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Gender-based violence is both an economic justice issue and a systemic economic problem—and philanthropy has a defining role to play in addressing it. Nearly 1 in 2 women and more than half of transgender individuals in the U.S. are subjected to some form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime, and up to 99% of … Continue reading From Surviving to Thriving: What Gender-Based Violence Survivors Say Funders Need to Know About Economic Security

Join Catalyst’s 2nd Quarter Corporate Members Community of Practice, a space for corporate members to learn together, share best practices, and build meaningful connections with CSR professionals across our region. The session will feature peer-driven spotlight discussions focused on how corporate philanthropy teams are structured within their companies, along with how they approach metrics and … Continue reading Corporate Members Community of Practice

Imperial County is rich with opportunities for investment, collaboration, and lasting impact, but navigating the region’s funding landscape can be complex. The Imperial Valley Funder Collaborative (IVFC) is a Catalyst collaborative of funders dedicated to growing funding interest and capacity specifically for the rural communities of Imperial County. If you are a funder currently investing … Continue reading Imperial Valley Funder Collaborative

Join us for Catalyst’s Summer Member Social at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego to spend a night with the people shaping philanthropy in our region. We’ll have drinks, light bites, and time to catch up outside the usual meetings and inboxes. We will also be celebrating the 2026 graduates of the Catalyst’s Fundamentals … Continue reading Summer Member Social

Join Catalyst’s next gathering of our Family Funders Community of Practice, a funder-only space designed for learning, knowledge exchange, and connection among family philanthropy peers and staff. This quarter’s conversation will focus on impact investing and the role it can play in advancing philanthropic goals and impact beyond traditional grantmaking. Building on data identified in … Continue reading Family Foundations Community of Practice

This webinar kicks off the series Funding Strong Coalitions, a learning series exploring how philanthropy can strengthen coalitions. Funding Collective Power: How to Invest in Coalition Efforts. Bringing together perspectives from national and state-level funders, coalition leaders, and nonprofit experts, the session will help funders better understand the parameters, opportunities, and practical considerations of supporting … Continue reading Funding Strong Coalitions: Supporting Effective Single-Sector Coalitions

You’ve probably attended an AI session before. Maybe you’ve experimented a little. But what would it look like to actually use AI in your work next week? What’s getting in the way? This interactive session helps philanthropy professionals move from awareness to practical application of AI. Through live demos, guided practice, and structured reflection, participants … Continue reading From Curiosity to Practice: Applying AI in Philanthropy

The Catalyst Climate Funders Collaborative invites all climate, economic development, policy, and advocacy funders to join CA FWD and Resources Legacy Fund for a conversation about how we can reimagine climate leadership through economic prosperity. In this webinar, we will explore what is needed for an economy-wide transition that drives sustainable and inclusive economic growth, … Continue reading Building a Climate Smart Economy

As California continues to grapple with a severe housing affordability crisis, the 2026 ballot will present voters with competing visions for how we should finance affordable housing. The proposed Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 would place a $10 billion statewide general obligation bond before voters to finance the construction, preservation, and rehabilitation of affordable … Continue reading Housing on the Ballot: What’s at Stake for California in 2026 – A Special Briefing for Funders

About The Climate Funder Collaborative Series The Climate Funder Collaborative supports funder learning and collaboration to promote healthy, equitable, and sustainable communities in the Baja, Imperial and San Diego Region. The Climate Funder Collaborative focuses on building funder knowledge in a supportive, interactive, and generative environment to collectively learn and enable action on critical climate-related … Continue reading Climate Funder Collaborative July Meeting

This is a meeting of the Binational Migration Funders, a collaboration facilitated by Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties. The Binational Migration Funders Collaborative seeks to ensure the legal and wellness needs of all immigrants and refugees who pass from Mexico through San Diego and Imperial Counties are met, and advocates for sustainable permanent immigration infrastructure … Continue reading Binational Migration Funders Meeting

Join us in person for a tour and discussion of a current collaboratively funded project site that brings together air‑filtration improvements, school greening efforts, and multi‑funder investment. During the visit, we will explore how these strategies are being implemented on the ground and discuss ideas for replicating this model in other communities of concern. This … Continue reading Climate Funder Collaborative October Meeting