How to Get Involved
Common Sovereignty is currently in proof of concept stage. Before engaging directly with communities, it is conducting a virtual pilot from June to August 2025 to test Phases 1 and 2 of its methodology using secondary data. The goal is to co-create a viable and scalable community-centered blended finance structure that links a cross-border, community-to-community solution to global markets.
The pilot includes five geographically diverse locations in the Global South, United States, and Europe and draws inspiration from global commitments to strengthen economic growth and expand access to decent work in underserved communities. If the pilot yields strong root cause alignment and initial interest from at least three of these communities, Common Sovereignty will seek funding to validate findings through primary data collection. Progression to Phases 3 through 5 will depend on the viability of the blended finance structure and continued traction with communities, funders, and investors.
In parallel, Common Sovereignty is actively building relationships with organizations interested in advancing this proof of concept. There are several ways for prospective partners, incubators, funders, impact investors, and amplifiers to help.
Partners
Common Sovereignty welcomes cooperation with nonprofits, social enterprises, and mission-aligned actors that can support local engagement and offer complementary technical expertise for solution deployment. It also plans to refer issues—and potential solutions—identified through its fieldwork to partners when they fall outside its scope.
Incubators
If the proof of concept shows promise, Common Sovereignty may evolve into a standalone organization or a dedicated practice area within an existing institution. It therefore welcomes support from innovation funds, ecosystem builders, and other organizations interested in incubating its early-stage model for global systems change.
Funders
While the virtual pilot is self-financed, future phases—i.e., field validation of Phases 1 and 2 and the design of investable solutions—will require external support. Common Sovereignty therefore seeks input from funders on how best to finance its core costs to facilitate these next-stage components.
Impact Investors
Resource mobilization strategies that align local assets with blended finance tools are core to Common Sovereignty’s methodology. It therefore welcomes collaboration with impact investors interested in co-creating blended finance structures that support this approach.
Amplifiers
Common Sovereignty seeks alliances with think tanks, universities, and policy networks that can help analyze and disseminate demand-side evidence to global norm-setters. Early engagement will shape how it structures local solutions to effectively support this process.
Common Sovereignty is also open to consultancies or project-based roles that leverage its expertise while building trusting relationships with communities that may later participate in its model.