About

Our COMMON Foundation’s incubator program supports founders and visionaries so that they can focus on their vision and fundraising as they launch their new arts, social, or environmental causes, lowering the failure rate of non-profit organizations.

While participating in Our COMMON Foundation’s program, our team handles operational, administrative, legal, and financial aspects of running a non-profit while you focus on implementing your vision.

We focus on a holistic approach to advising, mentoring, and nurturing emerging leaders. Our current programs include, but are not limited to:

People

  • Mariposa Legal advocates on behalf of and with immigrants through interprofessional collaborations.
  • Parsonage Gallery exhibits dynamic work by a diverse slate of contemporary artists. We seek to prompt enlivening conversations about creativity, spirituality, and ecology.
  • Fine Artist in Residence Program, Searsport, Maine – Contact Dr. Rosen at the Parsonage Gallery.
  • Performing Artist in Residence Program, Los Angeles—Musician and Producer Dallas Thornton is a Producer based in L.A. who works with up-and-coming performance artists.

Planet

  • Go Good – Guided by local communities, the GoGood app helps travelers explore and sustain treasured places.
  • Environmental Peacebuilding Association – Our COMMON Foundation is a Founding Member.
  • Market-Based Approaches to Conservation – investing in nature-based solutions to support local livelihoods in developing countries.
  • Small grants program supporting local arts and environmental initiatives in Colorado.

Peace

Experience has taught us that current and emerging creatives and leaders thrive when launching new non-profit causes with an external perspective, expertise, and a structured approach.

Along the way, we coach, mentor, advise, and train founders to take on these operational elements as they become more successful in implementing their vision and securing the necessary resources to achieve their mission. Surrounded by an extraordinary Advisory Board, we provide access to a wealth of knowledge to help you succeed.

We help leaders develop a long-term commitment to their mission and understand the need for strong governance, financial transparency, effective fundraising, and strategic planning. We also help leaders assess and adapt to changing circumstances so that their efforts remain resilient and sustainable.

Since our founding, we have helped dozens of leaders launch impactful projects and programs across the United States, Asia, Africa, and Latin America – securing more than $5 million to advance our collective mission to benefit people, the planet, and peace.

These initiatives encompass a range of themes, including sustainable development, agricultural and conservation efforts, documentary films, arts, cultural and social justice advocacy programs, Water, Access to Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), disaster relief efforts, educational scholarships focused on minority and underserved students and teachers who serve them, and other great causes.

If you’re ready to embark on a transformative journey, join us. Embrace the fun, challenge the norms, create a world where dreams are made real, and the impact reverberates for generations.

If you’re interested in learning more, get in touch.