Higher Ground.
American non-profit based in Royal Oak, Michigan
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- Active events
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- Connections
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What's happening
Active this week
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Higher Ground is examining post-disaster recovery challenges in Western North Carolina.Some support1 report
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Barack Obama is leveraging his platform to discuss literature and media partnerships, including hosting podcasts with Higher Ground and selecting books by Marilynne Robinson, Cormac McCarthy, and James Baldwin.Some support1 report2 developments inside
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Higher Ground and Netflix partnered for the premiere of a comedy special involving Barack Obama.Some support1 report
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Barack and Michelle Obama's media company is collaborating with Higher Ground.Some support1 report
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Multiple creatives, including Tasha Smith and Tracy Oliver, are involved in directing, writing, and producing projects for Netflix.Some support3 reports1 development inside
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Amazon-owned company collaborates with production house Higher Ground.Some support8 reports
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Higher Ground secures a new partnership for original series while concluding an eight-year first-look deal involving Netflix and Disney.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Higher Ground, Netflix, and MACRO Film Studios are collaborating on a film production.Some support2 reports
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Higher Ground is offering natural burial services at the Manitou Project in New Hampshire.Some support1 report
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Larry David is producing a new series for HBO, and Higher Ground sought collaboration for a USA 250th show.Well supported4 reports1 development inside
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Higher Ground is producing a new sketch show for Larry David, which features Bill Hader portraying Abraham Lincoln.Some support2 reports
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HBO is launching new comedy series featuring Jon Hamm, Jerry Seinfeld, and Bill Hader, while Higher Ground operates independently with HBO.Some support1 report
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Higher Ground is transitioning from Netflix to an independent production model and partnering on new animated series for Disney+.Some support1 report
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Malcolm Gladwell and Higher Ground co-hosted a podcast series focusing on American history.Some support3 reports
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The Higher Ground restaurant is located in the industrial metropolis of Manchester.Some support1 report
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A series involving Journey and Higher Ground has established a co-production partnership and will air on Disney+ starting today.Well supported5 reports
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Veterans were served in the local community through an event held on May 26, 2026, involving Hailey and Higher Ground.Some support1 report
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Around Higher Ground this week
News at the entities that move Higher Ground most-
Michelle Obama StructuralThe Obama Foundation celebrates the presidential legacy through art.Moves Higher Ground
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Barack Obama StructuralIn 2009, General Electric used its media arm to promote Barack Obama's agenda, while Forbes labeled Jeff Immelt a poor CEO, and GE executives pressured CNBC personnel.Moves Higher Ground
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Ramsey County TransactionalMayor's office shifts security provision from police to sheriff's office in St. Paul.Moves Higher Ground
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Netflix OperationalHBO and Netflix are competing in the true crime documentary market, featuring a film on civil rights violations in Alabama.Moves Higher Ground
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Amazon StructuralNvidia is expanding its platform deployment across major cloud providers, including Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.Moves Higher Ground
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Spotify Technology StructuralQueen Mary University of London and Spotify Technology collaborated on research concerning music consumption.Moves Higher Ground
Connections
The 24 strongest of 31, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Michelle Obama Structural
Michelle Obama is a co-founder, co-owner, and executive producer of Higher Ground.
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Barack Obama Structural
Higher Ground is a production company founded and operated by Barack Obama.
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Netflix Operational
Higher Ground transitioned from a first-look partner to an independent competitor while maintaining ongoing production collaborations with Netflix.
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Steve Loter Structural
Steve Loter serves as the executive producer for a new series produced by Higher Ground.
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Amazon Structural
Amazon utilizes an owned company to collaborate with Higher Ground, which operates as a specialized production house.
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Oprah Winfrey Structural
A holds a formal membership or key role within B, a media company.
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Ramsey County Transactional
Ramsey County is currently providing funds to Higher Ground to support the expansion of its shelter beds.
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Malcolm Gladwell Transactional
Gladwell is currently engaged as a co-host for a series produced by Higher Ground.
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HBO Operational
The two companies are engaged in an ongoing operational partnership where Higher Ground produces content for HBO.
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Jenifer Lewis Structural
Jenifer Lewis is involved in the production activities of Higher Ground.
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Disney Television Animation Operational
The two entities are actively collaborating on the production of a series.
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Disney+ Structural
A functional production partnership where Disney+ commissions Higher Ground to develop original animated series for the platform.
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Higher Ground Productions Operational
The two entities are engaged in an ongoing, multi-year operational partnership.
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Lee Webster Operational
Lee Webster was a major influential figure whose work drove the natural burial movement that Higher Ground operates within.
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Charles D. King Structural
A founded Macro Film Studios and serves as executive producer for the venture.
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Spotify Technology Structural
Higher Ground was previously established as an entity within Spotify Technology.
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Justin Trudeau Mentioned together
Thematic link suggesting that Justin Trudeau's professional model draws inspiration from the production methodologies utilized by Higher Ground.
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Larry David Transactional
Larry David is producing a series for the non-profit organization Higher Ground.
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Manitou Operational
Higher Ground provides burial services at the Manitou Project.
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Manchester Shared context
The company is physically located and operates within the boundaries of the city.
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Hailey Shared context
Both entities share the operational context of serving veterans in the local community.
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Western North Carolina Shared context
The company operates within the region, focusing on post-disaster recovery challenges.
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New Hampshire Operational
Higher Ground has established a partnership with funeral resources operating within New Hampshire.
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Meta Mentioned together
The evidence indicates a discussion regarding a potential future business partnership between Meta and Higher Ground.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
2 eventsAugust 2026
3 events- Barack Obama is leveraging his platform to discuss literature and media partnerships, including hosting podcasts with Higher Ground and selecting books by Marilynne Robinson, Cormac McCarthy, and James Baldwin.
- Barack and Michelle Obama's media company is collaborating with Higher Ground.
- Amazon-owned company collaborates with production house Higher Ground.
July 2026
4 events- Multiple creatives, including Tasha Smith and Tracy Oliver, are involved in directing, writing, and producing projects for Netflix.
- Higher Ground, Netflix, and MACRO Film Studios are collaborating on a film production.
- Higher Ground is offering natural burial services at the Manitou Project in New Hampshire.
- Higher Ground is producing a new sketch show for Larry David, which features Bill Hader portraying Abraham Lincoln.
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June 2026
8 events- Higher Ground secures a new partnership for original series while concluding an eight-year first-look deal involving Netflix and Disney.
- Larry David is producing a new series for HBO, and Higher Ground sought collaboration for a USA 250th show.
- HBO is launching new comedy series featuring Jon Hamm, Jerry Seinfeld, and Bill Hader, while Higher Ground operates independently with HBO.
- Higher Ground is transitioning from Netflix to an independent production model and partnering on new animated series for Disney+.
- Malcolm Gladwell and Higher Ground co-hosted a podcast series focusing on American history.
- The Higher Ground restaurant is located in the industrial metropolis of Manchester.
- A series involving Journey and Higher Ground has established a co-production partnership and will air on Disney+ starting today.
- Veterans were served in the local community through an event held on May 26, 2026, involving Hailey and Higher Ground.