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12 funders with a record of paying for “catalyst”
Where the money went The Chicago Community Trust → Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation: $120M across 4 grants, latest 2023 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Community Catalyst: $53M across 26 grants, latest 2024 Boston Foundation Inc → Justice Catalyst Inc: $9.3M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Gates Foundation → Catalyst Education Inc: $6.2M across 11 grants, latest 2024 The California Endowment → Catalyst California: $5.2M across 11 grants, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Community Catalyst Inc: $2.0M across 10 grants, latest 2024 The Kresge Foundation → Living Cities Blended Catalyst Fund LLC: $1.8M across 3 grants, latest 2024 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc: $900K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Spruce Root Inc → Hoonah Indian Association: $514K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Barra Foundation Inc → Drexel University: $480K across 3 grants, latest 2024 American Symphony Orchestra League → Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: $55K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The National Association of System → Consortium of Universities of Washi: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Community Catalyst: $17M across 9 grants, latest 2020 Boston Foundation Inc → Justice Catalyst Law Inc: $7.1M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Gates Foundation → Dalberg Catalyst: $3.4M across 5 grants, latest 2024 The California Endowment → Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties: $1.3M across 8 grants, latest 2024 The Kresge Foundation → Catalyst Miami Inc: $1.1M across 6 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Wheaton Academy: $1.0M across 1 grant, latest 2022 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Climate Conservation: $705K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Catalyst for Payment Reform Inc: $592K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Barra Foundation Inc → Philadelphia City Fund: $425K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Spruce Root Inc → Sitka Conservation Society: $309K across 4 grants, latest 2024 American Symphony Orchestra League → New Jersey Symphony: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The National Association of System → The California State University: $29K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Boston Foundation Inc → Catalyst Research & Education Fund: $1.3M across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Kresge Foundation → Proinspire: $760K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Catalyst California: $600K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Catalyst Rsh & Educ Fund: $415K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Barra Foundation Inc → College Unbound: $400K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The California Endowment → Eastside Arts Alliance: $350K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Chicago Community Trust → Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Spruce Root Inc → Ecotrust: $177K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Symphony Orchestra League → Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The National Association of System → University of Md College Park: $22K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Gates Foundation → Catalyst Public Schools: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Kresge Foundation → Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders: $603K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Boston Foundation Inc → Justice Catalyst Access Fund: $600K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Kresge Foundation → Health Leads Inc: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Cambiar Education: $380K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Barra Foundation Inc → Vestedin: $350K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Barra Foundation Inc → Tcg Groceries: $305K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Barra Foundation Inc → Food Connect Co: $300K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Barra Foundation Inc → Research for Action: $288K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → American Inst for Rsh in the Behav Scis: $283K across 1 grant, latest 2020 The Barra Foundation Inc → Mann Center for the Performing Arts: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Barra Foundation Inc → Promedica Foundation: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Barra Foundation Inc → Democracy at Work Institute: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Kresge Foundation → Metro Healthcare Services Inc Dba Metro Solutions: $193K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Kresge Foundation → Metro Solutions Inc: $193K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Barra Foundation Inc → Sustainable Business Networktriple Bottom Brewing: $183K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Barra Foundation Inc → Pathways to Housing Pa: $155K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Barra Foundation Inc → Philadelphia Learning Collaborative: $150K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Barra Foundation Inc → Famfrequency Productions: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → The Seminar Network Inc: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The California Endowment → Project New Village: $124K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Spruce Root Inc → Renewable Energy Alaska Project: $124K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Barra Foundation Inc → Philadelphia Contemporary: $115K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Barra Foundation Inc → We Love Philly: $105K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Spruce Root Inc → The Nature Conservancy Alaska Chapter: $103K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Barra Foundation Inc → Workshop Learning: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Barra Foundation Inc → Bolt: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Barra Foundation Inc → Art-Reach: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Barra Foundation Inc → Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust: $121M on this topic. Open the funder. The Chicago Community Trust $121M The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $71M on this topic. Open the funder. The Robert Wood Johnson Found… $71M Boston Foundation Inc: $18M on this topic. Open the funder. Boston Foundation Inc $18M Gates Foundation: $9.5M on this topic. Open the funder. Gates Foundation $9.5M The California Endowment: $7.0M on this topic. Open the funder. The California Endowment $7.0M The Kresge Foundation: $5.1M on this topic. Open the funder. The Kresge Foundation $5.1M The Barra Foundation Inc: $4.4M on this topic. Open the funder. The Barra Foundation Inc $4.4M Laura and John Arnold Foundation: $2.7M on this topic. Open the funder. Laura and John Arnold Foundat… $2.7M The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation: $2.6M on this topic. Open the funder. The William & Flora Hewlett F… $2.6M Spruce Root Inc: $1.2M on this topic. Open the funder. Spruce Root Inc $1.2M American Symphony Orchestra League: $155K on this topic. Open the funder. American Symphony Orchestra L… $155K The National Association of System: $91K on this topic. Open the funder. The National Association of S… $91K Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation: received $120M on this topic Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Fo… $120M Community Catalyst: received $53M on this topic Community Catalyst $53M Community Catalyst: received $17M on this topic Community Catalyst $17M Justice Catalyst Inc: received $9.3M on this topic Justice Catalyst Inc $9.3M Justice Catalyst Law Inc: received $7.1M on this topic Justice Catalyst Law Inc $7.1M Catalyst Education Inc: received $6.2M on this topic Catalyst Education Inc $6.2M Catalyst California: received $5.8M on this topic Catalyst California $5.8M Dalberg Catalyst: received $3.4M on this topic Dalberg Catalyst $3.4M Community Catalyst Inc: received $2.0M on this topic Community Catalyst Inc $2.0M Living Cities Blended Catalyst Fund LLC: received $1.8M on this topic Living Cities Blended Catalyst… $1.8M Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties: received $1.3M on this topic Catalyst of San Diego and Imper… $1.3M Catalyst Research & Education Fund: received $1.3M on this topic Catalyst Research & Education F… $1.3M Catalyst Miami Inc: received $1.1M on this topic Catalyst Miami Inc $1.1M Wheaton Academy: received $1.0M on this topic Wheaton Academy $1.0M Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc: received $900K on this topic Rockefeller Philanthropy Adviso… $900K Proinspire: received $760K on this topic Proinspire $760K Climate Conservation: received $705K on this topic Climate Conservation $705K Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders: received $603K on this topic Sustainable Agriculture and Foo… $603K Justice Catalyst Access Fund: received $600K on this topic Justice Catalyst Access Fund $600K Catalyst for Payment Reform Inc: received $592K on this topic Catalyst for Payment Reform Inc $592K Hoonah Indian Association: received $514K on this topic Hoonah Indian Association $514K Health Leads Inc: received $500K on this topic Health Leads Inc $500K Drexel University: received $480K on this topic Drexel University $480K Philadelphia City Fund: received $425K on this topic Philadelphia City Fund $425K Catalyst Rsh & Educ Fund: received $415K on this topic Catalyst Rsh & Educ Fund $415K College Unbound: received $400K on this topic College Unbound $400K Cambiar Education: received $380K on this topic Cambiar Education $380K Eastside Arts Alliance: received $350K on this topic Eastside Arts Alliance $350K Vestedin: received $350K on this topic Vestedin $350K Sitka Conservation Society: received $309K on this topic Sitka Conservation Society $309K Tcg Groceries: received $305K on this topic Tcg Groceries $305K Food Connect Co: received $300K on this topic Food Connect Co $300K Research for Action: received $288K on this topic Research for Action $288K American Inst for Rsh in the Behav Scis: received $283K on this topic American Inst for Rsh in the Be… $283K Mann Center for the Performing Arts: received $200K on this topic Mann Center for the Performing… $200K Promedica Foundation: received $200K on this topic Promedica Foundation $200K Democracy at Work Institute: received $200K on this topic Democracy at Work Institute $200K Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc: received $200K on this topic Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc $200K Metro Healthcare Services Inc Dba Metro Solutions: received $193K on this topic Metro Healthcare Services Inc D… $193K Metro Solutions Inc: received $193K on this topic Metro Solutions Inc $193K Sustainable Business Networktriple Bottom Brewing: received $183K on this topic Sustainable Business Networktri… $183K Ecotrust: received $177K on this topic Ecotrust $177K Pathways to Housing Pa: received $155K on this topic Pathways to Housing Pa $155K Philadelphia Learning Collaborative: received $150K on this topic Philadelphia Learning Collabora… $150K Famfrequency Productions: received $150K on this topic Famfrequency Productions $150K The Seminar Network Inc: received $150K on this topic The Seminar Network Inc $150K Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine: received $125K on this topic Healthcare Purchaser Alliance o… $125K Project New Village: received $124K on this topic Project New Village $124K Renewable Energy Alaska Project: received $124K on this topic Renewable Energy Alaska Project $124K Philadelphia Contemporary: received $115K on this topic Philadelphia Contemporary $115K We Love Philly: received $105K on this topic We Love Philly $105K The Nature Conservancy Alaska Chapter: received $103K on this topic The Nature Conservancy Alaska C… $103K Workshop Learning: received $100K on this topic Workshop Learning $100K Bolt: received $100K on this topic Bolt $100K Art-Reach: received $100K on this topic Art-Reach $100K Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Inc: received $100K on this topic Green & Healthy Homes Initiativ… $100K Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: received $55K on this topic Atlanta Symphony Orchestra $55K New Jersey Symphony: received $50K on this topic New Jersey Symphony $50K Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras: received $50K on this topic Greater Connecticut Youth Orche… $50K Consortium of Universities of Washi: received $40K on this topic Consortium of Universities of W… $40K The California State University: received $29K on this topic The California State University $29K University of Md College Park: received $22K on this topic University of Md College Park $22K Catalyst Public Schools: received $2K on this topic Catalyst Public Schools $2K 12 funders, 63 recipients, grants matching “catalyst” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $1.5M to COMMUNITY CATALYST — 81027 general operating support for community catalyst, 2023-2025
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Largest: $305,000 to TCG GROCERIES — catalyst fund grant - $300,000, knowledge and networks grant - $5,000
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Largest: $30,000 to ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA — catalyst fund grant
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Largest: $345,000 to HOONAH INDIAN ASSOCIATION — sustainable southeast partnership catalyst - project funding
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Largest: $546,455 to CATALYST CALIFORNIA — expanding data accessibility for organizers for health equity: to establish a preeminent research and data tool for racial justice organizers in california working on systemic chan…
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Largest: $200,000 to CATALYST MIAMI INC — to support catalyst miami as they mobilize communities in miami-dade county to advocate for more equitable climate and health policies and practices.
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Largest: $40,000 to CONSORTIUM OF UNIVERSITIES OF WASHI — catalyst grant
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Largest: $5.0M to Justice Catalyst Inc — operating support/annual fund
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Largest: $562,599 to DALBERG CATALYST — global health and development public awareness and analysis; research and learning opportunities
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Largest: $30.0M to Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation — to support breakthrough energy catalyst's effort to accelerate deployment of clean technologies in order to achieve net zero by 2050
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Largest: $100,000 to CAMBIAR EDUCATION — for the cambiar catalyst fellowship program for school system leaders
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Largest: $320,000 to COMMUNITY CATALYST INC — to support research examining the differences in access to home-and community-based services (hcbs) among dual-eligible individuals of color.
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