, and cross-cultural healing and understanding by all stakeholders
Innovation in methods and strategies
A productive learning process may include failure and risk-taking
Honesty, openness, and trust among partners
Accountability not just to a grant report, but to partners and the community served
Collaboration that reflects an awareness of interconnectedness in a broader movement
A commitment to structural and systemic change