More connection
Bring together people across sectors, disciplines, and communities.
An open innovation ecosystem
Big challenges.
Shared ideas.
Real-world experiments.
Humans In Common brings people, resources, and possibilities together to test ideas, build solutions, and create a future where more people can thrive.
The opportunity
Good ideas exist. So do the resources. But they’re often disconnected.
HIC bridges the gap—connecting people, ideas, and resources across sectors to turn possibility into real-world impact.
How HIC worksMore experimentation
Test bold ideas in real-world settings with the right support.
More opportunity
Create pathways for entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and mission-driven people.
More impact
Build solutions that create lasting change and help more people thrive.
Our approach
From shared challenges to scalable solutions.
HIC turns ideas into action through discovery, collaboration, experimentation, and implementation—with a focus on learning and long-term impact.
- 01
Discover
Identify real needs, assets, and opportunities.
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Convene
Bring the right people and perspectives together.
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Experiment
Test ideas through challenges, sprints, and pilots.
- 04
Build
Grow what works into programs, partnerships, and ventures.
- 05
Learn & scale
Share results, refine, and expand what creates impact.
Our ecosystem
One shared mission. Distinct ways to act.
HIC brings together practical resources and carefully designed experiments. Each initiative has a clear role in helping people move from ideas to action.
An initiative of Humans In Common · In development
Commons Atlas
A highly interactive map of ecosystem intelligence that shows how organizations, programs, funders, and communities connect.
An initiative of Humans In Common
Colorado Startup Resources
Tools, connections, and guidance to help Colorado founders and organizations find the support they need.
Visit Colorado Startup Resources
An initiative of Humans In Common
Ecosystem Library
Core texts, resources, and ecosystem maps that help builders and systems-thinkers learn from how other communities have grown.
Browse the Ecosystem LibraryAn initiative of Humans In Common · In development
Trial Garden
A place where community members try early-stage products, programs, and ideas. Builders ask for testers; volunteers choose what to try and what to share.
An initiative of Humans In Common · Proposed flagship pilot
The Common Ground Lab
A focused, collaborative experiment to understand a shared challenge, test a practical response, and openly document learnings to promote public innovation.
Explore a pilot partnershipA first experiment
Start small. Learn together. Build what works.
The Common Ground Lab is envisioned as a short, facilitated pilot: define a real challenge, bring together complementary perspectives, test an early solution, and decide whether to adapt, expand, or stop.
- 01Define a shared need
- 02Convene the right people
- 03Test in the real world
- 04Share the learning
Beyond our backyard
Bring Humans In Common to your state or country.
The model is built to travel. If you want shared experiments, open resources, and a connected ecosystem where you live, let’s talk about starting one together.
Real people.
Shared resources.
Bigger possibilities.
Get involved
There’s a place for you in this work.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, nonprofit leader, community builder, funder, or implementation partner, you can help shape experiments that matter.
Our future
What could we build together?
New ideas. Broader networks. Greater impact. Let’s make it happen.