During Creation In Common’s earliest days, we contracted Julie Sand to help with a big statewide survey of arts organizations for the Jerome Foundation. We were impressed with her energy, breadth of experience, and her organizational skills. After that, Julie consulted with us for several years, helping with financials and pitching in wherever she was […]

As Creation In Common celebrates our 20th anniversary this year, we look back to the very beginning, when three theater makers — Dana Gillespie, Carlo Cuesta, and Padraic Lillis — came together to find our moonshot: our big idea to make a difference in the world.  PADRAIC:  I met Carlo while working at the Berkshire Theatre […]

Creation In Common is excited to announce the addition of Lindsey Burdick to our team. Lindsey joins us as our new project associate and will oversee client coordination and scheduling as well as serve as a co-facilitator on specific team projects.  Before joining Creation In Common, Lindsey served as a science educator and curriculum writer […]

An environmental group that believes land conservation policy should be rooted in the best science available builds a base of supporters that deeply trusts the organization’s point of view.   A social service organization that believes volunteers can play a key role in helping people out of poverty adds over 1,000 volunteers within three years. […]

“This will be the most unorthodox development committee meeting you have ever attended” promised Tom, the committee chair. Admittedly, I was skeptical, yet the energy in the room was palpable as more and more committee members stuffed themselves into the tiny, clown-car-like space, where we were meeting. While the need for the organization’s services had […]