International Communal Studies Association 2019 Conference
Posted on February 14, 2019 byThe FIC is a proud co-sponsor of the 2019 Conference of the International Communal Studies Association, which will take place July 18-21, 2019, at the four Camphill communities located near… Read More
Community Land, #182 Contents and Free/By Donation Digital Download
Posted on February 14, 2019 byCommunities issue #182, Spring 2019, Community Land, shares stories about how intentional community projects can gain access to land. It asks provocative questions about land, people, privilege, and the obstacles that prevent communities (particularly disadvantaged communities) from reconnecting to land―and offers inspiring stories of overcoming those barriers to achieve more equity and sustainability. Just as access to land depends on community in some form, community often depends on and derives its vitality from a group’s relationship to land. The issue highlights the interdependence of our selves, our human communities, and the lands which steward (and are stewarded by) our presence.
Have you joined yet to support the communities movement?
Posted on February 11, 2019 byGrowing the Network One Member at a Time Nineteen communities and organizations, and 35 individuals, recently joined as new Foundation for Intentional Community members during our year-end fundraising event! Welcome… Read More
Seeking Brigadoon: A Community of Dance-Campers Finds a Permanent Homeplace
Posted on February 10, 2019 byAfter 40 years of summer camps and other gatherings with shifting locations, Dance New England finally lands on its own 417 acres.
Streaming Community Videos!
Posted on February 8, 2019 byWatch This! More people are tuning in to learn about intentional communities, and discovering FIC as a resource to connect to the movement. FIC first launched a Youtube Channel to share a… Read More
Starhawk Recognized for 2019 Kozeny Communitarian Award
Posted on February 6, 2019 byThe Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC) recognizes Starhawk as the 2019 recipient of the Kozeny Communitarian Award, honoring of the indomitable spirit of Geoph Kozeny (1949-2007), who devoted his adult life… Read More
Job Opening: Marketing & Outreach Coordinator for CoHousing Solutions
Posted on February 4, 2019 byWould you love to use your marketing and social media skills to benefit communities? Apply to become our Marketing & Outreach Coordinator! If you have marketing, graphic design, and administrative… Read More
The Encyclopedic Guide to American Intentional Communities, by Timothy Miller
Posted on January 29, 2019 byIt may be a mouthful to say, but it sure is fitting for this nearly 600 page, incredibly comprehensive guide to American intentional communities. This encyclopedic book chronicles from the… Read More
Adventures in Remote Simplicity: Four Distinct Community Styles
Posted on January 28, 2019 byExperiences in wildly differing intentional communities suggest that the more egalitarian, interactive, and focused its members are on shared labor, the stronger and more long-lasting the community will be.
3 Neighboring Communities host 300+ People!
Posted on January 23, 2019 byWhat if we shared more meals? Not to mention all of the hours planning, shopping, preparing, and cleaning up for meals! What if we shared more tasks? And how about… Read More
Your Monthly Freebie: Essence of Permaculture
Posted on January 23, 2019 byEssence of Permaculture Did you know we are continually adding new free resources to our catalog of offerings? Toolkits, epubs, organizers’ handbooks, and workshop guides are just a few examples,… Read More
Community for the Health of it
Posted on January 21, 2019 byNational Cohousing Conference, May 30 – June 2, 2019 The FIC is a proud co-sponsor of the 2019 National Cohousing Conference, hosted by the Cohousing Association of the US. We’ll… Read More
Climate Change Activists’ Community
Posted on January 21, 2019 byRichmond Vale Academy provides an immersion in collective living and activist education for those who want to not only understand climate change, but respond to it in their own lives.
1,400 People Every Day!
Posted on January 14, 2019 byBringing Communities to the People! Every single day about 1,400 people visit the online Communities Directory. That is about 2 unique individuals every single minute! About 40,000 people per month —… Read More
Narcissism, Dependence, and Culture Change
Posted on January 14, 2019 byTwo aspects of the cultural transition we are working toward are little discussed but directly impact our daily relationships: narcissism and dependence dynamics. By unpacking them, we can turn the tide.
Accepting nominations for 2020 Kozeny Communitarian Award
Posted on January 7, 2019 byThe Foundation for Intentional Community announces that nominations are now open for the 2020 Kozeny Communitarian Award. This honors the indomitable spirit of Geoph Kozeny, who devoted his adult life… Read More
Farming while black, traditional agriculture & transforming conflict: What’s new in the Bookstore
Posted on January 7, 2019 byFarming while black, traditional agriculture & transforming conflict: What’s new in the Bookstore What’s new in the FIC Bookstore? Don’t forget you can always frequent the Recently Added page to… Read More
Skill Building for a Culture of Collaboration
Posted on January 7, 2019 byTo build a healthy cultural infrastructure, it’s important to clarify your cooperative decision-making process, adopt conflict tools, and commit to the ongoing development of collaborative skills in your group.
It’s not too late!
Posted on January 1, 2019 byWelcome to 2019! The holidays are officially behind us, and with them, the holiday giving season. This time of year can bring so much joy, and it can also bring… Read More
Planet Community – Episode 3 – Enright Ridge Urban Ecovillage
Posted on December 31, 2018 byWe have to transform our cities! Over 50% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, and it’s only increasing. Models for sustainable, equitable, urban community must be developed. In… Read More
About That Clothesline…
Posted on December 28, 2018 byAfter a communitarian’s love affair with line drying starts to wane, and eventually withers, she leaves community—partly to pursue an evolving relationship with a clothes dryer.
Reaffirming Our Values into the New Year
Posted on December 27, 2018 byWidening the Scope of Community We at the Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC) are extremely grateful to have you as a part of our shared network of communities. During these… Read More
The Shaker “Culture of Cleanliness”
Posted on December 21, 2018 byBecause of their commitment to a culture of personal and community cleanliness, the Shakers largely escaped the cholera epidemics which plagued the rest of the country in the 1800s.
Planted in Good Soil: Cultural Roots and Community
Posted on December 14, 2018 byA community may achieve an ideal balance by drawing upon deep cultural roots to inform its structures and common life, while remaining vitally open to fresh insight and creativity in response to the present.
Mind the Gap: How the Cultural Difference between Incoming Residents and the Community Can Indicate Whether They Will Stay
Posted on December 7, 2018 byA small culture gap between a new resident and the community correlates with greater chances of a long-term fit; a large culture gap makes this much less likely, but not impossible.
What it Takes to Create Community Connection
Posted on December 3, 2018 byCommon Conceptions of Community How can we create community connection — including more support, belonging, smiles, and growth — in our lives? Bianca Heyming gave a TED talk based on… Read More
An Evolution in Community
Posted on November 30, 2018 byFull immersion in a residential intentional community transforms over the course of a decade and a half into a much wider experience of community.
A Day in the Life
Posted on November 29, 2018 byA day’s interactions in a rural intentional community in central Virginia show that it is much more than a “hippie subdivision.”
Thanks for the Fun on #GiveItAwayTuesday!
Posted on November 28, 2018 byWhat a fun day it was yesterday! From 8am to 8pm on Tuesday November 27, many of staff, board, and supporters of FIC hosted a marathon event we called #GiveItAwayTuesday.… Read More
Changing Skies
Posted on November 27, 2018 byThe culture of intentional community is about the commitment to venture out together into the blue skies and the grey; it’s about not only joy, but also the hard work of growth.
