Collaborative Meeting

Please join us on Thursday, February 19 from 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM at Commonwealth Charter Academy (162 East Bridge St, Homestead, PA 15120) for the next Jefferson Community Collaborative meeting.

Nonprofits operate in conditions of deep complexity—social, ecological, political, and human. In moments like this, the quality of our thinking matters as much as the resources we deploy. This meeting will feature a facilitated session that reframes AI not as a technology to master, but as a catalyst for re-examining how we think—how we think alone, how we think together, and how we think with machines. Through short provocations, hands-on team activities, and guided reflection, participants will experience three distinct modes of creative thinking and learn when—and why—each one matters. The result is a more intentional, confident, and future-ready approach to problem-solving in nonprofit work.

This session will be led by Dr. Jonathan Chapman, Professor and Director of Doctoral Studies at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design.

In addition to the featured session, the meeting will include:

• Outlining improvements to the Collaborative Message Board, reflecting partner feedback.
• An overview of the Summer 2026 Conference, Going the Distance: Progress, Partnerships, and Purpose featuring keynote speaker Tamara Tunie.
• The launch of the Unified Voices Award, recognizing collaborative impact across the JRF footprint.
• A presentation from the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racial Justice Action Team introducing the newly developed Safe Space Café.

We hope you will join us for this engaging and forward-looking conversation and lend your voice to the work ahead.