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We are a community of funders seeking to build an equitable, impactful, and effective social change ecosystem for San Diego and Imperial Counties.

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Upcoming Events

Oct

22

Funder Meeting Wednesday, October 22 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

The New 1% Floor: Implications for Corporate Charitable Giving

Oct

23

Partner Event Thursday, October 23 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Can ‘Abundance’ Be Inclusive? A Funder Discussion on the Promise and Peril

Oct

30

Partner Event Thursday, October 30 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Putting Your Money Where Your Mission Is: Philanthropic Strategies for Divestment and Impact Investing

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Policy Briefing

Catalyst Biweekly Policy Briefing Issue XXIII: Under Pressure

October 10, 2025

Policy Briefing

Catalyst Biweekly Policy Briefing Issue XXII: Shutdown & Scrutiny

September 26, 2025

Policy Briefing

Catalyst Biweekly Policy Briefing Issue XXI: Hanging in the Balance

September 12, 2025

Collaborative Action

Whether engaged in shared learning or combining resources for action, Catalyst provides the support and facilitation necessary to make collaborative work possible.

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Past Collaborative
Women Give San Diego
A giving circle that funded economic self-sufficiency for women and girls
Past Collaborative
San Diego Food Funders
Supporting the creation of an equitable food system
Catalyst Collaborative, Fiscal Sponsorships
Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego
Ending homelessness starts with a home
Catalyst Collaborative
Binational Migration Funders
Meeting urgent needs and advocating for permanent immigration infrastructure for the future.
Customized Support, Fund Activation
San Diego Resilient Response Fund
Urgent support for federal funding and policy impacts
Customized Support, Fiscal Sponsorships
Daylight San Diego
A local journalism startup focused on reaching audiences that don’t feel heard by most existing media in San Diego.
Catalyst Collaborative
Arts & Intersections
Supporting a thriving arts and culture ecosystem as a key driver of social change
Catalyst Collaborative
Coordinated Regional Response Collaborative
Bringing together funders and nonprofit infrastructure organizations that invest across San Diego and Imperial Counties to collectively respond to a rapidly changing federal funding and policy environment
Customized Support, Fund Activation
Sustained Support Fund
Short term, recoverable grants

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