Events

Natural disasters have a way of grabbing media attention and the public’s interest. The visuals of people wading through chest-deep water or picking up the pieces of tornado-ravaged homes are eye-catching. They draw attention and money from philanthropy and everyday donors. However, there are numerous forgotten emergencies and hidden crises worldwide, especially last year as … Continue reading Humanitarian Crises Around the World

In philanthropy, ‘grassroots’ is often equated with ‘community’ and with ‘small-scale’. Grassroots solutions do come from the community, but they are not often small. And because grassroots solutions come from the people most impacted by the problem they seek to solve, they can be more effective and holistic in the problems they address. As communities … Continue reading Grounded Action: Grassroots Movements and Climate Justice | Session 1

Please join us to discuss a new report that focuses on the systemic inequalities that – while magnified during COVID-19 – have always been a reality for marginalized populations, including, but not limited to, those living with or at risk of HIV. Report excerpt: “Our grantees had added stress – immeasurable stress.  Living in a … Continue reading COVID-19 and Systemic Inequality: Community-led Lessons for Funders

Join Southern California Grantmakers for two mornings exploring the policy and advocacy actions needed to combat the challenges of a generation and maximize lessons learned from listening deeply, building power, and meeting the social justice movements of 2020. Our country faces a set of multidimensional and interrelated crises — the Covid-19 pandemic, racial and economic … Continue reading SCG Policy Conference: Build Anew

Employee ownership is an evidenced-based wealth generation tool for frontline workers and their families, and a powerful tool to build an inclusive economy. Alliance Healthcare Foundation, Project Equity and Mission Driven Finance will discuss their partnership to expand employee ownership models for small businesses with majority BIPOC employees through its impact investment portfolio. Hear about why they have made this … Continue reading Investing for Quality Jobs and Wealth Generation: Employee ownership for frontline and BIPOC workers

In philanthropy, ‘grassroots’ is often equated with ‘community’ and with ‘small-scale’. Grassroots solutions do come from the community, but they are not often small. And because grassroots solutions come from the people most impacted by the problem they seek to solve, they can be more effective and holistic in the problems they address. As communities … Continue reading Grounded Action: Grassroots Movements and Climate Justice | Session 2

Join Nonprofit Finance Fund and Philanthropy California to advance full cost practices for the nonprofit sector by participating in a remote learning series in April. This workshop series invites you to take what you’ve learned as a nonprofit leader or funder and help pave the way for others to have transformative conversations about more equitable funding practices. We intuitively … Continue reading Full Cost Workshop

The Military Funders is a funder collaboration that focuses on helping military and veteran families in San Diego and Imperial Counties. Military Funders connects Catalyst members and cross-sector partners to learn and explore ways to collectively support local active military personnel, veterans, and their families. Currently exploring mental health issues, the group began its collaborative … Continue reading Military Funders Meeting

Current conditions continue to place enormous demands on us. Still, we have cause for hope: bold new leadership in many places, budgetary step stones toward a just recovery, and a rising tide of action to disrupt systemic racism. Now, as always, we are each asked to bring clarity, generosity, and courage to our efforts to … Continue reading Friday Morning Refresh

As climate disasters in our region continue to persist in the form of rising sea levels, wildfires and poor air quality, how can funders expand their work to include a climate justice lens? Hosted by Philanthropy Northwest, this call will illuminate the intersectionality between climate change, community development, COVID-19 and racial equity. Speakers will share … Continue reading Philanthropy Northwest Network Call – Linking Climate Change and Racial Justice

Join the James Irvine Foundation for a conversation with Leadership Awards alumni - followed by a keynote address from Senior Advisor on Social Innovation for Governor Gavin Newsom, Kathleen Kelly Janus The James Irvine Foundation and USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy are hosting a one-hour virtual event featuring alumni of Irvine’s Leadership … Continue reading Leadership When It Matters Most: A Conversation with Breakthrough California Leaders

Trust-based philanthropy encourages us to rethink our notions of traditional philanthropic roles, which tend to prioritize transactions over relationships. In fact, a trust-based approach encourages us to understand our roles as partners working in service of nonprofits and communities. Traditional Philanthropy has institutionalized and perpetuated harmful tropes about funders as experts and nonprofits as needy … Continue reading The Ethos of Being Trust-Based Session 5 | Reimagining Funder Roles in a Trust-Based Context