Tools We Use Every Day

Your calls, captured and usable. Granola listens quietly in the background, turns your meetings into clean notes, and helps you act on what matters. We use it every day with clients who want a clear record of decisions, next steps, and commitments without extra admin work.

Fathom is a solid alternative when you want clean meeting notes without juggling settings or extra clicks. It captures conversations, highlights key moments, and creates summaries you can scan in seconds. We use it in Zoom and when clients prefer a straightforward, no-friction way to keep track of decisions and commitments across teams.

The easiest way to build websites that feel like you. Lovable takes the pain out of web design. You describe the vibe and the structure, and the site comes to life. We built Common Ground's new site on Lovable and recommend it to leaders who want a modern, flexible site without hiring a full creative team.

A clearer way to understand performance. Most 360 tools are confusing or overwhelming. Spidergap gets out of the way, so your team focuses on growth, not spreadsheets. We use it with leaders who want honest, useful feedback without making people feel exposed. Check out Common Ground on their Partner page and then get in touch with us for next steps.

Still the most reliable platform for real work. Much of our client work happens across countries and time zones, and Zoom continues to deliver the best balance of stability, audio quality, and features that matter. From workshops to board retreats, it's the platform we trust for high-stakes conversations.

Move toward accessibility with confidence. Every organization should have an accessible website. accessiBe helps you take meaningful steps quickly, while still leaving room for deeper, long-term accessibility work. We use it here on our site. If you're interested in adding the tools to your site, we can manage the whole process for you.

Turn your voice into clear writing in any app. Wisprflow is the voice-to-text AI that turns speech into clear, polished writing in every app. It's ideal when you think faster than you type and want emails, notes, and drafts to sound like you, just sharper and cleaner. Most of the voice transcription apps have been terrible over the years. Wisprflow is awesome!

Undermind is the closest thing we've found to an AI researcher that thinks with you. It helps you break down complex questions, explore ideas, and synthesize insights without losing the thread. We use it when we need deeper analysis, clearer thinking, or a smarter way to explore a topic before jumping into strategy.

Slack remains the easiest way for distributed teams to stay aligned, share quick updates, and keep projects moving. We use it with clients across time zones because it helps people stay in conversation without meetings taking over their day. Channels, threads, and integrations make it easy to organize the flow rather than fight it.

Canva makes it easy to produce sharp presentations, social graphics, and workshop materials in minutes. We use it when we need clean, professional visuals on the fly, and it's a great fit for nonprofit teams that want high-quality design without extra cost or complexity.

Basecamp is where we organize projects that involve a lot of people, moving parts, and decisions. It keeps conversations, files, deadlines, and updates in one place so nothing gets buried in email. I use it with clients who want a simple, reliable way to stay aligned without managing another complicated system.

A smarter way to access executive talent. Fractional roles are growing for a reason. They give nonprofits access to high-level expertise without the full-time expense. We partner with Nonprofit Fractionals on events and learning sessions for leaders exploring this model. In fact, Craig will be speaking at the 2026 Fractional/Shift Summit.