Events

How can foundation trustees provide meaningful oversight, foster mutual accountability, and steward a mission-aligned organization in a time when deepened solidarity and partnership are critical for impact? Foundation boards have tremendous potential to reimagine philanthropic governance and leadership. Good governance involves mindsets, tools, and practices that foster frank conversation, reveal power inequities, and harness the … Continue reading Upleveling Governance: A Cohort for Foundation Trustees and CEOs

Philanthropy is most impactful when it’s guided by the voices of those most directly impacted by the systems we seek to change. During this session, staff from the Fund for Shared Insight will join us to share how funders can listen in ways that shift power. We will dig into their Funder Listening Action Menu … Continue reading Family Foundations Community of Practice

The most recent federal budget bill, signed into law on July 4th, includes a major change for corporate philanthropy: a new 1% taxable income floor for corporate charitable deductions. This provision is poised to reshape the landscape of corporate giving, making it essential for companies to understand its implications.   In partnership with Orange County Grantmakers … Continue reading The New 1% Floor: Implications for Corporate Charitable Giving

The idea of restoring faith in government by speeding the delivery of housing and other infrastructure is appealing. Can that happen without harming the environment and already overburdened communities? Join us for an open discussion about the abundance framework detailed in the recent book by journalists Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. We’ll explore why the … Continue reading Can ‘Abundance’ Be Inclusive? A Funder Discussion on the Promise and Peril

With the recent passage of the federal budget bill that slashed Medicaid and food assistance for millions of Americans while directing $170 billion to border militarization and the surveillance, detention, and deportation of immigrants, it is clear that private industry stands to profit while tearing families and communities apart. Between Trump’s election in November 2024 … Continue reading Putting Your Money Where Your Mission Is: Philanthropic Strategies for Divestment and Impact Investing

The biennial Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) conference is the premier event for philanthropic leaders to learn, connect, and ultimately improve their practice of philanthropy. CEP hosts this conference because they believe effective funders, working collaboratively and thoughtfully, can profoundly contribute to creating a better and more just world. CEP tailors their conference to leaders … Continue reading CEP2025

We rallied against federal funding cuts. We stood our ground in our commitment to supporting marginalized communities. We pushed back – and won – against many harmful tax policies. Nonprofits have faced an unprecedented barrage of attacks and challenges this year. And yet together we remain United. Fearless. Powerful. Please join CalNonprofits in Los Angeles … Continue reading CalNonprofits Policy Conference: United. Fearless. Powerful.

Join Fund the People and Do Good Leadership Collective for Reflect–-Reimagine--Recommit, a gathering designed to reassemble passionate voices to once again create movement and connections to protect San Diego’s nonprofit workforce. This event builds on the September 2024 San Diego convening with Fund the People, which sparked meaningful dialogue and a mindset shift around workforce … Continue reading Reflect. Reimagine. Recommit: Protecting San Diego’s Nonprofit Workforce

About the Collaborative The Early Childhood Funder Collaborative seeks to motivate a sense of urgency around early childhood needs and bring together philanthropists to increase access to high-quality early childhood care and education in the San Diego region. Target Audience If you're interested in learning more about the Early Childhood Funder Collaborative, please contact Michele … Continue reading Early Childhood Funder Collaborative November Meeting

This event is on Tuesday, November 18 – Wednesday, November 19 from 9:00 AM -12:00 PM both days. Grab your spreadsheets, dust off your Theory of Change, rally your stack of notebooks: Catalyst Learning Labs are your office hour to get things done. In these workshop-style sessions designed for hands-on engagement, participants will be encouraged … Continue reading Learning Labs: Equitable Grantmaking in Practice

Join us in Imperial County for the first in-person meeting for Imperial Valley Funder Collaborative. Attendees will get the chance to meet other funders interested in funding the valley, as well as enjoy the diversity and uniqueness of communities in Imperial County. The Imperial Valley Funder Collaborative (IVFC) is a Catalyst collaborative of funders dedicated … Continue reading Imperial Valley Funder Collaborative December Meeting