Creating the Future

“Automobile Expense 175”

“Community Engagement 454”

“Product Engagement 331”

“Donor Relations 281”

“IT Expenses 2,919”

“Administrative Expenses 3,645”

“Travel Expenses 7,515”

“Volunteer Relations 95”

“Workshop Educational 8,971”

“Prior period adjustment -949”

“Credit Card and Other Payables Beginning of year 1,961, End of year 4,718”

“Loan Payable to H. Gottlieb Beginning of year 3,003, End of year 5,762”

“Loan Payable to D. Petropolis Beginning of year 586, End of year 699”

“Creating the Future is a collection of people around the world, supporting each other in a grand experiment - to determine how much better the world could be in just 10 years, if the questions we ask in our day-to-day lives are bringing out the best in each other. Our ten-year experiment brings out the best in as many people as possible, in as many human systems as possible, through the questions people ask in their day-to-day lives.”

“ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Board voted to re-conceive Creating the Future as a networked platform, supporting people around the world to do work that is a meaningful to them and b furthers our mission. The goal is a structure that actively contributes to mission success. Accomplished Determined what the structure will accomplish and what it will look like. By EOY 2017, restructuring will be fully completed. Learn more at http//creatingthefuture.org/2016-accomplishments/ CONVENING Building community and connecting people is a critical condition for success as people learn and practice bringing out the best in each other. CONSULTANTS TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT ORGS Online community topped 500 participants who cite the group as their go-to resource for learning and support. 2017 will expand programming for this group, to deepen Catalytic Thinking practices in their work, their lives, and the client orgs they work with. http//creatingthefuture.org/2016-accomplishments/ CATALYTIC THINKING ONLINE LEARNING COMMUNITY Launched a big tent group on Facebook for anyone who wants to put their toe in the water of learning and practicing Catalytic Thinking. More info here http//creatingthefuture.org/2016-accomplishments/”

“PLACE-BASED COMMUNITY OF PRACTITIONERS PILOT PROJECT Laid groundwork for January 2017 launch of a community of practitioners in Boise, Idaho. Groups focus education, community-building and community impact. As a pilot project in self-organizing via Collective Enoughness, sustaining this effort will rely upon the participants. More info here http//creatingthefuture.org/2016-accomplishments/ ONE-TIME PLACE-BASED CONVENINGS Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancements 2016 conference Keynote and all breakouts were presented by Creating the Future fellows, rooted in Catalytic Thinking. Other place-based Catalytic Thinking convenings happened this year in Idaho, Massachusetts, California and Delaware. More info here http//creatingthefuture.org/2016-accomplishments/ ONE-TIME ONLINE CONVENINGS Conversation the day after Election Day, with a dozen people from across the U.S. re whats next for building a more humane world. More info here http//creatingthefuture.org/2016-accomplishments/ EDUCATION Through our education programs, Creating the Future provides people with knowledge, skills and practice in what it takes to bring out the best in the people and situations they encounter. Significant strides were made this year to make these programs more accessible to more people.”

“ONLINE IMMERSION EDUCATION Creating the Futures 5-day in-person immersion course was transformed into a year-long online curriculum. BETA tested 3 of the 5 courses. 21 people participated in 6-8 weekly 3-hour sessions plus a month of self-paced reading, videos, and conversations with instructors. More info here http//creatingthefuture.org/2016-accomplishments/ PARTNERING ON OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS Began partnership to provide classes to an entire statewide system - behavioral health professionals across Nevada as a step towards eliminating silos and increasing communications throughout that field. More info here http//creatingthefuture.org/2016-accomplishments/ FREE VIDEO CLASSES Initiated a library of free video classes at our YouTube channel. More info here http//creatingthefuture.org/2016-accomplishments/ WEEKLY EJOURNAL Reconfigured eJournal as a platform for experimenting with Catalytic Thinking. 5000 people receive practice exercises weekly. More info here http//creatingthefuture.org/2016-accomplishments/”

“NEW FACULTY Went from founder as sole faculty for immersion courses to 5 instructors and building systems to prepare more new faculty members to teach. More info here http//creatingthefuture.org/2016-accomplishments/ INTERNAL CONDITIONS / HOLDING THE SPACE FOR MISSION SUCCESS Internal systems at Creating the Future actively facilitate accomplishing our mission. We therefore consider this a vital program area. CO-DIRECTOR Rebecca Hurd joined Hildy Gottlieb as co-director of Creating the Future. A natural community organizer, Rebecca brings decades of experience in the corporate and community benefit arenas. More info here http//creatingthefuture.org/2016-accomplishments/ NEW WEBSITE Brand new website with fresh, inspiring content, invites and provides tools for pepole to experiment alongside us. http//creatingthefuture.org/”