Kingston Common Futures’ purpose is to challenge historic imbalances of power and systems of oppression while working towards an inclusive and collaborative ecosystem empowered to serve the common good.

Good Work Institute is thrilled to announce the culmination of a multi-year collaborative design process that tackled how to create a democratically-controlled community fund for the benefit of Kingston.

We are only a few months out from being able to publicly announce and then support the launch of a new community fund in Kingston!

I saw the future at the Cityscapes Summit, or at least, the future I hope to see in my lifetime: where equity is built into our economic systems from the ground up...

An overview of the program, to give a sense of the breadth of topics we encountered and discussed together in this intensive learning and design process.

From the beginning we were committed to this process being just, emergent, open to experimentation, and grounded in collaboration and learning.

At its core, this project is about shifting power. As the first stage of the design process wraps, I’d like to share some reflections about my experience and perspective about power through the design process.

We invite you to participate in a democratic process for designing a Just Transition-aligned pilot community fund for the city of Kingston! More info here.

Starting today, we are hosting community forums on the Kingston Community Fund. This page is a growing resource vault for anyone who might like to explore info we are unearthing as we go on this learning journey together.

We are excited to announce that we’re exploring the creation of a community-designed, community-controlled fund.

Rev Dele is a grandmother, spiritual leader, speaker, and permaculturist whose mission is “grounding heaven on earth by strengthening our oneness with Nature.”

We know a future that works for everyone will require radical movement toward equity and community care in every sector of society.