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This area is filled with how-to articles, engaging conversations, and tons of examples of Catalytic Thinking in Action including actual planning sessions. Much to explore and learn from!
True confession time: the members of Creating the Future’s board of directors love our board. We lament when meetings are over. In fact, long ago when our meetings were only 90 minutes long, our board requested that we meet for 2 hours – yes, they wanted a LONGER meeting, not a shorter one! Now that … Read more
A few months ago, I taught three hours of webinars for NTEN on “Building Community through Twitter Chats.” And a funny thing happened during the first session: It wasn’t about twitter chats at all. That’s because building community is not about the technology, but about building community! The same things that will make for a … Read more
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
What qualifications do we want people have, to teach classes on behalf of Creating the Future? That question, in any other realm, might begin a conversation that brainstorms qualifications. People might suggest bringing in a faculty development expert. Others might begin suggesting one-on-one mentorships or online classes or other formats for instruction. The question would … Read more
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
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
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
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
For social change efforts to sustain and succeed, changemakers must move beyond frustration and fear about resources, to more practical approaches for creating abundance and joy. This Tuesday, March 26, Creating the Future will host a Flash Class webinar, “Moving from Frustration to Abundance.” And after the class is over, this post will be the … Read more
Today we dive into Part 2 of our deconstructing the biggest, hairiest, most complex mission asset Creating the Future has – our immersion education program. (Details about the content of today's session are at this link.) We have several goals for this session. In no particular order… Have a record of exactly what it takes … Read more