Regenerative California

What Regenerative California does

Regenerative California is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating as a project of Multiplier (EIN 91-2166435), a fiscal sponsor based at 2261 Market St. STE 86505 in San Francisco. The organization's mission is to catalyze systems change toward a regenerative California economy within a 10-year horizon, defined as one where strong communities, restored ecosystems, and lasting prosperity grow together. Its functional model is community-led systems change: it convenes stakeholders, aligns capital and policy, incubates innovative solutions, and co-creates blueprints for regional regenerative economies, rather than developing or selling technology products.

The organization pilots its approach in Monterey County as a "living laboratory," organized around three community-identified initiatives: Attainable Housing, Future of Food (Regenerative Agriculture), and Economic Opportunity (Future of Blue). It operates without disclosed headcount or revenue and reports increasing interest from over a dozen other California regions. The organization is supported by a coalition of more than 20 named collaborators and trusted advisors, including federal and county government entities (USDA NRCS, County of Monterey), land trusts (Big Sur Land Trust), agricultural organizations (ALBA, California Farmlink, Wild Farm Alliance), housing organizations (Opportunity Housing Trust, Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay), and impact finance groups (MBEP, Impact Finance Center, Aurora Collective Partners).

Regenerative California's revenue model is donation-based, accepting individual contributions (with dedicated stewardship for gifts of $5,000 or more), grants from donor-advised funds (Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable) and family offices, employer matching gifts, and appreciated securities. Distribution occurs through community partnership engagement, digital channels (website, email newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and the fiscal sponsor infrastructure provided by Multiplier. The organization was featured in the Spring 2025 book "Regenerative Economics" published by Hour Books.

Name

Regenerative California

Legal name

Regenerative California, a project of Multiplier

Website

https://regenerativecalifornia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Regenerative California is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, fiscally sponsored by Multiplier, that convenes stakeholders to build regional regenerative economies in California. It pilots community-led systems change in Monterey County through three initiatives: Attainable Housing, Future of Food (Regenerative Agriculture), and Economic Opportunity (Future of Blue).

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Community Development and Regenerative Economy Systems Change

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE), Regenerative Agriculture (Soil Carbon, Cover Crops, Reduced/No-Till) (AFAGAMAA)

Keywords

• Regenerative economy
• Community development
• Regenerative agriculture
• Affordable housing initiatives
• Nonprofit systems change

Headquarters

HQ city

Monterey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Regenerative California operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit receiving donations from individuals, with special engagement for contributions of $5,000 or more through direct stewardship.
2. Grants from Foundations and Donor-Advised Funds: Accepts grants from Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, community foundations, and family offices. EIN: 91-2166435 through fiscal sponsor Multiplier.
3. Corporate Employer Matching Gifts: Accepts employer-matched charitable contributions to amplify donor impact.
4. Gifts of Stock or Securities: Accepts appreciated securities as tax-efficient donation method.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Regenerative California is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that partners with communities to create regional regenerative economies by convening stakeholders, aligning capital and policy, incubating innovative solutions, and co-creating blueprints for lasting systems change. Its deliverables center on three community-identified initiatives in Monterey County — Attainable Housing, Future of Food (Regenerative Agriculture), and Economic Opportunity (Future of Blue) — operating as a living laboratory intended to be replicated across other California regions.

Product overview

Regenerative California is a nonprofit organization that functions as a platform for systems change, operating through three interconnected community-identified initiatives: Attainable Housing, Future of Food (Regenerative Agriculture), and Economic Opportunity (Future of Blue). These initiatives are piloted in Monterey County as a living laboratory, with the organization convening stakeholders, aligning capital and policy, incubating innovative solutions, and co-creating blueprints for regional regenerative economies. The organization also has a publication presence through the featured book 'Regenerative Economics' released Spring 2025.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Attainable Housing Initiative A community-identified initiative under Regenerative California's Monterey County living laboratory, focused on addressing housing affordability and accessibility challenges for Monterey County residents through partnerships with organizations such as Opportunity Housing Trust and Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay.
• Future of Food: Regenerative Agriculture Initiative A community-identified initiative focused on transforming food systems through regenerative agricultural practices in Monterey County, supported by partners including Agricultural Land-Based Training Association (ALBA), Wild Farm Alliance, Kitchen Table Advisors, Resource Conservation District of Monterey County, and California Farmlink.
• Economic Opportunity: Future of Blue Initiative A community-identified initiative aimed at creating economic opportunities related to marine and coastal resources (blue economy) in Monterey County, supported by partners including Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust and Monterey Bay Economic Partnership.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zero Food PrintcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor featured on the Regenerative California website.
• Big Sur Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor featured on the Regenerative California website.
• Opportunity Housing TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor focused on attainable housing, directly supporting the Attainable Housing initiative.
• Agricultural Land-Based Training Association (ALBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor supporting the Future of Food (Regenerative Agriculture) initiative.
• Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor supporting regional economic development.
• Aurora Collective PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor featured on the Regenerative California website.
• Monterey Bay Fisheries TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner supporting the Future of Blue initiative. Provided endorsement quote for the organization.
• Wild Farm AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor supporting regenerative agriculture initiatives.
• Kitchen Table AdvisorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor supporting agricultural economic development.
• Resource Conservation District of Monterey County (RCDMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor supporting conservation and regenerative agriculture.
• California FarmlinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor supporting farm viability and agricultural economic opportunity.
• County of MontereycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing support for regional regenerative economy initiatives.
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency collaborator supporting conservation and regenerative agriculture practices.
• Habitat for Humanity Monterey BaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator supporting the Attainable Housing initiative.
• Revision WestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor featured on the Regenerative California website.
• Shibusa SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor featured on the Regenerative California website.
• Hayward InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor featured on the Regenerative California website.
• Impact Finance CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor supporting impact finance and capital alignment.
• MultipliercoreOthersFiscal sponsor - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that hosts Regenerative California as a project. EIN: 91-2166435. Located at 2261 Market St. STE 86505, San Francisco, CA 94114.
• See MontereyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for the Monterey County living model for what's possible.
• Rancho CielocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator and trusted advisor featured on the Regenerative California website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Kiss the Ground: California-based nonprofit advancing regenerative agriculture awareness and policy. Comparable because it shares Regenerative California's regenerative agriculture pillar and California donor base, but focuses on education and advocacy rather than multi-pillar convening.

Direct peers

• Multiplier: Fiscal sponsor and umbrella organization for Regenerative California. Directly comparable because it is the same operating vehicle providing the legal, administrative, and fundraising infrastructure Regenerative California depends on as a sponsored project.
• Zero Food Print: California-based nonprofit focused on regenerative agriculture and soil carbon, listed as a core collaborator and trusted advisor. Closely comparable because it operates in the same regenerative food and agriculture niche and shares the same donor and policy networks in California.
• Living Cities: Collaborative of philanthropic and financial institutions driving equitable systems change in U.S. cities. Comparable because it pursues place-based, multi-issue systems change through capital alignment, policy, and convening — the same pillars Regenerative California uses.
• StriveTogether: National place-based systems-change network focused on cradle-to-career outcomes. Comparable because it uses an identical playbook of community-identified initiatives, cross-sector convening, and capital alignment that Regenerative California is applying to a regional regenerative economy.

Regional players

• Fibershed: California-based nonprofit developing regional regenerative fiber systems. Comparable because it pursues a regenerative, place-based economic model in California, though it is vertically specialized in textiles rather than cross-sector like Regenerative California.

Others

• Capital Institute: Think tank advancing the 'regenerative economy' framework in capital markets and finance. Comparable because it provides much of the intellectual and narrative scaffolding that Regenerative California operationalizes at a regional level.
• Carbon Cycle Institute: California-based nonprofit working on carbon farming and regenerative land management. Comparable because it operates in California on regenerative agriculture and ecosystem restoration — overlapping with the Future of Food and Future of Blue pillars.
• Project Drawdown: Climate-solutions research and communications organization. Comparable because it shares the long-horizon, systems-change narrative framing and similar funder networks, even though its primary outputs are research publications rather than regional programs.

Broad incumbents

• The Aspen Institute: Large U.S. policy and convening organization with programs on economic opportunity, community development, and rural strategies. Comparable because it operates the convening-and-policy function Regenerative California is attempting at a regional level, but at a national, multi-program scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/regenerativecalifornia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/regenerative-california
• Instagraminstagram.com/regenerativecalifornia

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