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Public health infrastructure underpins many important priorities — such as keeping the economy open and children in classrooms. California’s COVID-19 response confirmed that our health systems were ill-prepared for such a crisis, and public health officials know another crisis is not a matter of if, but when. Congress responded quickly to fund the initial pandemic … Continue reading Investments in COVID-19 Recovery and Public Health

Mark your calendars to hear from Andy Hall, Chief Impact Officer at San Diego Workforce Partnership, about income share agreements, employee ownership, and opportunities for impact investors. Our virtual happy hour returns so you can enjoy a toast with friends and reconnect with Catalyst and your impact investing community. We miss you! Impact Thursdays are … Continue reading August’s Third Thirsty Impact Thursday

This third session of the Foundations of Racial Equity Series focuses on the importance of healing justice as a strategy, framework, and way of being within philanthropic institutions. The session will focus on internal organizational practices and external opportunities for philanthropy to resource healing justice strategies. In the early 2000’s healing justice was introduced as … Continue reading Healing Justice: An Integral Approach to Advancing Racial Equity | FRE Session 3

In light of the unfolding situation in Afghanistan, the trauma it brings to our Afghan neighbors, and the soon-to-be new arrivals, the San Diego Refugee Communities Coalition and Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties will host a briefing for funders and elected officials/public agencies on our community’s response, resilience, and needs. Efforts to address … Continue reading Briefing: Supporting the Afghan Community in San Diego & Imperial County

We invite you to join us for the third session in a six-part Learning Series in partnership with the Clare Rose Foundation and the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. We’ll explore and learn with national, regional, and local thought leaders about how arts and culture are key drivers in creating healthier … Continue reading State of the Arts: Health & Wellness

The session will demystify the perceived challenges to implementing loan guarantees, such as sourcing opportunities, conducting due diligence, and structuring the deal. The goal is to highlight strategies that utilize partnerships and collaborations with other funders or intermediaries to inspire investments from those who might be hesitant without a guarantee in place. If you're curious … Continue reading Scaling the Use of Loan Guarantees in Impact Investing

In California, heatwaves are becoming more common, snow is melting earlier in spring, and in the southern region, less rain is falling. The state's climate is changing drastically. These changes are likely to further decrease the supply of water, increase the risk of wildfires, and threaten coastal development and ecosystems, impacting the health, livelihoods, and … Continue reading Investment Strategies to Address Climate Change in California

In this fourth session of the Foundations of Racial Equity series, we will deepen our understanding and awareness of how our identities  impact our work. We will practice discussing experiences of identity, which is out of pattern for most workplaces. In the two modules of this session, participants will engage in conversation and activities to link … Continue reading Advancing Equity through Organizational Culture and Operations | FRE Session 4

We invite you to join us for the fourth session in a six-part Learning Series in partnership with the Clare Rose Foundation and the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. State of the Arts: Education, will explore how Creative Youth Development programs are meeting this critical moment for young people. The entire … Continue reading State of the Arts: Education

Much of our time is spent fine-tuning effective grantmaking and investment practices, but how many of us look at the policies that create a need for grantmaking? This session will explore a powerful tool that is available to you and your grantees/investees: advocacy. While funding can address impacts that have already occurred, changes in public … Continue reading Advocacy 101

Anti-Black racism and white supremacy are embedded in philanthropy and in our institutions, often invisible to the majority of us, even as we work with intention towards equity and justice. As change agents within philanthropy, we are stretching to become our best selves, rise to the moment, and progress toward racial equity. In order to … Continue reading Grantmaking with a Racial Equity Lens | Foundations of Racial Equity Session 5

Do you want to make sure that every part of your philanthropic effort moves your mission forward? You know what happens when you contribute funds to nonprofits, but what's going on with the 95% of your money that is wisely invested to drive future grantmaking? Join us to find out how to activate those dollars … Continue reading Activating Your Endowment for Good