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At a pivotal moment marked by the 2026 gubernatorial transition and broader national uncertainty, this briefing will provide funders with a strategic view into how the Ad Hoc Latino Leaders Group is shaping California’s policy and governance landscape. The session will highlight how philanthropy can play a catalytic role in moving from policy vision to … Continue reading From Moment to Movement: Responding to Crisis, Shaping Opportunity

Presented By Affordable housing is essential for preventing and understanding homelessness, and yet it is often misunderstood. It can often be complex, publicly funded, politically sensitive, and slow-moving, with funding gaps that can make meaningful engagement feel out of reach. But, without enough housing, other efforts to address homelessness cannot succeed. Housing is not just … Continue reading Housing and Homelessness: Where Philanthropy Can Make the Difference

The Senior Peer Cohort will meet eight times (four full day in-person sessions and four three-hour virtual sessions) from June to November 2026. Participants must commit to attending the following four in-person sessions from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm: Session 1: Wednesday, June 17th Session 3: Wednesday, July 29th Session 5: Wednesday, September 9th Session … Continue reading 2026 evolve Senior Peer Cohort

Voting rights are under attack across the country. From the recent Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to federal voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act, national efforts to prevent marginalized communities from having a voice in the future of this country are gaining steam. In … Continue reading Voter Suppression on the Ballot: Fighting Voter ID in California

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

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

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