Rebecca HurdDuring our March 13 meeting we pivoted from the outcomes we identified in Meeting #3 (read the meeting summary here) to identify the favorable human-focused conditions we can create so that those outcomes will naturally emerge. It is harnessing the power and reality of causality. We determine these conditions by asking: What would each person … Read more
During our February 28 meeting (listen/watch the recording here) we began by reaching for what is possible. Guided by the Catalytic Thinking Framework, we pivoted from all that we heard through the lens of Catalytic Listening about the outcomes, strengths and values we identified in our February 14 conversation (listen/watch the recording here) about both … Read more
This is the third in a series of posts about creating a monthly contributors campaign. Get oriented quickly with our prior meeting summaries here and here, where you can also watch recordings of the meetings. A few months back, we launched an experiment – to consider what it would take to create a monthly contributors … Read more
Where does that uneasy feeling come from when an incoming call is from a community benefit organization we care about? It may be because we assume a pattern is about to be repeated: (1) Make a monetary contribution. (2) Receive a phone call that begins with thank you, then swiftly moves into considering giving more. … Read more
If the world we want to see is one where relationships between institutions and individuals are built upon trust – just like it is in real friendships – what might “walking the talk of true friendship and trust relationships” look like in the day-to-day of developing a fundraising campaign? As Creating the Future is about to develop a … Read more
The first few weeks at a new job or with a new team can be stressful. Individuals are assigned work based on their job titles. From there, team members are expected to figure out how to work well together. And as all of us have experienced at some point in our careers, “working well together” … Read more
This is Post #3 in our exploration of a new Sharing Stories Initiative at Creating the Future. To read this series from the beginning, head to Post #1. Sleuthing is the term we use at Creating the Future for creating engaged relationships, centered on a topic or issue both participants care about. Just as a … Read more
This is Post #2 in our exploration of a new Sharing Stories initiative at Creating the Future. To read this series from the beginning, head to Post #1 The value of capturing, analyzing and sharing stories of what works feels undeniable. No matter which angle we look at this new initiative, it is clear that … Read more
Oh the power of stories, the connecting glue of humanity! Stories offer rich, vast and fertile fodder for sharing, learning and connecting together as humans. Stories inspire and catalyze those who are ready to try something different. Stories recognize and honor individuals who are a part of them, people who may not see how awesome their … Read more
“Engaging the community is so time consuming!” “We already know what we’re doing. We don’t need any more input. It’s not as if it’s going to change anything.” “We tried engaging our community. No one showed up.” “Besides, we’re only doing this because the funder told us to… When I talk about community engagement, these … Read more