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Welcome to Designing Tomorrow.

This is a space for bold leaders in the social impact sector: nonprofit executives, social enterprise builders, movement-makers who are rethinking what’s possible.

We talk about how to build stronger brands, smarter marketing, and more resilient organizations. Not just in theory, but by getting under the hood to explore how it works, who’s doing it differently, and why it matters.

Here’s what you’ll find:

Newsletter — occasional (but always intentional) reflections from me, Eric Ressler, Founder and Creative Director at Cosmic. Expect ideas, frameworks, and trend breakdowns — all grounded in the real-world challenges facing mission-driven teams.

Spotlight Series — behind-the-scenes interviews with social impact leaders who are testing new models, questioning stale norms, and pushing the work forward.

Designing Tomorrow Podcast — hosted by me and Jonathan Hicken. We get into the nuance of what it really takes to lead and grow a social impact org, from brand and fundraising to trust-building and team culture.

We started this substack because we wanted to to share our ideas and start conversations. It’s a space for strategic thinking, honest conversation, and curiosity over certainty.

If that resonates, we’d love to have you follow along.

And if you’re up for it, hit reply. Tell us why you’re here. What you’re working through. What you wish more people in the space were willing to talk about.

We’ll keep showing up with real stories, bold ideas, and useful insights to help you build the kind of organization the future needs.