Who is Common Ground?
Common Ground is a group of nonpartisan, proactive, everyday citizens in Southeastern Wisconsin, dedicated to identifying pressing social problems facing our community and bringing about creative solutions.
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What is Common Ground?
At Common Ground, we develop solutions to our communities’ toughest problems — together. This is done through our Issue Campaigns.
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Why Common Ground?
At Common Ground, we believe that by working together we have the power to change our communities and country for the better. We do more than just sign petitions and protest. We take action.
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What is an Issue Campaign?
Issue Campaigns are the work we do. Members of Common Ground identify problems and concerns in our communities. Through research, relationships and action these problems and concerns become our Issue Campaigns. We usually have more than one active campaign at any given time. The more Issue Campaigns we win — the stronger we get. Learn More >
Recent News & Events
Suburban Rural Caucus: Issue Campaigns Launch Meeting
May 21, 2013
Join Common Ground’s Suburban/Rural Caucus members and friends as we establish issue teams and plot the next steps for the issue campaigns.
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Behind the Scenes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: The Making of a Health Care Co-op
May 15, 2013
Common Ground leader Sue Giaimo has written a compelling article about health care coops using CGHC as an example. Continue reading
