Round Up For Good

What is Round Up For Good?

Round Up For Good is a community-funded grant supported by our customers and owners. Each month, a local organization that enriches our community receives donations through customers “Rounding Up” their change at the registers. A little bit at the register adds up to a lot: we have raised $611,451 for local organizations since 2012!

The Round Up for Good program began in 2010, following the earthquake in Haiti when Common Ground owners expressed a desire to collectively donate to humanitarian efforts through Common Ground. The Round Up for Good program became so successful that it became a monthly crowd-funding program, highlighting local organizations elected by our owners during our September elections.

Every May and November, we dedicate donations towards our food accessibility program, Food For All, a program now nationally recognized as Co+op Basics, that provides annual ownership grants and discounts on pantry staples and produce. The other organizations are nominated and voted on by our owners every September. Each nominated organization must submit a specific project proposal in order to appear on the voting ballot. These project proposals will be made public for owners to review during the owner election.

Nominate 2026 Round Up For Good Organizations

Starting June 23rd - July 13th, Co-op owners can nominate local organizations for the 2026 Round Up For Good grant.

Round Up For Good is a community-funded grant supported by our customers and owners. Each month, a local organization that enriches our community receives donations through customers "Rounding Up" their change at the registers. A little bit at the register adds up to a lot: we have raised over $586,000 for local organizations since 2012!

Every fall, we host our Owner Elections where owners vote on 10 organizations to be featured Round Up For Good recipients throughout the year. May and November are reserved for our internal food accessibility program, Food For All. Any owner can nominate 3 local organizations to be featured on the ballot. Organizations must be located in Champaign County, align with Common Ground's Ends, and submit a Project Proposal detailing how they intend to use the funds.

Common Ground's Four Ends:

End #1: The Co-op is the center of an inclusive, vibrant community.

End #2: The cooperative movement is strengthened.

End #3: The Co-op serves as an educational resource on food issues.

End #4: The local food movement is equitable, robust, and environmentally sound.

Nomination period has ended

2026 Round Up For Good Schedule

January - Daily Bread Soup Kitchen

February - Planned Parenthood of Illinois: Champaign Health Center ($4,921.04)

March - RACES (Rape Advocacy, Education & Counseling Services)

April - Prairie Rivers Network

May - Common Ground's Food For All Program