Ecosystem Development

Catalyst Now supports its local chapters worldwide, recognizing that collaboration is essential to strengthening local impact ecosystems and advancing our global movement.
Catalyst Now Local Chapters are vibrant communities of members united by geography— whether by region, country, or subregion —who come together as a community to drive local impact. These chapters create supportive spaces where social innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers connect, collaborate, and thrive.

By fostering meaningful relationships and collective action, local chapters help advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through solutions rooted in local realities and shared priorities.
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Regional Chapters

Catalyst Now’s regional chapters power vibrant ecosystems of social innovators and entrepreneurs in the different regions around the world.

By fostering cross-sector collaboration and co-creation, they spark local solutions with regional impact.

The vision for our Regional Chapters is that by working together at a regional level, the collective action of all chapters will result in the advancement of Social Innovation.

 

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regional chapter across the globe

62,50%

of our regional chapters are from Global South

Catalyst Now Regional Chapters

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local chapter across the globe

17,65%

of our local chapter are from global south

Local Chapters

Catalyst Now’s Local Chapters strengthen the social entrepreneurial ecosystem at the national and local levels by uniting social innovators and diverse stakeholders to collaborate and co-create impactful solutions.

A local chapter of Catalyst Now is a group of members based in the same geographical area (region, country, or subregion) that convenes as a community.  It is a space that fosters strong human connections among members and collaborations that strengthen initiatives based on the group’s priorities.

Catalyst Now Local Chapters

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Burkina Faso Chapter

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Year of the Launch

2024

Chairs

Paliati KABOUI

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Ingrid Yitamben

Burundi Chapter

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Year of the Launch

2024

Chairs

Armand IJIMBERE

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Ingrid Yitamben

Cameroon Chapter

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Year of the Launch

2023

Chairs

ACHARE VALERIE MANYOR

Gisele Yitamben

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Ingrid Yitamben

Canada Chapter

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Year of the Launch

2021

Chairs

Brenda Herchmer

Tam Nguyen

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Corina Wallis

Central African Republic Chapter

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Year of the Launch

2024

Chairs

Aimé Nzogang

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Ingrid Yitamben

Chad Chapter

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Year of the Launch

2024

Chairs

Zola NDONITA

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Ingrid Yitamben

Chile Chapter

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Year of the Launch

2024

Chairs

Mariana Borquez

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Paula Pena

China Chapter

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Year of the Launch

2024

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John Paul Uminga

Colombia Chapter

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Year of the Launch

2023

Chairs

Maria Jose Rubio

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Paula Pena

Costa Rica Chapter

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Year of the Launch

2023

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Paula Pena

Croatia Chapter

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Year of the Launch

2023

Chairs

Anet Režek Jambrak

Ecija Blašković Vondraček

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Mykyta Pobiehun

Democratic Republic of the Congo Chapter

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Year of the Launch

2023

Chairs

Bienvenu Matungulu

Butoto Bigiri Naum

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Ingrid Yitamben

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