Learning From The Zapatista Movement
Creating a world in which many worlds fit. The Zapatista movement centered in Chiapas, Mexico is deeply intertwined with anti-capitalist, […]
Seed Story: Corn Breeding
We wrote a Seed Story about Painted Mountain Corn in our September 2023 newsletter. This month, a story about seed breeding through […]
New Folk School Instructor: Allie Olson
Allie is teaching pine needle basketry, tapestry weaving, and natural dye classes for the Groundwork Folk School. Craft has been […]
Building Power For A More Beautiful Future
Picture yourself ten years in the future. This is not just any future—it’s a special version of the future that […]
Scarcity, Uncertainty, and Hope in the Nonprofit Sector
At a rural philanthropy conference last year, the opening speaker began by asking everybody in the packed high school gymnasium […]
Building Beautiful Futures Part 1: Taboos Around Discussing Money & Giving
Let’s talk about money. There are taboos in our society against talking openly about money, philanthropy, and the way we use […]
How To Fall In Love With The Future
Rob Hopkins is the first person I’ve heard be excited for the future in many years. The week after I […]
New Sliding Scale Tuition Model
At Groundwork, we care deeply about making our offerings accessible to anybody who wants to learn and envision livable futures. […]
Leadership Transition: Jeff Returns as Executive Director
A note from Jeff: This spring, I sent out a letter announcing that I was stepping away from my role […]
Tango Orange Cosmos
The clothing industry has one of the largest impacts on the natural world, with a similar sized global ecological footprint […]