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Our mission

Funding a thriving region, together.

We are a community of funders working together to create a stronger social change ecosystem for San Diego and Imperial Counties.
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Sustained Support Fund

Learn about a fund for nonprofits navigating grant gaps

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Upcoming Events

Opportunities to learn and grow

From funding fundamental workshops to urgent issue briefings, our online and in-person events are essential for navigating funding challenges, keeping up-to-date on policy shifts, and building skills to be effective in philanthropy.

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Partner Event Monday, March 16 - Wednesday, March 18

Smart Growth California’s 2026 Funder Summit

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Stay connected through our community reflections, news updates, and biweekly policy briefings.

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Policy Briefing

Biweekly Policy Briefing Issue XXVIII: Safety Net Under Strain

December 19, 2025

Policy Briefing

Biweekly Policy Briefing Issue XXVII: Rights and Roadblocks

December 5, 2025

News

Meet Catalyst’s New Director of People & Culture

November 24, 2025
Collaborative action

The impact we have, together

Catalyst collaboratives bring members and cross-sector partners together around the issues shaping our region. Sometimes that means learning together. And other times, it means pooling funds to invest in shared solutions. The goal is the same: working collectively to create a bigger impact.

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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
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
San Diego Resilient Response Fund
Urgent support for federal funding and policy impacts
Customized Support
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
Sustained Support Fund
Short term, recoverable grants
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Our community of funders are transforming the reach — and impact — of resources for San Diego and Imperial Counties. From peer mentorship to strategic support, gain access to opportunities to learn, collaborate, and amplify the good that you’re doing.
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