let's build a cooperative, step 7: define roles
it takes two (or more) to t̶a̶n̶g̶o̶ start a co-op
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everyone dies but me
leaving the death cult in denial
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talk less, listen more
when was the last time a panel of know-it-alls solved anything?
the nonprofit enshittification trap
it's okay to use words the financial times used first
letting go
when we can't keep a bad idea down
the joy of many lives
who says you can't do it all?
faking it
when we make it too close to the sun
no strategic errors
doing strategic plans right
closing the window
how the new normal gets worse
in defense of the silo
should we stick to the silos and the grain that we’re used to?
Future Emergent, year 3
the only way through is through
start the future
let’s build a cooperative, step 6: create a business plan
if you stay ready, you don't have to get ready
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branch causes
looking up from the roots
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pick and choose
so many requests for proposals, so little time
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don't be humble
humility is not that big a deal
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fascist capitalism, nonprofits, and you
can nonprofits meet this moment?
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President Trump's Executive Order on DEI
What it means for nonprofits, foundations, and the private sector
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the future of food waste
centering people, not waste
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food and the erosion of humanity
the slippery slope of who is legal
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playing defense
It's time for a good offense.
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if it’s not getting better it’s getting worse
when the change they seek won't help
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looking future 2024
one step forward, two steps forward
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playing favorites 2024
devising new structures
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