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Subscribe to the e-Journal That’s an awesome question! July 7, 2025 Read More → What if creating social change means YOU need to change? June 30, 2025 Read More → When group work is like herding cats June 15, 2025 Read More → Not our normal newsletter June 7, 2025 Read More → To build … Read more

Subscribe to Creating the Future’s e-Journal

Subscribe to Creating the Future’s e-Journal Creating the Future’s e-Journal shares Catalytic Thinking practices that you can experiment with in your day-to-day life.  It is also where we announce conversations you can participate in, decision-making meetings you can be part of, and new educational offerings and updates. You can see past issues of our eJournal … Read more

That’s an awesome question!

Current e-Journal – July 08, 2025 That’s an awesome question! In this week’s Systems Change Newsletter… Invitations and Announcements   Catalytic Thinking Exercise: That’s an awesome question! Resources to Further Your Practice Invitations & Announcements How the U.S. Budget Bill will affect nonprofits around the world Last week, the U.S. Congress passed a sweeping bill that … Read more

What if creating social change means YOU need to change?

Current e-Journal – July 01, 2025 What if creating social change means YOU need to change? x What does it really mean to “be the change you want to see in the world”? Including Gandhi’s quote as part of your email signature is one thing. But it is quite something else to actually – well … Read more

When group work is like herding cats

Current e-Journal – June 17, 2025 When group work is like herding cats In this week’s Systems Change Newsletter… Invitations and Announcements   Catalytic Thinking Exercise: When group work is like herding cats Resources to Further Your Practice Invitations & Announcements What builds strong, healthy coalitions? In this week’s podcast, Vitalyst Health Foundation’s David Martinez shares … Read more

Not our normal newsletter

Current e-Journal – June 10, 2025 Not our normal newsletter Dear friends, This is not our normal newsletter. But then, these are not normal times. Last week, a congressional committee grilled the CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, accusing nonprofits and NGOs of “incestuous, back-dealing money-laundering, funneling money into the pockets of Democratic activists.” … Read more

To build an army of support, turn work into a party

Current e-Journal – June 03, 2025 To build an army of support, turn work into a party In this week’s Systems Change Newsletter… Invitations and Announcements   Catalytic Thinking Exercise: To build an army of support, turn work into a party Resources to Further Your Practice Invitations & Announcements Move Beyond FUNDING Frustration… The funding scenario … Read more

More effective programs start here

Current e-Journal – May 13, 2025 “Think Globally / Act Locally” starts here Photo: North Charleston from North Charleston, SC, United States CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons In this week’s Systems Change Newsletter… Invitations and Announcements   Catalytic Thinking Exercise:“Think Globally / Act Locally” starts here Resources to Further Your Practice Invitations & Announcements Move … Read more