The Foresight Team is working on a national scan of the nonprofit intermediary landscape on behalf of a client, which includes having a series of learning conversations with organizations from across the US. As we're hearing about some of the creative, impactful, and (dare we say?) innovative initiatives being driven forward visionary leaders and organizations, supported by visionary, progressive funders, we've been tempted to ask ourselves, "Why can't we do that in Detroit? or "Why don't we have that in Chicago?". But would importing ideas and approaches from elsewhere into our contexts be the catalyst for sustainable, progressive change in our respective cities and beyond?

As is always the case with the two of us, there's always room for debate!