About Common Knowledge
Common Knowledge is a team of skilled community and civic engagement practitioners from a mix of disciplines dedicated to culturally competent communications and collaborative process. Our work is done through a mix of carefully selected client projects and grant-funded programs – all contributing to our ability to deliver more inclusive and innovative approaches to community capacity and well-being.
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Who We Are
The mission of Common Knowledge is to develop breakthrough civic, community, and employee engagement programs that bring different parts of communities together to jointly define and act on shared goals.
We believe that now more than ever we need the experience, insights, and energy that is waiting to be tapped in all segments of our organizations and communities. Inclusive collaboration is the path to collective well being.
We put our faith in the power of culturally competent dialogue and community-driven design to discover solutions and uncover talent hidden in plain sight. We adapt the principles of high performing teams to help develop high performing communities.
What our clients and partners are saying…
“Common Knowledge has a sophisticated understanding of how to bring in new voices and reframe the toughest issues.”
“Common Knowledge makes complex information accessible to all kinds of audiences.”
“Common Knowledge brings a lot of integrity and heart to their
work with communities. They really care and it shows.”
“The Easy Voter Guide turned out to be more popular than they ever dreamed…Simpler is not only shorter – it’s better.”
“Common Knowledge understands the complexity of each community and individual. They are able to make connections and see the talents that others may not see.”
Partners
We are deeply grateful to the following long-term clients and relationships that provide Common Knowledge with friendly “testing grounds” for community engagement and/or are collaborators in reflection about our work.