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Nonprofit tickets for this conference are now sold out. If you are interested in attending, please join the waitlist here and we will notify you if additional spots become available. Behind theories and logic models is the doing that makes up the real work of social change. The 2024 Catalyst Annual Conference Activating Power: Moving … Continue reading 2024 Catalyst Annual Conference: Activating Power

Please join Blue Shield of California Foundation and Alliance for Boys and Men of Color for a webinar briefing on September 13th on the Healing Together campaign—a movement celebrating five years of advancing non-carceral, community-based systems for healing, gender justice, and violence prevention. This campaign has focused on engaging men, and people of all genders, … Continue reading Transformative Justice for Healing & Accountability: Funder Briefing

Join the Climate Funders’ Collaborative (Baja/Imperial/San Diego Region) for a network-wide gathering exploring two different centers of building decarbonization. We will connect with partners leading efforts to install solar throughout the region, helping spark a green economy, cleaner air, affordable reliable electricity and climate resilience. Register here. Green energy is a key path towards decarbonization, … Continue reading Climate Funders’ Collaborative Network Wide Gathering: Decarbonization

This event is free and open to the public. Discover the intersection of creativity, action, and impact on September 19, when Public Impact Day will take place in two Balboa Park locations, the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art and the Mingei International Museum. Far South/Border North has pioneered a … Continue reading Far South/Border North Public Impact Day

San Diego Foundation is committed to delivering world-class philanthropy and supporting our nonprofit community. The San Diego Fundraising Conference is a professional development opportunity that brings national experts and nonprofit fundraising professionals together for a day of learning and camaraderie. Experience a transformative day including two internationally renowned voices in fundraising: Kim Klein, the visionary … Continue reading San Diego Fundraising Conference: Navigating the Future of Philanthropy

Far South Border North was a job creation and infrastructure development opportunity to increase how artists and cultural practitioners engage in public work and highlight the importance of intersectionality in tackling pressing regional challenges. The program funded 15 Imperial County artists, and four Imperial County organizations to produce works to benefit the community. The campaigns … Continue reading Art Fair at the Fair: Imperial Valley Far South/Border North Exhibition

Elevate your nonprofit's leadership and management skills with the third session of the Imperial Valley Nonprofit Board Leadership Series. Presented by the Imperial Valley Community Foundation and Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties, this session will guide you through the critical process of recruiting and hiring a nonprofit CEO or Executive Director. Participants will … Continue reading Imperial Valley Nonprofit Board Leadership Series: Hiring Leadership and Managing Staff and Volunteers (Session Three)

We are entering a unique moment in Southern California. While the nation and the world feel increasingly divided, there is growing global interest in the economic, environmental, and cultural potential of our region. Major sporting events coming to Los Angeles, including the 2026 World Cup, the 2027 Super Bowl, and the 2028 Olympics and Summer … Continue reading SoCal Grantmaker’s 2024 Annual Conference – Better Together: Creating a Collective Legacy

The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Military and Veterans Programs, RAND-USC Epstein Family Foundation Center for Veterans Policy Research, and SoCal Grantmakers are proud to present The State of the American Veteran: The Southern California Veterans Conference this October 2, 2024! This conference will bring together leaders across our region to discuss the … Continue reading State of the American Veteran: The Southern California Veterans Conference

Join us for the fourth session of the Imperial Valley nonprofit board leadership series to learn more about the process for becoming an established non-profit, including how to select a financial institution and get support for your nonprofit's accounting. Presented by the Imperial Valley Community Foundation and Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties, this … Continue reading Imperial Valley Nonprofit Board Leadership Series: Professional Development and Establishing a Nonprofit (Session Four)

Corporate social impact leaders are masters of balancing operations and vision. While keeping programs running, you must also plan and prepare for expanding impact in the future, often while being asked to do more with less. Success in doing all this is fueled by how effectively you can advocate internally. This interactive session will break … Continue reading Corporate Philanthropy Cohort: Making the Case

The strong societal impact of storytelling is evident by the fact that narratives permeate every aspect of the shared human experience, from myth and legend to cinema, news, everyday conversations, and even public policy. So how can we use effective narratives to build the public will for investments, resources and policies proven to solve the … Continue reading Narrative Essentials: Effective Storytelling and Issue Messaging for Stronger Advocacy | CA Policy Forum Quarterly Webinar