Corporate Members Community of Practice

Join Catalyst’s first 2026 gathering of the Corporate Members Community of Practice, a corporate-only spaces will provide a space to facilitate learning, share best practices, and foster connections among CSR professionals in our region.

Our first meeting will include an overview of how corporate funders can utilize our newly launched Catalyst Data Hub, an open-access tool that provides an unprecedented view of San Diego & Imperial Counties’ philanthropic sector. Members of the Impala team, the platform behind the hub, will join us for a walkthrough and share how corporate funders can use the tool to better understand and navigate the region’s philanthropic landscape.

Target Audience

This program is designed for Catalyst members who work in corporate philanthropy. If you are interested in Catalyst membership, please contact Melissa Leon.

Catalyst is committed to making our events accessible to everyone. Please let us know how we can help you fully participate by contacting Maryan Osman. 

Speakers

Shahar Brukner | Co-Founder, President, and Chief Revenue Officer | Impala

Shahar Brukner is the Co-Founder, President, and Chief Revenue Officer of Impala, a pioneering data platform dedicated to enhancing the impact of the philanthropic and social impact sector. A graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School, Shahar founded Impala after experiencing firsthand the transparency gaps that hinder effective philanthropy and nonprofit work. Today, he leads Impala’s commercial strategy and revenue operations, transforming how nonprofits and foundations use data to build relationships and scale their impact. Shahar has steered Impala from a bold concept into a market-leading platform used by thousands of organizations to uncover funding opportunities and analyze ecosystems. He is a passionate advocate for data equity and the use of technology to drive radical transparency in the social sector.

Marisa Sires | Chief Product Officer | Impala

A Los Angeles native, Marisa is a digital product leader who specializes in bringing the rigors of Silicon Valley to tech-neglected industries. She began her career in client services at early-stage startups, where her focus on customer needs led to her transition into product management.

During her seven-year tenure at Gigya (acquired by SAP), Marisa developed a deep background in customer identity and access management, guiding the platform through rapid scale and category leadership. She has since applied that expertise to industry-specific challenges, leading product and design for major property technology platforms including Alfred and BuildingLink. Now at Impala, she is focused on how data and workflow platforms can better evolve to support the diverse needs of the philanthropic ecosystem, from private foundations to corporate funders. She looks forward to collaborating with the Catalyst community to explore how technology can further lower the barriers to effective philanthropy.

Marisa holds a BA in Comparative Literature from Columbia University.

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