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AI search and why content strategy matters more than ever

Nonprofits and other organizations are scrambling to understand how AI is changing internet search. This should be a golden age for content strategy and teams that understand audiences and user needs.

Creators and creating (or recreating) democracy

The question is not if creators are the future of democracy. It is whether or not you and I have the agency, time, tools, and structures to fight for each other.

Creating for each other, not democracy

It's not about creators, it's about building the sustainable collaborative infrastructure that makes civic life accessible, irresistible, and meaningful for everyone.

Making your way in the world today takes everything you got

24 new Future Community Jobs for a world without social media.

If I ran your email program

A manifesto of sorts about care and joy and finding meaning in the work we do.

Five observations on year end fundraising

And a whole bunch of new Future Community Jobs to start the year.

This year is not completely broken. But, umm, WTF?

Welcome to Future Community in 2026. And welcome to the year of care, community, and a lot of working together. Let's go...

10 Predictions for 2026

What we’ll learn about community, communications, and change in 2026.

State of storytelling in 2026

If you think this year has been a lot just wait for 2026. And new jobs, a conversation about trust, predictions and more.

What's the storytelling?

Why storytelling for nonprofits starts with connection, depth, and understanding. Not reach or scale.

The Good Comms Collaborative, Creators, and a story about Freud

Solve for community by focusing on the people first.

Recap. Rewind. Read These.

Things you missed, forgot about or didn't even need from Future Community in 2025

Start making sense

Independent journalists and creators are helping people make sense of the world. Is your organization doing the same?

A third system for the work we need now

We're outsourcing community thriving onto the backs of self-employed contractors and our systems aren't built for that. Not at all.