Designing Tomorrow
Creative Strategies for Social Impact.
Each episode, we do a deep dive into the strategies, mindsets, and behaviors top social impact brands use to play and win in the attention economy.
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Episode 57
What If the Economy Were Built on Care?
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The Vision Window is Open...For Now
In this episode, I’m exploring a question that’s been showing up in a lot of our recent work — and in my own thinking: What is your truth?Listen to PodcastEpisode 55
Amanda Litman on How Real Change Happens
Amanda Litman on the generational handoff, sustainable fundraising, and why better work creates better citizens.Listen to PodcastEpisode 54
What's your truth?
In this episode, I’m exploring a question that’s been showing up in a lot of our recent work — and in my own thinking: What is your truth?Listen to PodcastEpisode 53
The Power (and Pitfalls) of Partnerships
Learn how to build nonprofit partnerships that actually work. This episode unpacks the five keys to collective impact, common pitfalls to avoid, and when not to collaborate—all grounded in real-world insights for mission-driven leaders.Listen to PodcastEpisode 52
How to Build a Strong Case for Support
Learn how to craft a powerful case for support that fuels fundraising, aligns your team, and drives strategy. Eric and Jonathan break down five essential elements every nonprofit leader needs to engage donors and tell a compelling, action-driving story.Listen to PodcastEpisode 51
Is Our Obsession with Efficiency Backfiring?
Discover why traditional views of efficiency can hold your nonprofit back. In this episode, Eric and Jonathan explore how effectiveness, not optimization, should guide social impact strategy—and what that really looks like in practice.Listen to PodcastEpisode 50
Storytelling For Complex Missions
Struggling to tell a clear story with a complex mission? In this episode, Eric and Jonathan share practical strategies nonprofit and social impact leaders can use to clarify messaging, avoid mission drift, and connect more deeply with their audiences.Listen to PodcastEpisode 49
Pros and Cons of Major Donors
Explore the pros and cons of major donor programs for social impact leaders. Learn how to navigate power dynamics, funding risks, and long-term ROI to build healthier, more strategic donor relationships that support sustainable growth.Listen to PodcastEpisode 48
Designing Impact Reports That Actually Work
Discover how to create impact reports that inspire action, deepen supporter trust, and drive real results. Eric and Jonathan share practical strategies for digital, print, and hybrid reports that go beyond compliance to become powerful storytelling tools.Listen to PodcastEpisode 47
How to Sell a Vision Before It’s Real
Learn how to sell a bold new vision—even before your work reflects it. In this episode, Eric and Jonathan share real-world strategies for gaining buy-in, managing risk, and leading change in social impact organizations.Listen to PodcastEpisode 46
Eric’s 3-Part Content Strategy That Works Every Time
Struggling to tell your story? In this episode, Eric shares a 3-step content strategy for social impact orgs to clarify their message, show real impact, and cast a bold vision—consistently. Simple, actionable, and designed for real-world comms challenges.Listen to PodcastEpisode 45
What to Do When Funders Say "No"
Funders ghost. They deflect. They say no. In this episode, Eric and Jonathan unpack why objections happen—and how to respond with clarity, confidence, and strategy. If you’re fundraising in 2025, this conversation will hit close to home.Listen to PodcastEpisode 44
The Sector Is Shifting: Here's How to Lead
Policy upheavals and shifting public perceptions are shaking the social impact sector. Eric and Jonathan explore how leaders can adapt, rally support, and keep delivering meaningful results despite funding challenges.Listen to PodcastEpisode 43
Stuff We've Messed Up (and Learned From)
In the Season 3 finale of Designing Tomorrow, Eric and Jonathan get real about leadership mistakes—from firing blunders to marketing missteps—and what they learned the hard way. A must-listen for nonprofit and social impact leaders.Listen to PodcastEpisode 42
Jonathan’s Big Problem
Jonathan brings a real-time strategic challenge to the mic: how to evolve his organization’s mission and brand without losing its legacy, relevance, or support. In this candid coaching session, Eric helps unpack the risks, the messaging, and the moment for going bold.Listen to PodcastEpisode 41
How to Build a Sustainable Revenue Stream
The funding landscape is shifting, and traditional fundraising may not be enough to take your organization to the next level. In this episode, we explore how nonprofits and social enterprises can rethink their revenue models to build a more sustainable funding strategy.Listen to PodcastEpisode 40
Social Impact in the Era of Misinformation & Media Chaos
How do you build credibility, mobilize communities, and create real impact when attention is scattered and trust is eroding?Listen to PodcastEpisode 39
Beyond Vanity Metrics: Measuring Real Impact
In this episode, we break down the difference between evaluation and measurement, why tracking the wrong things can hurt your mission, and how to measure impact without faking it. Plus, we share a practical framework to evaluate success while avoiding mission creep.Listen to PodcastEpisode 38
The Secret Behind High Growth Nonprofits
Diversification Is OverratedListen to PodcastEpisode 37
Rethinking Failure in Social Impact
Embrace Failure. Grow Faster.Listen to PodcastEpisode 36
The Last Messaging Framework You’ll Ever Need
Fix Your MessagingListen to PodcastEpisode 35
The Changing Work Culture in Social Impact
Mission-Driven, Not OverworkedListen to PodcastEpisode 34
Why Confident Leaders Build Stronger Organizations
Confidence Breeds SuccessListen to Podcast