Catalyst Directory

Lone Star Justice Alliance (LSJA) is a nonprofit legal organization that improves the lives of youth and emerging adults in the justice system. LSJA uses developmentally appropriate responses to behavior and treats youth and emerging adults with equity and dignity. It promotes resilience, conserves costs, and increases public safety within the criminal justice system and beyond.

Love Schools is closing the gap between public schools and community members in Wichita, Kansas. Rather than making assumptions about what students at an under-resourced school need to thrive, the organization works with school leaders to identify their most important goals and biggest challenges. Once an opportunity is identified, Love Schools connects with local businesses and organizations to provide the resources necessary for all to succeed.

Made to Flourish empowers pastors and leaders nationwide with the tools to support congregants as they apply theological wisdom in their vocations. By training spiritual leaders to show the role each individual congregant can play in pursuing the common good, Made to Flourish honors congregants' fruitful labor and economic participation and creates a stronger local church community devoted to living out the gospel beyond the walls of the church.

Mercy Street is a faith-based organization in South Dallas that disciples youth through one-on-one mentoring, sports leagues, and a leadership institute. Through these avenues, students are equipped with opportunities to be future leaders in their community. Likewise, friends, volunteers, and mentors working with Mercy Street experience mutual transformation as they love their neighbors.

Merging Vets & Players empowers combat veterans and retired professional athletes to support one another as they navigate similarly challenging transitions — out of the military and out of professional sports. Co-founded by a former Green Beret turned NFL player, MVP combines physical fitness with peer-to-peer support to build community as every participant pursues a new mission, purpose, and personal growth.

Mill Village Ministries encompasses a family of nonprofit enterprises employing a holistic approach to overcome systemic obstacles. Based in Greenville, South Carolina — a community facing low economic mobility — Mill Village Ministries combines social justice, entrepreneurial training, and paid employment opportunities to spark multigenerational change and economic growth.