December 2024 - Newsletter - The Future is Joyous
Dec 10, 2024
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The Future is Joyous!December 2024 FutureGood is a consultancy focused on helping visionary leaders build a better future. Through DEI consulting, strategic visioning, keynotes, retreats, and online learning, FutureGood helps thought leaders (like you!) to deploy futurism. |
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Trista is "Creating the Future" |
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As a guest on Hildy Gottlieb's "Creating the Future" podcast, Trista emphasizes the need to drop the problem-focused approach and instead focus on the future. Listen Here> |
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FutureGood Friends and Clients in the News |
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Leah Austin, EdD, President & CEO of National Black Child Development Institute, will moderate a panel at SXSWEDU 2025: The Ethical Use of AI in the Education of Black Children. She will be joined by a highly esteemed panel of tech educators, AI innovators, and STEM experts, including Dr. Kiesha King, Winston Roberts, Calvin Mackie. Learn More> Green Card Voices has been awarded the Bush Prize for Community Innovation! This award recognizes their commitment to amplifying immigrant voices, fostering community-based solutions, and embracing co-leadership. Learn More> Congratulations to Ernest Comer III for starting a new position as Managing Director at Nafasi Fund. Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, was a guest at the R.A.C.E. podcast and spoke about the Complex Truths of Racial Equity. Listen Here> Congratulations to Roshell Rinkins, MBA, for starting a new position as Vice President for Transformation and Organizational Effectiveness at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Learn More> Congratulations to David Bickham, founder of Bickham MetaFutures, focusing on asset-based growth and positive disruption. Learn More> |
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Retreat to Advance! |
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The FutureGood Mastermind Retreat is built around the idea that we can create our own unique change in the world if we have support, accountability, and space to retreat and refresh ourselves. The next retreat will occur March 16-20, 2025 in sunny, beautiful Palm Springs, California. There are only a couple of spots left - reserve your place now! |
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Check this Out! |
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Becoming Futures-Ready:
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DFN’s Better Futures Project is excited to announce the publication of a new toolkit, Becoming Futures Ready: How Philanthropy Can Leverage Strategic Foresight For Democracy, to build the strategic foresight skills of funders and to expand the field’s capacity to envision a bold, lasting vision for our democracy. Learn More> |
Office-to-housing conversion could
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Minneapolis and St. Paul leaders are hailing such projects as the key to downtown revitalization, can nonprofits consider old office space as a new opportunity for affordable housing development? Learn More> |
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Frustrated by an outdated strategic plan that’s just collecting dust? Join FutureProof, where we don’t just create a plan—we also help you build an operating system for your entire organization. Our adaptable 3-year capacity building program is designed to enhance your team’s resilience and internal strategic capacity for just a fraction of the cost of traditional strategic planning. Using our advanced futurism tools, your organization won't just withstand challenges - it will THRIVE! Check out our webinar recording, Strategy Reimagined, to learn more. Ready to get started? Apply Now> |
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With Gratitude |
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FutureGood wants to extend thanks to our colleagues in the social sector who have referred our services. We appreciate you! |
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Nicola BrownFounder Kokoro |
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Tanya Gulliver-GarciaDirector of Advisory and Education Services
Center for Disaster Philanthropy |
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The Future is Here: Trista’s Predictions for 2025 In this interactive session, Trista Harris will reveal the trends shaping the nonprofit and foundation landscape in 2025. Learn practical futurism tools to keep your organization ahead of the curve and engage in hands-on activities that will prepare you for what's next. |
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FutureGood will be taking time to rest and rejuvenate this holiday season. We are closed from December 23, 2024 and returning on January 2, 2025. Happy Holidays Everyone! Remember to take time to rest. |
Rest is Resilience |
