TERMS OF USE
Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) explain the rules for using this website (the “Site.”) Please read them carefully.
This Site is owned and operated by Catalyst California (“Catalyst California, “we,” “us,” or “our”). The Site includes information, resources, reports, news, graphics, and other materials (collectively, “Content”) provided to support and inform our network of supporters and partners, as well as the broader nonprofit community.
By accessing or using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not access or use the Site.
We may update these Terms from time to time by posting the revised version on this Site. Your continued use of the Site after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
Our collection and use of personal information submitted through or collected by this Site is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
Using Our Content
The content on this Site – including text, reports, publications, graphics, logos, images, and other materials ("Content") – is protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws. Unless otherwise noted, the Content is owned by Catalyst California or is used with permission.
We encourage you to use our resources to strengthen and support your advocacy. You may view, download, and print Content from this Site for your personal, educational, or other noncommercial use, if you do not change the Content and you keep any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices intact.
If you would like to reproduce, republish, distribute, adapt, or otherwise use our Content beyond these permitted uses, you must obtain our written permission first.
These Terms do not transfer ownership of any intellectual property rights in our Content. All rights not expressly granted remain those of Catalyst California or the applicable rights holder.
When permission is granted, please use one of the following attribution statements:
- For website content: "Reprinted with permission from Catalyst California."
- For newsletter content: "This article is reprinted with permission from Advancing Racial Justice: Impact Update, Summer 2026, a publication of Catalyst California."
Requesting Permission to Reprint Content
If you would like to reprint or republish Content from this Site or from a Catalyst California newsletter, please request written permission and include appropriate attribution. Permission requests should be directed to info@catalystcalifornia.org.
Copyright Complaints (Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notice)
Catalyst California respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of this Site to do the same. If you believe that any Content on this Site infringes your copyright, you may submit a written notification to our designated agent:
Wendelyn Killian Catalyst California 1910 W. Sunset Blvd, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90026
info@catalystcalifornia.org
To be effective, your notification must be provided in writing and include, at a minimum: (1) a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf; (2) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed; (3) identification of the material claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate it on the Site; (4) your name, address, telephone number, and email address; (5) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (6) a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing information is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
Upon receipt of a valid notification, we will expeditiously remove or disable access to the identified material in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
We provide the information and resources on this Site as a public service to support community-based organizations and those who work with them. The Content on this Site is for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not legal, tax, financial, or other professional advice, and your use of this Site does not create an attorney-client or other professional relationship with Catalyst California.
We work hard to provide information that is accurate, timely, and useful. However, we cannot guarantee that all Content is complete, accurate, or up to date, or that it will apply to your specific circumstances. You are responsible for evaluating the information on this Site and determining how to use it. When appropriate, you should seek advice from qualified professionals.
This Site and all Content are provided "as is" and "as available." To the fullest extent permitted by law, Catalyst California, its employees, officers, directors, agents, affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents disclaim all express and implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement. We also do not warrant that this Site will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free from errors, viruses, or other harmful components, or that using this Site will produce any particular result.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Catalyst California, its employees, officers, directors, agents, affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents will not be liable for any loss or damages arising out of or related to your use of, or reliance on, this Site or its Content. This includes direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, whether the claim is based on contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory.
Because some jurisdictions do not allow certain disclaimers or limitations of liability, some provisions of this section may not apply to you. In those jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
If you are dissatisfied with this Site, its Content, or these Terms, your sole and exclusive remedy is to stop using the Site.
Compliance with Applicable Laws
Catalyst California is based in Los Angeles, California, and this Site is operated from the United States. We make no representation that the Content on this Site is appropriate for use outside the United States or complies with the laws of other countries or jurisdictions.
If you choose to access this Site from outside the United States, you do so at your own initiative and are responsible for complying with the laws that apply where you are located.
These Terms, and any dispute arising out of or related to your use of this Site, will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.
Catalyst California reserves the right to modify or to initiate new or additional terms or conditions pertaining to your use of the Site.
Updated July 2026