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Our diverse, multidiscplinary staff have proven experience in areas such as research, fundraising, strategic planning, partnership development, management, marketing and technology. Commons Group principal consultants form the foundation of all projects, while a stellar network of partners provides specialized expertise when needed..


Mark Surman
Mark Surman
Commons Group founder Mark Surman is currently director of telecentre.org and an open philanthropy fellow at the Shuttleworth Foundation. He occasionally writes and consults for Commons.


Tonya Surman
Tonya Surman
Tonya Surman is currently executive director of the Centre for Social Innovation. She occasionally writes and consults for Commons.
Jacline Abray-Nyman Jacline Abray-Nyman
As a consultant, Jacline brings fifteen years experience in strategic marketing and business planning for charities and not-for-profit organizations.
 

Some organizations we've recently worked with are:

Zhaba
Facilitators Extraordinaire
We've run a number of workshops with Jan Haverkamp of Zhaba over the years, including a recent business planning workshop for online environmental networks in Rome. One of the best facilitators on the planet. Really.

IMPACS
Civil Society Communications Experts
We've been partnering with IMPACS on a project to raise awareness about technology issues amongst Canadian grantmakers for almost a year now. The bring a rare mix of communications savvy and understanding of civil society values to everything they do.

Communicopia.net
Web Design and Development
We do alot of work with Communicopia. Right now they're helping us to roll out the CPCHE content sharing network. We're also working with them on Web of Change 2004 -- an event not to be missed.

Some people we've recently worked with are:

Rolf Kleef
Collaborative Tech Genius
Rolf is constantly asking questions about how technology can help people collaborate, finding cool new open source collaboration tools. We worked with Rolf last year on some network-based business planning. Also, Rolf and Mark are both a part of the Zhaba collective.

Philip Smith
Youth Consultant & Simplifier of Technology
We've been partnering with Phillip a fair bit recently on research and writing projects, including a recent study on how youth use the Internet to find jobs for OAYC. Phillip is also our new office mate at the 215 Centre.

Allen Gunn and Katrin Verclas
Facilitators and Organizers
We recently worked with Katrin and Gunner on Penguin Day, an open source summit for non-profits. They are amazing facilitators and organizers.

Jason Diceman
Technical Consultant and Developer
Part Commons staffer / part Co-op Tools entreprenuer, Jason has helped us push the envelope in content syndication with his ActionApps work for the CPCHE partners. He's also been involved in some of our work on non-profits and open source.

 

 

 

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