2024 Post-Election Briefing

On November 19, 2024, Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties hosted a post-election briefing to analyze the 2024 election results at the federal, state, and local levels. The conversation explored what is likely to change, what may remain the same, and how these shifts could influence future policy-making. This session featured speakers Luis Montero-Adams … Continue reading 2024 Post-Election Briefing

MindFull Movement: Creating Space for Belonging, Wellness, and Self-Expression

MindFull Movement is all about creating space for belonging. The Oceanside-based dance and movement collective is a haven of healthy self-expression, wellness, and healing for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals. “Most of us leave town because we don’t have access to things we need for … Continue reading MindFull Movement: Creating Space for Belonging, Wellness, and Self-Expression

Why Funders Together to End Homelessness Encourages You to Vote No on Prop 36

Everyone wants to live in a safe community. It’s a vision we can all agree on. Where we part company with the proponents of Proposition 36 is how we increase public safety and reduce crime. Their take: more tax dollars spent on mass incarceration for petty theft and nonviolent drug possession by reversing Proposition 47, … Continue reading Why Funders Together to End Homelessness Encourages You to Vote No on Prop 36

Let Them BLOOM: Bloom

Our partner transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project uses dance as a way for under resourced youth to break barriers and become leading participants in our communities.

A Message from Philanthropy CA: Our Commitment to an Inclusive Democracy

Ahead of the 2024 General Election, Philanthropy California — the statewide alliance of Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties, Northern California Grantmakers, and SoCal Grantmakers — stands firm in our commitment to a vibrant and inclusive democracy. We believe free and fair elections are vital, as are efforts to protect the integrity of our … Continue reading A Message from Philanthropy CA: Our Commitment to an Inclusive Democracy

Let Them BLOOM: Sprout

In part two of the Let Them BLOOM video series, young people in the transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project share about the power of community, fighting back against bullying, and what it means to be part of a safe, supportive community.

Let Them BLOOM: Seed

In part three of the Let Them BLOOM video series from transcenDANCE Youth Arts Project, young people break down important questions about dignity. What does dignity mean to you? Have you ever felt like your dignity has been taken away? How can you protect our own dignity, and that of others?