A new type of philanthropy for 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
DECEMBER 2025
State of Aging in Sonoma Valley
Learn about the demographic pressures in Sonoma Valley, the needs that older adults have, the strengths and challenges of the current system, and our recommendations.
NOVEMBER 2025
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.
October 2025
The Work of Catalyst 2025
Our Fall 2025 donor handout describing, who we are, what we do, what’s new, what’s next, and our model in action.
JUNE 2025
Catalyst Awards $235,000 in Frontline Grants to Six Local Nonprofits.
These grants were intended to help nonprofits meet the moment and to provide support in addressing current and future organizational challenges.