Board Meeting Agenda?

There is so much going on this month at Creating the Future that it is hard to choose which of several important issues the board should discuss in its limited time together at next week’s meeting. Unlike most boards, though, it is not just our board that will be participating in this meeting. You will … Read more

April 2013 Board Meeting

Our April board meeting will be Monday, April 8 at 1pm ET(NA). To join in the conversation, watch for the video stream to appear at the end of this post.  (There will be no video there until the meeting begins – and if it’s 1pm sharp and there’s no video, please wait for it – … Read more

Faculty Development: Qualities, Not Qualifications (Meeting #2)

What would it make possible if everyone, everywhere, understood what really creates positive change in communities and in our world? And what would it make possible if everyone was putting that into practice in everything we all do? The answer is simple: We would be at least a little closer (and hopefully visibly closer) to … Read more

6 Razones para usar el término "Organización de Beneficio Comunitario"

Since Hildy published it at her blog back in 2009 (and we then reposted it here on this blog), the post 6 Reasons to Use the Term “Community Benefit Organization” has become one of the most reprinted articles we’ve published. We are now especially honored that two Humanics Scholars at California State University, Fresno – … Read more

Business Model or Mission Model?

In plain English, the word “mission” doesn’t mean “something we do forever.” A mission is either accomplished or impossible. We either get the job done, or we go home. Which means the most powerful question any change effort can ask is, “If we intend to accomplish our mission and actually change conditions in our communities, … Read more

Business Model or Mission Model?

In plain English, the word “mission” doesn’t mean “something we do forever.” A mission is either accomplished or impossible. We either get the job done, or we go home. Which means the most powerful question any change effort can ask is, “If we intend to accomplish our mission and actually change conditions in our communities, … Read more