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Meeting the Challenge within a Pandemic – Minnesota Department of Health
The Phase 1A rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine for the state of Minnesota was a high stakes collaboration challenge that worked. Learn how epidemiologists, bioethicists, local/regional/tribal public health, and medical leaders from the state’s healthcare systems came...
It Takes More than Food – Bishop Parker Foundation
It takes more than food to nourish a community. It requires a coordinated effort that builds capacity across a system of food sourcing and distribution with seamless integration of economic and healthcare support for the whole family. Learn how the Bishop Parker...
Story Share: ChatGPT for Nonprofits — Maximizing Impact with the Power of AI
There’s been a lot of chatter about the impact of ChatGPT and other AI platforms. We’re following this topic closely and will be reporting on it more in the future. In the meantime, here’s an article that offers some good information on how nonprofits can use AI as a...
Congratulations to Laura!
We’re pleased to share with you that CIC team member Laura Venhaus has been promoted to Project Consultant! She’ll continue to work with existing clients on projects that are in progress while taking on a larger role and more responsibility on new projects. You’ll...
Unlocking Your Organization’s Full Potential: The Deep Insights Process
A theater notices a symptom: attendance is declining. They know many of their patrons are seniors, so their hunch is that it might be that the curtain time is too late. Five different audience members have mentioned they’d like the shows to start earlier, so they...
Creating Miracles Every Day: Care and Share Food Bank
In Southern Colorado, one in nine people faces hunger. Care and Share Food Bank works hard to get neighbors the food they need to survive and thrive. Last year they distributed 17 million meals to more than 200,000 people. But they’re committed to doing even more....
Meet Kallie!
We’re happy to introduce our project associate, Kallie Akinola, who joined us in July! Kallie onboards new clients and manages the schedules and deliverables for each of our projects, then analyzes our workload across the entire client portfolio and helps us set goals...
Accentuate the Positive: Appreciative Inquiry Bibliography
The Creation in Common team embraces positive, strengths-based concepts like Appreciative Inquiry. That’s why Project Associate Laura Venhaus has been compiling a community-building bibliography of models and resources to inform our work....
Creating Together: Celebrating the 20th Birthday of Our Logo!
Twenty years ago, when Managing Partner Carlo Cuesta and graphic designer Mary Brozic came together to develop the Creation in Common logo, we didn’t know exactly where our company would end up. But we knew what we wanted to do: Help people lead and create...
A Finger on the Pulse: Center for Craft 2021 Think Tank and Report
Center for Craft in Asheville, NC fosters new ideas in the field of craft while backing the next generation of makers, curators, and scholars. In October of 2021, they brought together more than a dozen multidisciplinary thought leaders for “Craft Can,” a three-day...
A Revolutionary New Model: Today’s Harvest
Today's Harvest may look much like any other bright, friendly neighborhood market, but it's so much more. Six days a week Today's Harvest shoppers grab a cart and select from a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, meats, dairy products, and more in a...
Case Study: Shop One
Go here to read the report In the fall of 2020, Creation In Common began working with the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District to re-envision their historic Shop One space on the grounds of the water treatment plant serving Wisconsin capital. Together, with nine...