When the pandemic hit, Tonia Wellons had been CEO of the Greater Washington Community Foundation for thirty days â and instead of retreating to short-term thinking, she and her board committed to a ten-year plan. In this conversation with Carrie Fox, she explains why a fixed point on the horizon is most valuable precisely when everything else is in motion.
Hosted by social impact expert and B Corp leader Carrie Fox, each episode of Mission Forward explores the power of communications. With just the right mix of practical and thought-provoking content, we take on the issues that matter to you, and that support your work as a communicator for change.
When the pandemic hit, Tonia Wellons had been CEO of the Greater Washington Community Foundation for thirty days â and instead of retreating to short-term thinking, she and her board committed to a ten-year plan. In this conversation with Carrie Fox, she explains why a fixed point on the horizon is most valuable precisely when everything else is in motion.
Carrie reflects on the findings that stuck with her from the 2026 Insights on Purpose⢠report â including the tension between how hard leaders say it is and how much impact they still believe is possible. A new companion format this season, designed to help you hold onto what matters most from each conversation.
Leaders across nonprofits and foundations say the environment is getting tougherâyet most still believe they can increase impact over the next five years. In this episode, Carrie Fox, Stacy Palmer, and Brian Fox unpack that contradiction, and what it means for resilience, funding volatility, strategic planning, and the very real question of whether the sector can keep up with rising demand.
The work of holding communities together hasnât changedâbut this moment is asking more. In Season 12 of Mission Forward, Carrie Fox takes you behind the new research and into the decisions leaders are making to keep their missions moving.
