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Past Newsletters

  • April Newsletter: The The Other Side of Financial Literacy

    April is Financial Literacy Month. It's also when we celebrate Earth Day. The Other Side of Financial Literacy means becoming literate in the impacts of economic growth beyond just the numbers.

  • March Newsletter: Good News as Fuel

    We are constantly bombarded with bad news β€” making it easy to miss the hopeful stories brewing in the background. Our latest blog rounds up recent environmental wins you may have missed.

  • Illustration of a diverse crowd of people with various hairstyles, skin tones, and accessories, representing unity and diversity.

    February Newsletter: 100 years of Black History Month

    Black history has always had to fight to be remembered β€” and with recent efforts to erase it accelerating, we're inspired to dig deeper and learn more.

  • People at a protest holding signs, including one that says 'ICE OUT!'.

    January Newsletter: Practical, Steadfast Resistance

    Practical steps for this moment: communicating strategically, documenting operations, switching where you shop and invest. Small sustained actions are how we fight back.

  • A professional headshot of Molly Judge, smiling, with her name and title as Director of Philanthropic Solutions at Magic Cabinet on a colorful, abstract background.

    November Newsletter: Giving with Clarity

    This month’s blog, written with our partners at Magic Cabinet, looks at why charitable giving can feel overwhelmingβ€”and why a little structure can make it far more impactful.

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    October Newsletter: Rethinking what we Measure

    Our world measures a lot β€” growth, profit, performance β€” but rarely what matters most. We’re pausing to ask what true success looks like when we center people, planet, and shared prosperity.

  • September Newsletter: Grounded. Still Going.

    With so much shifting around us β€” politically, economically, socially β€” this month’s updates center on the question of what keeps us grounded while still moving forward.

  • Public park with trees, artwork, and modern buildings. People are sitting, walking, biking, and reading informational signs, with some dogs nearby. The scene depicts a vibrant, community outdoor space.

    July Newsletter: Public Dreams, Private Means

    This month we’re explore the shrinking public purse and the critical role values-aligned private capital can play in bridging the gap.

  • Colorful illustration of women in sports uniforms holding a Garfield flag and cheering.

    June Newsletter: Being in Community

    Uncertainty remains a constant, but connectionβ€”to people, to purpose, to valuesβ€”continues to ground us. Our understanding of what it means to be in community is taking shape.

  • Colorful abstract illustration of people gathered outdoors on a hill at night, with vibrant shapes and light beams creating a festive atmosphere; some figures are sitting, standing, or dancing, with a starry sky in the background.

    May Newsletter: Stay Engaged

    The causes and communities that rely on our collective support can’t wait. The need for intentional, equity-driven giving remains constantβ€”even (and especially) in quieter months.

  • A person with a backpack and walking stick standing on a trail overlooking a large tree with sprawling roots and green foliage. To the left, there's a scene of destruction with smoke, wreckage, and debris. To the right, there's a peaceful, well-planned landscape with temples, water, and greenery.

    April Newsletter: Impactful Undercurrents

    Earth day reflections, an intentional banking guide, community banking, and urgent need for deploying philanthropic dollars

  • A digital abstract artwork featuring a pattern of multicolored, isolated shapes and silhouettes resembling tiny figures or objects, scattered across a gray and beige background.

    March Newsletter: The world needs your _____.

    We must keep creating, generating and ideating. Grief requires expression. Rage needs to be channeled. Hope necessitates action.

  • A mural on a building wall depicts a stylized cityscape with tall buildings, a yellow road leading toward the city, and the Seattle Space Needle in the background. The mural features the words "Now entering the emerald city."

    February Newsletter: Immediate action. Long-term outlook.

    The fight for the world we want to live in is going to take sustained investment and will require both immediate practicality and long-term resiliency. Healing our world depends on healing ourselves.

  • Group of five people engaged in conversation in a cozy living room with an abstract painting on the wall, a large plant, a wooden cabinet, a side table with a lamp, and a window.

    January Newsletter: Healing through Social Connection

    Lack of connection has broad impacts, from personal health to collective civic engagement. This newsletter features a tool to evaluate your social connectedness.