More in Common

More in Common’s initial research project, “Hidden Tribes,” used data from its polling to conclude that border security policies were extremists and that people who believed racism was not a prevalent issue are extremist. ³

Background

More in Common is a left-of-center 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded in 2018 to conduct its initial project: “Hidden Tribes:  A Study of America’s Polarized Landscape.” It also conducts political polls and publishes reports that analyze opposition to advancing environmentalist policies, resistance to cultural integration of immigrants, and acceptance of what it considers “disinformation.” ^{1 4}

In addition to the United States, More in Common is registered as a nonprofit in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Poland. It reports that it is funded by the Robert Bosch Foundation, the European Climate Foundation, the Fondation du Credit Mutuel, Open Society Foundations, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Stefan Batory Foundation. ⁵

Reports

Hidden Tribes

The Hidden Tribes Project is More in Common’s founding project that conducts research on support for liberal immigration and refugee policies and how polarized political views are. It also labels views as extremist based on how “one partisan side would characterize them,” and it cites as an example that because 95 percent of Democrats believe racism is a problem, it would label differing views as “extremist.” ⁶

The Hidden Tribes Project’s 2018 study “Tribes: A Study of America’s Polarized Landscape” polled Americans on their support for ethnic minorities, feminism, LGBT interests, issues related to a gender pay gap, and accepting immigrants. It labels policies for building a border wall and that “control borders” as “extreme policies” and “extreme measures.” The report also polled people on whether or not they recognize “the reality of racism and the threat posed by white extremists” and whether or not racism is taken “seriously enough.” ³

American History Curriculum Poll

“Defusing the History Wars: Finding Common Ground in Teaching America’s National Story” is a 2022 report published by More in Common that polled Americans on their stance on controversies surrounding American history curriculum, including how racism should be discussed and whether or not critical race theory should be taught. The poll’s questions are centered on whether or not people believe there are issues with history curricula or if controversial topics are being discussed. It also introduces critical race theory as “an academic construct that explores how race shapes public policy” and argues that it has incorrectly become a “triggering shorthand for contentious conflicts around the teaching of racial identity and how historical oppression relates to present day inequality.” ²

The report concludes by recommending that controversial topics, like critical race theory, should be taught for the sake of teaching that there is a “greater complexity in the beliefs of Americans.” It also recommends that the media should promote the idea that there is not a conflict on what should be included in history curricula and that people hold “nuanced views of race, identity, and history.” ²

“Americans’ Environmental Blind Spot”

“Americans’ Environmental Blind Spot” is a report published in May 2025 by More in Common that analyzed support for environmentalist policies by Independents, Democrats, and Republicans. The report polled Americans on whether or not they believe climate change is harmful, if the United States should be a “leader” in environmentalist energy, and if environmentalist policies should be enacted to address climate change. ⁷

Leadership

Tim Dixon is a co-founder of More in Common and sat on its board of directors as of 2025. ⁸ Dixon also founded Purpose Europe, the Syria Campaign, and Movilizatorio in Colombia. He has also worked as a speechwriter and economic advisor for former Labor Party Australian Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard. ⁹

Mathieu Lefevre is a co-founder and as of 2025 was serving as a board member of More in Common. He also co-founded make.org, a European tech company, and previously worked as executive director of New Cities and as a political officer for the United Nations. ¹⁰

Financials

In 2023, More in Common reported $2.6 million in total revenue, $2.5 million of which came from direct contributions, and it reported that it did not receive any government grants. ¹¹  It also reported $5.1 million in total expenses, including $1.5 million in grants that were paid to Europe. ^{12 13}