WE ARE
diverse in age, ethnicity, faith,
and background
based in Metro Milwaukee
44+ member organizations
nonpartisan, politically engaged
FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT
united to relentlessly, joyfully, fearlessly create POSITIVE change
COMMON GROUND
our
core beliefs
We believe that all people must be treated with dignity, honor and respect.
We’re confronting intimidation and harassment wherever they arise, working daily to broaden and deepen power in disenfranchised communities.
We believe that everyone deserves a voice in our democracy.
We are rebuilding the civic sector by strengthening our institutions and investing in leadership development, so they are as powerful as possible.
We believe in public, face-to-face relationships.
Developing public relationships and meeting in person are essential to a thriving society. We commit to building trust first, which is the starting point for transforming ourselves, our communities and the world.
We believe we are stronger standing together.
We organize across lines of race, class, faith, gender, political ideology, sexual orientation, age, and beyond – because shared power is lasting power. We’re smarter, braver and more effective when we stand together.
We believe in the power of collective action.
When we work together, we can change our communities and country for the better. We face challenges with creativity and shared purpose – solving problems as a united force.
how
we work
We are everyday people building power.
We learn what’s important to those in our community.
We attract people who want to act and learn the skills of effective public action.
We pinpoint opportunities for change and define what success looks like.
Together we become experts and explore viable solutions.
We take strategic action to create change.
We measure our successes, seek opportunities for growth and follow through.
We listen
We find leaders
we identify issues
we research solutions
we take action
We evaluate
our
success
We’ve been successfully taking on and winning issues, both big and small, since 2008.
From getting stop signs installed, to getting $33.8 million from big banks to repair the harm caused by predatory lending, to getting new leadership at the Housing Authority. We never give up, we never relent.
our
member organizations
our
strategy team
Meet our board members, each leaders in their own community united in creating large-scale change
Bob Connolly
Bob Masson
Brenda McMurtry
Deacon Alex Hardy
Dr. Christlyn Frederick-Stanley
Fr. Jose Gonzalez
Francisco Enriquez
Frank Finch III
Franz Meyer
Gabriela Dieguez
Jim Wesp
Jonathan Gundlach
Pastor Will Davis
Rev. Rob Ater
Roye “Chris” Logan
our
staff
Jennifer O’Hear
Kevin Solomon
founding member
of THE JPA
"As members of Common Ground, we are able to act on our faith, live out our mission, and assist in creating tangible changes in our community on a much bigger scale than we could as one church acting alone -- and our congregation and community are stronger for it!"
The Reverend Dr. Donna Childs, Pastor, Tabernacle Community Baptist Church