Events

The San Diego Food Funders is a Catalyst funder collaborative that supports the creation of an equitable food system by addressing hunger and other challenges. They stay connected to the … Continue reading San Diego Food Funders Meeting

Catalyst is getting the band back together with Third Thirsty Impact Thursdays' return on June 17! It's five o'clock somewhere, which is why we're returning for a virtual happy hour … Continue reading June’s Third Thirsty Impact Thursday

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 … Continue reading Friday Morning Refresh

California's economy will recover faster than the U.S. post-pandemic, strengthened by the entrepreneurial spirit in the state; technology, entertainment, and logistics industries, and; the development of inland areas, including the … Continue reading Investing in California’s Economy: Strategies to Support an Equitable Recovery Post-Pandemic

The harsh and punitive practices that inform America’s criminal justice and immigration enforcement systems have roots in white supremacy, with immigrant communities and communities of color often pitted against each … Continue reading Intersectional Justice: Narrative and Organizing Work at the Intersection of Immigrant Justice and Criminal Justice Reform

The Nonprofit Institute's 2021 Summer Symposium is centered on Restoring, Rebuilding, and Reconnecting as we venture into a new era of nonprofit governance in San Diego. As the pandemic comes … Continue reading 2021 Summer Nonprofit Governance Symposium

Funding for community-based programs for climate and disaster resilience relies on information about who is at risk and who is impacted. Existing data on health and socioeconomic risks of and … Continue reading Addressing Data Gaps for Equitable Implementation of Climate and Disaster Resilience Solutions in California

What is the status of youth homelessness in San Diego? How has the pandemic affected youth? Over the past several years, providers and advocates who serve homeless youth have coordinated … Continue reading Status of Youth Homelessness

Selecting the right grantee partners requires funders to understand the organization’s programs and services, finances, track record, leadership, and the capacities and skillsets it brings to its work. This is … Continue reading Grantmaking 101: How to Incorporate a Racial Equity Lens into Your Grantmaking Practice

Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego (FTEHSD) is a collaborative of individual, public and private funders that explore and invest in effective systems change and services to end homelessness … Continue reading Funders Together to End Homelessness Meeting

Native Americans are a richly diverse and growing population, but as an ethnicity, they are disproportionately affected by disasters. This reality is true for those who live on reservations and … Continue reading Disaster Philanthropy and Native Americans: Practical Tips for Funding On and Off Reservations

The Early Childhood Funders seek to motivate a sense of urgency around early childhood needs and bring together philanthropists, investors, and public funding to increase access to high-quality early childhood … Continue reading Early Childhood Funders Meeting