Creating the Future

“Travel 6,272”

“Conferences and meetings 2,007”

“Office Expense and Supplies 1,077”

“Telephone 4,315”

“Website and Information Technology Expenses 2,802”

“Bank and Credit Card Fees 732”

“Community Engagement 689”

“Insurance Expense 875”

“Registration and Filing Fees 10”

“Program Materials and Workshop Supplies 5,112”

“Accounts Payable Beginning of year 5,031, End of year 2,476”

“Exempt Purpose and Mission statement Creating the Future envisions communities where people are living well, individually and collectively. Our mission is to change the questions embedded in the day-to-day work of individuals and organizations, so everyone naturally brings out the best in each other and in our world.”

“Through the four pillars of our mission, Creating the Future furthered its mission of ensuring that changemakers are asking the questions that empower them to make a significant difference in the their communities. Research Development Making Change Podcast w/ Chronicle of Philanthropy interviewing change leaders about factors that create change Radical openness and accountability -- began holding all meetings online for anyone to watch and participate via Twitter CTFuture”

“Education Expanded webinars through partners organizations NTEN, PANO, GrantStation Developed and presented mini-webinar FlashClasses Presented session at BoardSource conference on extreme accountability Taught five day immersion for on-the-ground changemakers Taught five day immersion for consultants to Community Benefit Organizations Faculty development work to prepare faculty to teach on behalf of Creating the Future”

“Demonstration By opening all meetings, demonstrated that openness is possible and positive, and demonstrated the content as a learning opportunity branding, resource development, governance, etc. Began work on demonstration project with Pennsylvania Associates of Nonprofits re joint conference in April 2014”

“Convening Through open meetings, brought people into conversations during those meetings Consultant learning community on Facebook tripled from 100 to 300 members NPCons Twitter chat added new facilitators and participants Facilitated in-person community conversation gatherings in Southern Ontario and Vancouver. In 2013, in all four areas of our mission, we accomplished way too much to share in the small space of this form. To see how we helped change makers ask questions that will change the world, see the supplemental videos at http//creatingthefuture.org/ABOUT-2013Impact-Success.htm.”