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Past Newsletters

  • March Newsletter: Good News as Fuel

    We are constantly bombarded with bad news — 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 — 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 overwhelming—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 — growth, profit, performance — 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 — politically, economically, socially — 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 connection—to people, to purpose, to values—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 constant—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.