“Sometimes it feels like CPR. No one person can do it alone. You can do chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth for only so long, and then you need someone else to take over. In the meantime, you need to be able to call on someone to get the defibrillator, and someone else to call 911.” I … Read more
What would a community-wide capacity building initiative look like if it aimed not at organizational capacity but at community capacity? And what would it take to make that so? These are the questions a group of us gathered to explore in late August, towards the end goal of a possible demonstration project – a proof … Read more
A common theme in so many conversations these days is the power of people with a common purpose, regularly gathering to learn from and support each other. Most of us have seen both sides of this coin – groups that flourish and thrive and nurture and grow, and groups that languish and eventually die. What, … Read more
What would it make possible if every community around the world had infrastructure dedicated to ensuring the best possible quality of life for everyone? That question has been on our minds a lot lately, as we have thought about what it will take to accomplish Creating the Future’s mission in the 10 years we have … Read more