A new type of philanthropy.
Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund is a community of people investing in innovative ways to solve problems in Sonoma Valley.
WHY CATALYST?
Our purpose.
Catalyst is focused on solutions to problems in Sonoma Valley that no single organization or person can solve alone—ones that are chronic, urgent, and emerging.
New solutions require innovative thinking and a funding strategy that goes beyond traditional grantmaking.
“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence, it’s acting with yesterday’s logic.”
—PETER DRUCKER
OUR APPROACH
A pooled fund.
Our strategy is designed around a pooled fund that makes timely and strategic investments that catalyze new ideas and ways of working together.
Donations to Catalyst do not replace the resources our local nonprofits need to sustain existing programs. Our supporters dig a little deeper to provide the additional funding needed to find new solutions to Sonoma Valley’s growing challenges.
OUR TEAM
The power of we.
Catalyst is a community of people deeply invested in the future of Sonoma Valley. We bring together change-makers who embrace the complexity of our community’s problems and the need for new solutions.
Our team leverages data, lived experience, and cultural capital for the greater good.
THE LATEST
What you can do about SNAP delays
Information on the local impact of the SNAP delays and what you can do to help in Sonoma Valley.
Catalyst Awards $235,000 in Frontline Grants to Six Local Nonprofits
These grants are intended to help nonprofits address current and future organizational challenges.
Once again, Sonoma Valley is facing a defining moment of uncertainty. Remaining the same is not an option as new federal policies and budget cuts begin.
Nonprofits and those most at risk will be hit first and hardest. We are already seeing an increase in the need for food, housing, legal help, mental health services, support for families and seniors, and more.
Philanthropy cannot prevent these threats. But we can strengthen our community’s response and protect the most vulnerable, avoiding the worst outcomes and creating better ones.
This is just the beginning. The challenge ahead is clear: Our community must work together in partnerships here and across the region. We must combine realism and generosity with imagination and courage.