Uncommon Good
Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Uncommon Good is a nonprofit community development organization based in Claremont, California, established in 2000. It runs education, health, urban farming, and environmental programs aimed at low-income students and families in the Pomona Valley, with a focus on breaking the cycle of poverty through college access and career pathways. Its Connect to College/CAUSA program provides mentoring and educational enrichment designed to support underprivileged students in earning college admission, while its CAUSA urban farms create fair-wage employment for parents and supply locally grown produce to program participants and the broader community. The organization also operates the Medicine for the Economically Disadvantaged program, which offers educational loan repayment assistance for health professionals serving impoverished communities and supports a medical career pipeline for low-income students. The office is housed in the Whole Earth Building, a green facility built with community involvement and recognized for its sustainable design, reflecting the organization’s emphasis on environmentally conscious initiatives and disaster-resilient building practices.