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Stephanie Fine Sasse

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“from time to time, look’d up in perfect silence at the stars”
Science / Art / Nature / Civic Imagination
⚡️ @futures.us
🖼️ @theplenary
🧑🏽‍🚀 @iamastem

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"In 1874, a bold bishop and an inventive businessman paired up to build a movement that reshaped civic life for nearly half a century.

And yet, most of us have never heard of it."

Until now.

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/radio-killed-the-chautauqua-star/

#WeTheCivc #America250 by @sastronautt

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We're finally emerging from our social media slumber, and we have 🔥a lot🔥 to report.

First up — earlier this month, we were invited to bring a year's worth of civic imagining, art, and storytelling into the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit.

We hosted a speculative art exhibition imagining life in 2050, inspired by the visions of the GPF community.

We also stewarded the debut of a new collaborative model for investing in civic culture, in cahoots with wonderfully inspiring civic leaders, builders, and visionaries nationwide.

...more on both coming soon! 🌱

But first – shout out to the people behind the scenes who made this extraordinary experience possible! Thank you to Sarah Howard, the unstoppable visionary behind GPF, and Dr. David Kim, our inimitable friend and advisor. Thank you to Michelle Paull and Jasmine Hiroko McAdams, invaluable members of The Plenary's village who went above and beyond to help shoulder the weight. Thank you to the kind and patient Global Philanthropy Forum team – Katy Howard, Megan Wenger, Trevor Higgins, Philip Yun, Alex Hernandez, Sean Burmeister, and the rest of the crew – you're all heroes.

And the biggest of thank yous to the artists who made the future feel too beautiful to resist – @jonny_wan for illustrating what could be, and @studiogalison for building it 💪

📸: @storiesbysay taken in Global Philanthropy Forum by @sastronautt

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4 months ago

Happy to report that my collection of lovely air dropped photos that strangers take of my dog continues to grow. 🌳🦁👅🌳 taken in Los Angeles, California by @sastronautt

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Last season we planted a bunch of vegetables, but when we saw this thorny shoot pushing its way up through the soil, we had no idea what it was or how it got there. We watered it anyway.

Sometimes great things come hidden in your rhubarb. 🌹✨ by @sastronautt

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a year ago

When a kind stranger airdrops you your new favorite photo 🦭 taken in Crissy Field Beach by @sastronautt

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2 years ago

Kicked off 2025 with a couple of my favs. 🫘+🐻 taken in Portland, Oregon by @sastronautt

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2 years ago

“Beauty has the right to live everywhere.” — @theastergates 🌱 taken in San Francisco, California by @sastronautt

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2 years ago

Someone spelled “the paper city” wrong. 💼 taken in Scranton, Pennsylvania by @sastronautt

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2 years ago

The pursuit of a driverless world is complicated, but I will say this — it’s my kind of small talk 😶‍🌫️ #robotcars taken in San Francisco, California by @sastronautt

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2 years ago

No better place to go foraging for colors. ⚜️ taken in New Orleans, Louisiana by @sastronautt

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2 years ago

“It will not be politicians that save our souls. We will be our superheroes.”
Janelle Monae, @policylink Summit Atlanta

Currently 🫧floating🫧 in the joy of designing an exhibit about civic imagination inspired by a Janelle Monae quote, enlisting a wonderful artist to illustrate it, collaborating with a beautiful candle maker to craft its companion scent, attending a summit where Janelle Monae is performing, dancing my ass off, and passing one of her candles backstage thanks to the kindest crew. 🥹✨🌷

@casitamichi let’s hope Janelle is enjoying a little Imagina today!

#imaginationinspiresnations

💡: @theplenary
🕯️: @casitamichi
👩🏻‍🎨 : @aftrisletter
🌟 : @janellemonae taken in Atlanta, Georgia by @sastronautt

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2 years ago

Wowwww, amazing to see The Plenary’s new showcase #IlluminationsSF, through @sereth.design’s beautiful lens! Thank you for capturing it so beautifully, Esther! 🥰✨ by @sastronautt

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