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Alex Diaz shares his story about how he has been a COMMON member since 2015, but it wasn't until last October that he decided to take the plunge into this 3rd third by launching COMMON Future.
COMMON Future is a content studio and communications agency focused on raising awareness around the need for climate adaptation.
Once Alex got together a large, multinational, massively talented team, the COMMON shared brand came into play. He worked closely with Mark Eckhardt, who is COMMON's CEO, to curate a team of member agencies, culture/leadership coaches and creative powerhouses, and he changed from Alex Diaz Eco Consulting to COMMON Future.
COMMON has built into the brand since its founding eight years ago and looks at the global expanse of hundreds of COMMON ventures, the dynamism that represents, the massive global and local change they are creating collectively. Read the Entire Article
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
"The New Venture Competition provides a rigorous platform through which students develop their business ideas as a positive force for change," says Elise Bates, the new director of Harvard Business...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Broward
Ten nonprofit organizations in South Florida are getting a total of $300,000 in grants thanks to a new fund meant to fight discrimination in the LGBTQ community. The Our Fund Foundation and the...more
The superintendent of a Georgia school district is stepping down after less than two years on the job. Dalton Public Schools Superintendent Tim Scott, who began in the position in 2018, will take...more
"It's more than just food and water and shelter, we now know that as a society, we now know that as a society." That's what an Alaska school board member has to say about a bill that would...more
If you're looking for a getaway from the city that never sleeps, India's Goa is the place for you. But if you're looking for a getaway from the city that never sleeps, Goa is the place for...more
"People used to go swimming in it, and then how grateful [they] are for the work that we're doing in conjunction with the government and other organizations," Mike Smith tells This Week in...more
Devin Booker is making good on his promise to give $2.5 million to Arizona nonprofits over the next five years. The NBA player and the Phoenix Suns have announced the recipients of the 2023-24...more
Central Community College in Grand Island, Neb., is getting a major boost in its criminal justice program thanks to a $750,000 donation from Hornady Manufacturing. The money will go to the...more
It's not every day that a group of senior citizens wins a big prize, but that's exactly what happened to seniors in Kingsford, ND, last week. The Dickinson Area Community Foundation's Golden K...more
Foundation: Bloomberg Philanthropies
A small Canadian town is getting $50,000 to help its youth fight climate change, the CBC reports. "We are super excited about this, because we are one out of 100 municipalities in the world that...more
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