A young Lisjan tribal member on the shores of Sogorea Te' watching the historic launch of a Lisjan Tule boat. Courtesy of Sogorea Te' Land Trust, by Inés Ixierda.

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The Kataly Foundation moves resources to support the economic, political, and cultural power of Black and Indigenous communities, and all communities of color. By transforming our relationship to capital, the planet, and each other, we will redistribute and redefine wealth in a way that leads to transformation, abundance, and regeneration.

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About Us

We’re working toward a world in which Black and brown people have the resources, power, and agency to execute their own visions for justice, well-being, and shared prosperity within their communities.

We believe our fates are intertwined and ensuring self-determination for communities of color is in service of our collective liberation.

Program Areas

East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative (EB PREC) founding members at their 2018 launch party. Courtesy of EB PREC.

Restorative Economies Fund

The Restorative Economies Fund invests resources into community-owned and governed projects led by people of color that create shared prosperity, self-determination, and build collective power. REF is an integrated capital fund, which means the Fund combines grants with non-extractive investments (loans, loan guarantees, lines of credit, etc.) and non-financial support including technical assistance or strategic advice. 

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Environmental Justice Resourcing Collective

The Environmental Justice Resourcing Collective (EJRC) is a group of nine women of color movement leaders who are resourcing work that builds power in communities of color, and grows movements for racial, social, economic, and environmental justice. The Collective funds work led by and for the communities most impacted by environmental racism, climate change, and unjust systems. 

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Soul Fire Farming Immersion participants harvesting garlic. Courtesy of Soul Fire Farm.

Newark Center for Meditative Culture's BIPOC Mindfulness Retreat in nature. Courtesy of Newark Center for Meditative Culture.

Mindfulness and Healing Justice

The Mindfulness and Healing Justice (MHJ) program supports community-based mindfulness programs, teacher training, leadership development, and healing justice practices for Black and Indigenous communities, and all people of color. MHJ centers mindfulness and healing in the service of racial justice, power-building, and collective liberation. 

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News & Updates

April 7, 2023

What the Fall of Silicon Valley Bank Says About Who's Allowed to Take Risks

Kataly’s Chief Investment Officer Lynne Hoey takes a critical look at the risks taken by SVB, reflects on how people of color are not afforded the opportunities to take those same risks, and calls on philanthropy to make more equitable calculations about our own risk-taking.

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October 19, 2022

Why Trusting Grassroots Leaders to Allocate Rapid Response Dollars After Climate Disasters Is Smart Philanthropy

Following major climate disasters in Puerto Rico and Alaska, the Environmental Justice Resourcing Collective at Kataly came together to distribute rapid response funds. Learn how, why, and what they funded.

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October 27, 2022

Failure Stories from Philanthropy

Failure often happens in secret. But what is possible when we share our failures in public? This year, Kataly committed to answering that question by offering reflections on our failures, mistakes, and unlearnings in this blog series.

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February 1, 2023

Money Isn't Enough

Kataly is awarding $6.8 million in unrestricted fortification grants to 137 grantee partners in recognition of the challenging, recessionary economic conditions we are facing.

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Grantees

Image of the closing ceremony of a BE-IMAGINATIVE, SOL Development-led healing retreat hosted at the Alena Museum, in honor of loved ones who have passed away. Courtesy of BE-IMAGINATIVE.

The solutions we need rest in communities impacted by systemic injustices; their work is often rooted in cultural traditions that they reclaim and apply in new and innovative ways. Our intention is to be a partner that supports these solutions, leading to lasting regeneration that transforms us all.

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