January 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 watching so many interesting trends each month that we've decided to share them with our community. If you want us to look out for a specific subject, reach out and let us know!
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Being a Future-Focused Leader
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Disruption is the new norm, not a temporary state. To shape the future of our communities, focus on three steps: stop loving the problem, experiment boldly, and share your learnings. Shift from dwelling on what’s wrong to imagining solutions, planning backwards from a world where the issue no longer exists. Embrace change by testing ideas quickly and starting small to see what works. Finally, share successes and failures openly—innovation and resilience thrive on learning from both.
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This approach can transform the social sector by fostering innovation, adaptability, and collaboration. Focusing on solutions rather than problems accelerates progress, while embracing failure as a learning tool enhances resilience. Sharing insights openly strengthens collective impact and drives lasting, systemic change.
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In our organizations, we often focus only on immediate issues, leaving little room for creativity or long-term thinking. Make time to dream, embrace boredom, and explore new solutions—it’s in these moments that transformative ideas can emerge.
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Creating space for dreaming and exploration can revolutionize the social sector by unlocking innovation and fostering fresh solutions to complex challenges. It shifts the focus from reactive problem-solving to proactive visioning, enabling organizations to imagine and build a more impactful future.
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Learn to spot trends relevant to your work
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If you want to learn more about futurism, including how to spot and make sense of these trends, you can! Sign up for our online learning program, FutureGood Studio, and empower yourself to be future-ready!
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The social sector faces growing challenges, with rising needs and pressures like bills such as HR9495. Amidst this, it’s crucial to prioritize joy, rest, and rejuvenation. Plan ahead—block vacation time and ensure you have something to look forward to regularly, whether monthly or weekly.
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For the social sector, this emphasizes the importance of sustainability and well-being for those working to meet increasing demands. Prioritizing rest and joy helps prevent burnout, fosters resilience, and ensures that leaders and staff can continue to drive meaningful change despite growing challenges. A healthier workforce leads to stronger, more effective organizations.
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The Future is Here: Trista’s Predictions for 2025
Join us for a free, thought-provoking webinar with Trista Harris on Thursday, January 23, at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT.
Join Trista Harris in this engaging, interactive session as she uncovers the key trends shaping the nonprofit and foundation landscape in 2025. In a time of uncertainty, this session will provide valuable insights and actionable strategies to help your organization stay ahead of the curve to prepare you for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Register Here
Trista’s Predictions for 2025
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