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Commonwealth

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Commonwealth

Overview

Commonwealth is a Canadian policy advocacy organization often working in conjunction with UBI Works. It focuses on initiatives such as advocating for a Canadian Sovereign Wealth Fund [Source: gbrain search, 2026-05-28] and developing a scorecard for political engagement efforts [Source: Meeting Summary, 2026-05-27].

State

  • Current operating budget allocation is approximately 75,000 [Source: Meeting Summary, 2026-05-27].
  • Involved in developing a scorecard for measuring political engagement efforts [Source: Meeting Summary, 2026-05-27].

Timeline

  • 2026-05-28 | Ken + Liam tactical sync on partner-org event at Impact Hub (smaller room for cost control, connection-building framing) and May 2026 donor deck finalization. Referenced in 2026-05-28-ubi-works-ken-liam-donor-deck. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, gmail_id 19e6f2ec, 2026-05-28]
  • 2026-05-27 | Full board meeting: NationBuilder→Stripe+Action Network migration complete (~100K from A.V. Bryant + Emma Davis, LVT BC simulation complete + vulnerability index in dev, Bhutan king Georgist support (Martin), Ottawa Monopoly meetup June 24th, new political outreach role (Andrew half-time gov-relations) pending Frank/board approval. Referenced in 2026-05-27-commonwealth-canada-board-meeting. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, gmail_id 19e6b7b3, 2026-05-27]
  • 2026-05-27 | Discussion on feedback for a pitch deck and donor letter, with Ken sharing progress on a new concept from Commonwealth.ca, including building an MVP, though blocked by booking an Ottawa meetup venue. Budget allocation noted. Referenced in 2026-05-27-ubi-works-commonwealth-fundraising. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, gmail_id 19e6a165baf480b9, 2026-05-27]
  • 2026-05-27 | Discussion on social media performance, noting Commonwealth’s TikTok reach unexpectedly high relative to other platforms; viral Facebook post noted. Referenced in 2026-05-27-ubi-works-social-media-ai-content. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, gmail_id 19e6ae478c51664a, 2026-05-27]

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