Common Ground Consulting
Business Consulting and ServicesDistrict of Columbia, United States2-10 Employees
Common Ground Consulting helps mission-driven organizations worldwide accelerate their impact while strengthening the human connections that make change last. Founded in 2007 and led by Craig Bowman, whose practice in the social profit sector spans more than 35 years, the firm brings three decades-plus of frontline experience to every engagement. From Washington, DC to 35+ countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, we partner with nonprofits, foundations, governments, and social enterprises to build strategy, leadership, and systems that deliver measurable results. Our work lives at the intersection of social change, leadership, and innovation. We blend deep consulting experience with next generation tools, including ethical, human centered AI, to help clients adapt, collaborate better, and scale what works. What we do • Strategy and sustainability. Bold, inclusive, and financially grounded plans that guide organizations toward long term resilience. • Leadership development and coaching. Practical programs that strengthen trust, accountability, and adaptive capacity across teams. • Organizational development and capacity building. Rapid S.T.A.R.T.™ and other proven frameworks that turn insight into action. • Digital transformation (AI Insights). Human first approaches to data, automation, and AI adoption that unlock efficiency without losing empathy. • Accountability and impact. Tools, dashboards, and learning systems that link purpose to performance and results. Our difference We do not just facilitate conversations. We design transformation. We deliver on our promise of Accelerated Impact, Human Connection. • Fast, focused, evidence based consulting processes. • Deep engagement that builds trust and ownership. • Modern, AI enhanced methods that amplify, not replace, human expertise. Global reach 375+ clients. 90 percent repeat business. 35+ countries. 3+ decades of frontline practice.