Leading a Movement (vs. Being a Board)

At its meeting last month, Creating the Future’s board took on one of the most important questions any board might tackle – the future of the board itself. What does leadership mean for an organization that intends to “accomplish a mission” vs. self-perpetuate? As it becomes more and more clear that what we are leading … Read more

Infusing Business with Purpose – The Making Change Broadcast

LISTEN TO THE BROADCAST HERE or Download the MP3 (To download to your hard drive, right-click {or click and hold on a Mac} on the link above and select “Save Target As”.. or “Save Link as”… depending on your browser) Please join the meeting by watching right here on Friday, June 5th at 4:00 p.m. … Read more

Symbiotic Volunteerism: Building Community Strength Upon Individual Strength

By Joyce Lee-Ibarra Who do you consider the most vulnerable members of society? For many of us, the young and the elderly spring to mind. In the context of volunteerism, youth and seniors are often thought of as the recipients, rather than the providers, of volunteer services. At-risk children, for instance, fill a common narrative … Read more

Board Meeting – April 2015

LISTEN TO THE MEETING HERE or Download the MP3 (To download to your hard drive, right-click {or click and hold on a Mac} on the link above and select “Save Target As”.. or “Save Link as”… depending on your browser) Creating the Future’s April board meeting will take place at this post on Monday, April … Read more

Community Engagement & Volunteerism – Making Change Broadcast

When we see change happening in communities, in organizations, in people’s lives – what is supporting that change to happen? What are the factors that cause change? In the April edition of Making Change (live in video, recorded as a podcast), I’ll be joined by two people whose lives are dedicated to creating change in … Read more

Ask Me Anything… about Creating the Future

April 9, 2015 Please note: Due to illness, today’s Ask Me Anything is being rescheduled. Sorry for the inconvenience. We will announce the new date / time soon! Creating the Future is in growth mode, and these days, that growth curve is vertical. We are ramping up, adding programs right and left, adding staff, gaining partners … Read more