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Impact investing is a powerful but underutilized tool for funders to align investments with social impact and environmental goals, amplify their impact, and potentially create a sustainable source of funding for future initiatives. Curious to learn more? During the fourth and final session of our Fundamentals Academy, participants will get a 101-level overview to build … Continue reading Fundamentals Academy Session 4: Impact Investing

Join us for the third session of our four-part Fundamentals Academy to learn about the key indicators of nonprofit financial health and ways to refine the practices funders choose for assessing nonprofit fiscal health. Nonprofit financial statements can often feel like an overwhelming wall of numbers, making it hard to extract actionable insights, and traditional … Continue reading Fundamentals Academy Session 3: Understanding Nonprofit Financial Health & Reframing Financial Due Diligence

Join Catalyst’s first 2026 gathering of our Family Foundations Community of Practice, a funder-only space designed for learning, knowledge exchange, and connection with fellow family foundation peers and staff. At this first meeting of the year, we will offer a deep dive into the findings from the 2025 Pulse of the Practice report, Catalyst’s regional … Continue reading Family Foundations Community of Practice

As the nonprofit and philanthropic landscapes continue to shift, philanthropic leaders are being called to navigate complex decisions, evolving expectations, and increasing pressure to ensure their structures and practices reflect their values. During this discussion with Marcus Walton, President and CEO at Grantmakers in Effective Organizations (GEO), we will discuss how philanthropic governance and leadership … Continue reading Leadership for This Moment: Member Lunch with GEO’s Marcus Walton

Join Catalyst’s first 2026 gathering of the Corporate Members Community of Practice, a corporate-only spaces will provide a space to facilitate learning, share best practices, and foster connections among CSR professionals in our region. Our first meeting will include an overview of how corporate funders can utilize our newly launched Catalyst Data Hub, an open-access … Continue reading Corporate Members Community of Practice

Advocacy is a powerful way for funders to extend the impact of their grantmaking. While funding often responds to immediate needs, advocacy helps shape the policy environment that influences long-term outcomes. Used thoughtfully, it allows dollars to go further and supports more durable change. This session introduces advocacy as a practical tool that funders—and their … Continue reading Fundamentals Academy Session 2: Advocacy 101

Join Catalyst staff and outside experts for the first of our four-part Fundamentals 101 series covering the “nuts and bolts” of Philanthropy. This series will provide attendees with comprehensive insights into various philanthropic practices, along with opportunities for networking and collaboration. Key Topics Covered: Types of Philanthropy and Foundations: Learn more about the many different … Continue reading Fundamentals Academy Session 1: Trust-Based Philanthropy

This event is on Tuesday, November 18 and Wednesday, November 19, from 9:00 AM -12:00 PM on 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 … Continue reading Learning Labs: Equitable Grantmaking in Practice

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

Join the Climate Funder Collaborative for an in-person, working lunch to share relevant updates, discuss year-end priorities, and the road ahead into 2026. Participants will hear updates from each of the working groups, explore shared funding opportunities, identify gaps, and discuss how to mobilize resources toward high-impact, achievable projects. Current Working Groups These are shaped … Continue reading Climate Funder Collaborative September Meeting

Impact investing is a powerful but underutilized tool for funders to align investments with social impact and environmental goals, amplify their impact, and potentially create a sustainable source of funding for future initiatives. Join us for the fourth and final session of our Fundamentals Academy for a 101-level overview to build a baseline understanding of … Continue reading Fundamentals Academy Session 4: Impact Investing

Join us for the 2025 kick-off meeting of the Climate Funder Collaborative! At this in-person gathering, we will review and refine the collaborative workgroups, identify shared funding opportunities, and discuss strategies for deepening connections with the community. We will also review the Strategic Action Plan and discuss how to leverage regional, statewide, and national resources … Continue reading Climate Funder Collaborative Network Wide Gathering