June 2025 - Newsletter - The Future is Collaborative!
Jun 10, 2025
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The Future is Collaborative!June 2025 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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We are delighted to welcome Aparna Rae to the FutureGood team as a Visioning Strategist! With her extensive experience across philanthropy, the nonprofit sector, and the tech industry, she will play a key role in helping organizations build people-centered cultures, drive growth with an equity lens and navigate uncertainty. Join us in welcoming Aparna—her expertise will be a tremendous asset in building a more equitable world! |
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FutureGood Friends and Clients in the News |
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Mikisha Nation, Executive Director of Teach For America, receive the 2025 Women in Business Award from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ). |
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Betsy Cohen, FutureGood Philanthropic Futurist, is writing the foreword for AMIGAS Rising: Lifting Others as We Climb! |
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Roshell Rinkins, Vice President/Transformation & Organizational Effectiveness W.K.K. Kellogg Foundation and member of FutureGood DEI Leader's Network, was named one of South Florida Business Journal’s 2025 Influential Business Women—a recognition given to women with strong records of leadership, performance, and innovation in their fields. |
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Jerry Hawkins recently spoke to ABFE Connecting Leaders Fellows about the power of futurism to build a more equitable and just future. |
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Retreat. Reflect. Reimagine. |
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Step away from the chaos and into clarity. From March 1–5, 2026 in Los Angeles, join a handpicked group of visionary leaders for five days of deep connection, personal transformation, and bold future-planning. You’ll stay in a beautiful home, enjoy chef-prepared meals, surprise experiences, and powerful guided conversations. Reserve your spot> |
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On June 24, join Trista Harris at the INP 2025 Well-being Summit for a dynamic session on how future thinking can help leaders in the social sector navigate complexity, anticipate change, and build the just future we all deserve. This conversation is part of INP’s Leadership Learning Series, sponsored by The Allstate Foundation—and it’s free and open to the public! Register here> |
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On the latest episode of The PlayFull Podcast, host Kristine Michie sits down with philanthropic futurist Trista Harris for a vibrant conversation about leading with joy, possibility, and future visioning—even in the most uncertain times. This episode is your invitation to reclaim your future—and your sense of play. |
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What does responsible AI look like in our cities? In his latest piece FutureGood Visioning Strategist Jerry Hawkins asks the hard—but necessary—questions about AI integration in Dallas: Who benefits? Who bears the burden? And how do we make sure equity leads, not lags? From bias in facial recognition tech to the environmental toll of data centers, Jerry offers a grounded, deeply informed look at the intersection of technology, justice, and community power. Read More> |
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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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Latanya Mapp Frett President and CEO Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors |
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