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What Makes a Meeting Work?

Posted on March 7, 2017 by

Community Bookstore Special Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop Good Meetings by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume IV Good Meetings A special selection of… Read More

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Are you part of an impact center?

Posted on February 28, 2017 by

Are you part of an impact center? Looking for a transformational travel experience? NuMundo is an FIC partner organization by Sky Blue, FIC Exec. Director   Do you know of a… Read More

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We’re in this Together: Climate Disruption

Posted on February 21, 2017 by

We’re in this Together: Climate Disruption Initiative Maikwe, for FIC’s Climate Initiative Team Maikwe, Christopher, Chris, Marty and Sky “Is it possible to jettison our current system of exploitation and… Read More

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See What’s Free at FIC Bookstore

Posted on January 21, 2017 by

Community Bookstore Feature Free Downloadable Resources at the FIC Bookstore by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Free Downloadables Our primary aim at the FIC Bookstore is to get essential information… Read More

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The world, and the FIC, need you

Posted on December 17, 2016 by

The world, and the FIC, need you! Dear Friends,  Is it just me, or is the world going a little more crazy than usual? Does it seem like more people… Read More

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This Year, We’ll Need Community More Than Ever

Posted on December 15, 2016 by

I woke up on Election Day ready to get the whole thing over with. My life was already in a state of transition: the eco-village I’d lived in for two… Read More


What does it take to cooperate?

Posted on December 5, 2016 by

What does it take to cooperate? Dear Friends, We all know that cooperation is the only way forward to actually address the monumental challenges facing humanity. But this isn’t easy.… Read More

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You Are The FIC

Posted on November 14, 2016 by

You Are The FIC! After last Tuesday, could it be any more obvious that the world is in crisis? When the unimaginable happens, how do you respond? My request to… Read More

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How to find your community

Posted on October 29, 2016 by

Community Bookstore How to Find Your Community by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities II Seeking and Visiting a Community A special selection of articles from Communities: Life… Read More

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What are you doing this Fall? Find us at these events!

Posted on September 12, 2016 by

What are you doing this Fall? Find us at these events!   Fall Events by Sky Blue, FIC Exec. Directory Summer’s over, but Fall’s just beginning, and the movement for… Read More

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How can we bring more life to meetings?

Posted on August 26, 2016 by

  Community Bookstore Featured Group Works card deck by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Group Works card deck A Pattern Language for Bringing Life to Meetings and Other Gatherings created… Read More

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Available now: new Communities Directory book!

Posted on August 20, 2016 by

Community Bookstore Featured Communities Directory Book New 7th Print Edition  by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Communities Directory Print Book New 7th edition, August 2016 Available and shipping $35 We are… Read More

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What does it take to go back to the land?

Posted on August 13, 2016 by

Community Bookstore Featured Two New Films by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager What does it take to go back to the land? Perhaps you have explored the answer in your… Read More

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53 Ways of The Peripatetic Communitarian

Posted on July 23, 2016 by

Community Bookstore Feature Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop The Peripatetic Communitarian: The Best of Geoph Kozeny by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume XV… Read More

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Challenges and Lessons of Community

Posted on June 20, 2016 by

Community Bookstore Feature Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop Challenges and Lessons of Community by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume XIV Challenges and Lessons… Read More

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The FIC loves events!

Posted on June 17, 2016 by
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The FIC Loves Events by Kim Kanney It’s always a pleasure to network and share experiences with people both within the communities movement, and at events of related movements. In… Read More

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Communities Movement Across The Continent

Posted on June 14, 2016 by

Communities Movement Across The Continent FIC News Highlights Are you feeling the Summer buzz yet? We are! Here are highlights from some of our recent adventures. Old Friends Lost Valley Education… Read More

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Do You Know Your Watershed?

Posted on June 10, 2016 by

Last month, I took part in Oregon State University’s online permaculture class, taught by Andrew Millison. While permaculture design certificates can cost upwards of $750, this class was free, open… Read More


Let’s Count The Ways of Economics

Posted on May 4, 2016 by

Community Bookstore Feature Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop Cooperative Economics and Creating Community Where You Are by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume XIII… Read More

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Why Cohousing?

Posted on April 5, 2016 by

Community Bookstore Feature Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop Cohousing by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume XII Cohousing A special selection of articles from… Read More

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Let’s Get Sustainable!

Posted on February 1, 2016 by

Community Bookstore Feature Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop Sustainable Food, Energy, and Transportation by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume X Sustainable Food, Energy,… Read More

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Community for Elders

Posted on January 16, 2016 by

Community Bookstore Special Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop Community for Elders by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume IX Community for Elders A special… Read More

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Why intentional communities matter!

Posted on December 29, 2015 by

Why do intentional communities matter? A message from Sky Blue, FIC Executive Director Dear friends of the FIC, It’s been a big year for us, and as the new Executive Director, I… Read More

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Children in Community

Posted on November 5, 2015 by

Community Bookstore Special Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop Children in Community by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume VIII Children in Community A special… Read More

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Local Money: What difference does it make?

Posted on October 31, 2015 by

Community Bookstore feature Local Money by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Local Money What difference does it make? by John Rogers Digital Edition $10 Local currencies ― sometimes referred to as… Read More

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What if we were Thriving?

Posted on October 17, 2015 by

Community Bookstore feature Thrivability by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Thrivability Breaking Through to a World that Works by Jean M. Russell Print Edition $20 Digital Edition $15 “What would… Read More

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What is a healthy relationship?

Posted on September 26, 2015 by

Community Bookstore Special Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop Relationships, Intimacy, Health, and Well-being by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume VII Relationships, Intimacy, Health,… Read More

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How to Find Community

Posted on September 16, 2015 by

How to Find and Join an Intentional Community by McCune Porter, eNews editor A key component of the non-profit Fellowship’s mission is “To serve as a reference source for those… Read More

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How do I resolve group conflict?

Posted on August 4, 2015 by

Community Bookstore Special Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop Agreements, Conflicts, and Communication by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume VI Agreements, Conflicts, and Communication… Read More

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Earth Is Home

Posted on April 21, 2015 by

Earth is Home Happy Earth Day! by Christopher, Communities Business Manager Earth is Our Home All communities on this planet depend on Earth to survive. What should be self-evident is… Read More

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