Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties
@catalystsd.bsky.social
We're a community of funders driven to actions that improve social outcomes for the San Diego and Imperial counties region and beyond.
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#philanthropy #socialchange #sandiego #imperialvalley #nonprofits
www.catalystsd.org
#philanthropy #socialchange #sandiego #imperialvalley #nonprofits
Our members are hiring! Check out new career opportunities with Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego and International Community Foundation available now on the Catalyst job board: catalystsd.org/join-us/job-board.
#philanthropyjobs #sandiegojobs #socialimpactjobs #sandiegononprofit
#philanthropyjobs #sandiegojobs #socialimpactjobs #sandiegononprofit
December 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Our members are hiring! Check out new career opportunities with Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego and International Community Foundation available now on the Catalyst job board: catalystsd.org/join-us/job-board.
#philanthropyjobs #sandiegojobs #socialimpactjobs #sandiegononprofit
#philanthropyjobs #sandiegojobs #socialimpactjobs #sandiegononprofit
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🎧 How the Sierra Club Foundation is leaning into system-level investing; the 1803 Fund’s ambitious plans to restore historically Black neighborhoods in Portland; and, how financial advisors can meet clients’ demand for impact investing opportunities.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🎧 How the Sierra Club Foundation is leaning into system-level investing; the 1803 Fund’s ambitious plans to restore historically Black neighborhoods in Portland; and, how financial advisors can meet clients’ demand for impact investing opportunities.
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👏 👏 Congrats to our CEO, Grant Oliphant, Managing Director, Mike Krenn, Board Members Constance Carroll and Mary Walshok, and Chairman of the Board, Dan Yates for being included in the San Diego Business Journal's 500 Most Influential People in San Diego for 2025.
Read more: heyor.ca/SNotxu
Read more: heyor.ca/SNotxu
December 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
👏 👏 Congrats to our CEO, Grant Oliphant, Managing Director, Mike Krenn, Board Members Constance Carroll and Mary Walshok, and Chairman of the Board, Dan Yates for being included in the San Diego Business Journal's 500 Most Influential People in San Diego for 2025.
Read more: heyor.ca/SNotxu
Read more: heyor.ca/SNotxu
Please join us in congratulating Catalyst members Grant Oliphant (@prebysfdn.bsky.social), Nancy Sasaki (United Way SDCounty), and Mark Stuart (San Diego Foundation), who have been recognized among the SD Business Journal's Most Influential People in #SanDiego for 2025! 🎉
#sd500 #sandiegoleaders
#sd500 #sandiegoleaders
December 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Please join us in congratulating Catalyst members Grant Oliphant (@prebysfdn.bsky.social), Nancy Sasaki (United Way SDCounty), and Mark Stuart (San Diego Foundation), who have been recognized among the SD Business Journal's Most Influential People in #SanDiego for 2025! 🎉
#sd500 #sandiegoleaders
#sd500 #sandiegoleaders
What We're Reading 📚 Catalyst member @calwellness.bsky.social invests nearly all of its $1 billion endowment with mission aligned strategies -- focusing on diverse fund managers and investments with long-term community impacts while ensuring strong financial performance.
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Fund managers from diverse backgrounds are delivering standout returns and the smart money is slowly starting to pay attention | Fortune
And the smart money is (slowly) starting to pay attention.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
What We're Reading 📚 Catalyst member @calwellness.bsky.social invests nearly all of its $1 billion endowment with mission aligned strategies -- focusing on diverse fund managers and investments with long-term community impacts while ensuring strong financial performance.
fortune.com/2025/12/03/f...
fortune.com/2025/12/03/f...
Our new Navigating Policy Shifts Briefing was released today, with a feature on the official relaunch of the bipartisan Philanthropy Caucus, a crucial channel for sustained partnership between philanthropy and Congress.
➡️ Get the details here: catalystsd.org/news/biweekl...
#philanthropy
➡️ Get the details here: catalystsd.org/news/biweekl...
#philanthropy
December 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Our new Navigating Policy Shifts Briefing was released today, with a feature on the official relaunch of the bipartisan Philanthropy Caucus, a crucial channel for sustained partnership between philanthropy and Congress.
➡️ Get the details here: catalystsd.org/news/biweekl...
#philanthropy
➡️ Get the details here: catalystsd.org/news/biweekl...
#philanthropy
Time is running out ⌛ Nominate a #SanDiego leader working towards racial equity & social justice in SD County for a $50,000 unrestricted grant award from the Nancy Jamison Fund for Social Justice by Dec 31st: catalystsd.org/nancy/
📣 Reshare to ensure more changemakers are considered for this award!
📣 Reshare to ensure more changemakers are considered for this award!
December 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Time is running out ⌛ Nominate a #SanDiego leader working towards racial equity & social justice in SD County for a $50,000 unrestricted grant award from the Nancy Jamison Fund for Social Justice by Dec 31st: catalystsd.org/nancy/
📣 Reshare to ensure more changemakers are considered for this award!
📣 Reshare to ensure more changemakers are considered for this award!
ICYMI ⚠️ Our November Navigating Policy Shifts briefing covered financial pressures facing nonprofits and educational institutions, proposed changes to the public charge rule, and #SanDiego County's unique multi-million dollar partnership with private #philanthropy.
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Biweekly Policy Briefing Issue XXVI: Reprieve, for Who? - Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties
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December 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
ICYMI ⚠️ Our November Navigating Policy Shifts briefing covered financial pressures facing nonprofits and educational institutions, proposed changes to the public charge rule, and #SanDiego County's unique multi-million dollar partnership with private #philanthropy.
catalystsd.org/news/biweekl...
catalystsd.org/news/biweekl...
After her #sabbatical, Catalyst CEO Megan Thomas shared, "Taking time off works. It is not indulgent or optional [...] And it’s important for leaders who value their people to build organizations that are interdependent, not resting on one person’s daily activities." catalystsd.org/news/sabbati...
Sabbatical Reflections: Why Rest Matters - Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties
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December 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
After her #sabbatical, Catalyst CEO Megan Thomas shared, "Taking time off works. It is not indulgent or optional [...] And it’s important for leaders who value their people to build organizations that are interdependent, not resting on one person’s daily activities." catalystsd.org/news/sabbati...
Our CEO Megan Thomas sat down with @fundthepeople.bsky.social's @rustystahl.bsky.social to dig in to how organized #philanthropy is responding to the administration's attacks on the nonprofit sector, including partnerships creating an impact in #SanDiego.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Our CEO Megan Thomas sat down with @fundthepeople.bsky.social's @rustystahl.bsky.social to dig in to how organized #philanthropy is responding to the administration's attacks on the nonprofit sector, including partnerships creating an impact in #SanDiego.
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Nancy Jamison Fund for Social Justice deadline to nominate is December 31st 🚨 The NJFSJ supports under-celebrated individuals working towards #racialequity and #socialjustice in #SanDiego County, and honorees receive $50,000 in unrestricted funding to advance their work.
catalystsd.org/nancy/
catalystsd.org/nancy/
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Nancy Jamison Fund for Social Justice deadline to nominate is December 31st 🚨 The NJFSJ supports under-celebrated individuals working towards #racialequity and #socialjustice in #SanDiego County, and honorees receive $50,000 in unrestricted funding to advance their work.
catalystsd.org/nancy/
catalystsd.org/nancy/
The Catalyst crew traveled to the #ImperialValley for a day planned by our own Maria Peinado! Here are just a few highlights from our visits with local nonprofits and small businesses that are moving their communities forward. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#imperialcounty #lithiumvalley
#imperialcounty #lithiumvalley
November 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Catalyst crew traveled to the #ImperialValley for a day planned by our own Maria Peinado! Here are just a few highlights from our visits with local nonprofits and small businesses that are moving their communities forward. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#imperialcounty #lithiumvalley
#imperialcounty #lithiumvalley
Once the world’s largest nonprofit with a mission to harness AI for humanity, #OpenAI strayed from its original charitable purpose and is now valued at over $500B. What does this dramatic corporate restructuring mean for the public good? Explore with us: business.calnonprofits.org/ap/Events/Re...
November 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Once the world’s largest nonprofit with a mission to harness AI for humanity, #OpenAI strayed from its original charitable purpose and is now valued at over $500B. What does this dramatic corporate restructuring mean for the public good? Explore with us: business.calnonprofits.org/ap/Events/Re...
Join our team! Catalyst's new Controller will ensure organizational excellence by leading financial management, including compliance and reporting. Get the details here ➡️ catalystsd.org/join-us/job-board/
#sandiegojobs #careeropportunity #socialimpactjobs
#sandiegojobs #careeropportunity #socialimpactjobs
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Join our team! Catalyst's new Controller will ensure organizational excellence by leading financial management, including compliance and reporting. Get the details here ➡️ catalystsd.org/join-us/job-board/
#sandiegojobs #careeropportunity #socialimpactjobs
#sandiegojobs #careeropportunity #socialimpactjobs
Close out the year with Catalyst! Join us Wednesday, December 10th for an evening of connection and celebration at the Catalyst Winter Member Social! Reconnect with familiar faces or spark new relationships with fellow funders over drinks and light bites. ➡️ catalystsd.org/event/2025-w...
November 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Close out the year with Catalyst! Join us Wednesday, December 10th for an evening of connection and celebration at the Catalyst Winter Member Social! Reconnect with familiar faces or spark new relationships with fellow funders over drinks and light bites. ➡️ catalystsd.org/event/2025-w...
Stop the Hate update🚨 New infusion of state funding gives philanthropy an opportunity to sustain critically needed services in #SanDiego & #ImperialCounty. Insights from 3 years of anti-hate work in the border region ➡️ catalystsd.org/news/stop-the-hate-program-update/
#stopthehateca #philanthropy
#stopthehateca #philanthropy
Philanthropy Can Build on New State Support in the Border Region - Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties
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November 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Stop the Hate update🚨 New infusion of state funding gives philanthropy an opportunity to sustain critically needed services in #SanDiego & #ImperialCounty. Insights from 3 years of anti-hate work in the border region ➡️ catalystsd.org/news/stop-the-hate-program-update/
#stopthehateca #philanthropy
#stopthehateca #philanthropy
Team Catalyst joined a delegation of #SanDiego and #ImperialCounty #nonprofits at @calnonprofits.bsky.social's public policy conference to strategize with nonprofits from across the state. Our sector's collective voice matters as we work to protect our communities and shape what comes next.
November 11, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Team Catalyst joined a delegation of #SanDiego and #ImperialCounty #nonprofits at @calnonprofits.bsky.social's public policy conference to strategize with nonprofits from across the state. Our sector's collective voice matters as we work to protect our communities and shape what comes next.
Catalyst's latest Navigating Policy Shifts briefing out now 📩 Check your inbox for news on local impacts of the shutdown, increasing scrutiny of #philanthropy and #nonprofits, and resources for funders to support rising community needs.
Access previous installments 👉 catalystsd.org/navigating-p...
Access previous installments 👉 catalystsd.org/navigating-p...
November 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Catalyst's latest Navigating Policy Shifts briefing out now 📩 Check your inbox for news on local impacts of the shutdown, increasing scrutiny of #philanthropy and #nonprofits, and resources for funders to support rising community needs.
Access previous installments 👉 catalystsd.org/navigating-p...
Access previous installments 👉 catalystsd.org/navigating-p...
ICYMI 🌟 At Bright Spots: Igniting Change, Together, we invited #philanthropy and #nonprofits to look toward what’s working for inspiration and to celebrate the sparks of creativity and collaboration that are moving our communities forward.
#CatalystAC2025 #SanDiego
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#CatalystAC2025 #SanDiego
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2025 Catalyst Annual Conference
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November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
ICYMI 🌟 At Bright Spots: Igniting Change, Together, we invited #philanthropy and #nonprofits to look toward what’s working for inspiration and to celebrate the sparks of creativity and collaboration that are moving our communities forward.
#CatalystAC2025 #SanDiego
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#CatalystAC2025 #SanDiego
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#SanDiego nonprofits: Join a free legal clinic this Thursday 11/6 to meet with attorneys from the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program. Get expert guidance on how to protect your organization’s mission and identify potential legal risks.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
#SanDiego nonprofits: Join a free legal clinic this Thursday 11/6 to meet with attorneys from the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program. Get expert guidance on how to protect your organization’s mission and identify potential legal risks.
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#sandiegononprofit
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#sandiegononprofit
You're invited! This Thursday Nov 6th join #SanDiegononprofit leaders for a special convening with Do Good Leadership & Fund the People to pinpoint concrete ways we can take action in support of our region's nonprofit workforce. catalystsd.org/event/reflec...
#SanDiegoEvents @rustystahl.bsky.social
#SanDiegoEvents @rustystahl.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
You're invited! This Thursday Nov 6th join #SanDiegononprofit leaders for a special convening with Do Good Leadership & Fund the People to pinpoint concrete ways we can take action in support of our region's nonprofit workforce. catalystsd.org/event/reflec...
#SanDiegoEvents @rustystahl.bsky.social
#SanDiegoEvents @rustystahl.bsky.social
Our 2025 Annual Conference, Bright Spots: Igniting Change, Together, brought Catalyst’s community of #SanDiego and #ImperialValley changemakers together for a day of connection, learning, and celebration of people and ideas sparking progress in philanthropy.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Our 2025 Annual Conference, Bright Spots: Igniting Change, Together, brought Catalyst’s community of #SanDiego and #ImperialValley changemakers together for a day of connection, learning, and celebration of people and ideas sparking progress in philanthropy.
catalystsd.org/news/bright-...
catalystsd.org/news/bright-...
Upcoming partner event: What San Diegans need to know about immigration arrests and how to help your neighbors 👉 Join @daylightsdnews.bsky.social Nov 6th for a community conversation about immigration actions across San Diego’s communities: catalystsd.org/event/a-ligh...
#sandiego #sandiegoevents
#sandiego #sandiegoevents
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Upcoming partner event: What San Diegans need to know about immigration arrests and how to help your neighbors 👉 Join @daylightsdnews.bsky.social Nov 6th for a community conversation about immigration actions across San Diego’s communities: catalystsd.org/event/a-ligh...
#sandiego #sandiegoevents
#sandiego #sandiegoevents
Event on #divestment and #impactinginvesting coming up this Thursday, October 30th 🗓️ With billions in philanthropic assets invested in financial markets, advocates have long called for divestment from private detention facilities and the prison-industrial complex.
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catalystsd.org/event/puttin...
October 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Event on #divestment and #impactinginvesting coming up this Thursday, October 30th 🗓️ With billions in philanthropic assets invested in financial markets, advocates have long called for divestment from private detention facilities and the prison-industrial complex.
catalystsd.org/event/puttin...
catalystsd.org/event/puttin...
The whiplash of uncertainty continues. Get the facts on federal actions and actionable strategies for #philanthropy to best support our communities in Catalyst's newest Navigating Policy Shifts issue:
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#sandiego #imperialvalley #sandiegononprofit #governmentshutdown
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#sandiego #imperialvalley #sandiegononprofit #governmentshutdown
October 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The whiplash of uncertainty continues. Get the facts on federal actions and actionable strategies for #philanthropy to best support our communities in Catalyst's newest Navigating Policy Shifts issue:
catalystsd.org/news/navigat...
#sandiego #imperialvalley #sandiegononprofit #governmentshutdown
catalystsd.org/news/navigat...
#sandiego #imperialvalley #sandiegononprofit #governmentshutdown