September 2025 - Newsletter - The Future is Inspiring
Sep 03, 2025
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The Future is InspiringSeptember 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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Playing Defense, Building Coalitions: Honoring Civil Society Leaders |
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We are so excited to see 12 current and former FutureGood clients on this year’s NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50 honors those who have stood tall for the sector as a whole. With 21 first-time honorees and women outnumbering men for the first time, this list highlights the resilience and leadership shaping the future of philanthropy. Click here to discover the 2025 NPT Power & Influence Top 50. |
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FutureGood Friends and Clients in the News |
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Chanda Smith Baker has been named as the new President and CEO of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation starting August 25, 2025. Congratulations Chanda! |
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Dana Toppel is the new CEO of the Jewish Family Service of San Diego. Congratulations! |
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Green Card Voices has been awarded a grant by the State of Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, to support individuals and organizations creating Cultural and Ethnic Studies materials for K-12 students in Minnesota. |
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Upcoming Event at FutureGood |
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Your next big idea starts here. |
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Great things don’t happen in isolation—they happen in community. The FutureGood Mastermind Retreat will bring future-focused leaders together for five intentional days in Los Angeles, March 1–5, 2026. With a lush room, nourishing meals, and curated group conversations, you'll clarify your goals, map your path forward, and leave with a powerful network cheering you on. Learn more and Reserve your space> |
Build Your Squad |
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The future is built in community, not in isolation. Join us on Monday, September 29 at 1pm ET on Zoom for Build Your Squad—a FutureGood mixer designed to spark meaningful connections. You’ll be in the (virtual) room with other future-focused folks—people who understand the challenges and possibilities ahead. Come ready to share what you’re working on, listen to new ideas, and maybe even find your next collaborator. Connection isn’t extra—it’s how the future is built. Register now> |
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Foundations Launch Solidarity Campaign to Defend Philanthropy’s Freedom to Give |
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Growing government overreach threatens the foundations that fund nonprofits. A public solidarity campaign calls on philanthropy to unite, speak out, and protect the freedom to give. Read more> |
The Real A.I. Challenge for Museums Isn’t Tech—It’s Time |
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The real opportunity of artificial intelligence for museums isn’t in adopting new technology—it’s how they redefine their purpose in a future where time is restructured. Read more> |
Why You Should Anchor Everything You Do in the Future Vision of the World You Want to Create |
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Daydreaming isn’t distraction—it’s a leadership practice. FutureGood Visioning Strategist Lynn Debilzen shares why anchoring in a 30-year vision fuels clarity, energy, and purpose in today’s systems change work. 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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Hillary Evans Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas |
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