A Nomad Ponders Family and the Ecstasy of the Group

New to intentional community? Begin your understanding with this introductory to our shared terms and purpose.

Taking the plunge to visit the community you’ve researched can be scary. Here are five tips to consider when contacting a community for the first time through ic.org.

Our consensus trainers and communication and process experts advise what to do about inadvertent “minority rule” in community.

National Cohousing Open House Day is coming up in just over a week, and dozens of communities will be welcoming guests for tours and other free activities. You can check out the map at Cohousing.org to find a community near you. Please RSVP to the Facebook event and invite your friends so we can …

An innovative approach to collective community gardens nurtures a culture of giving while allowing participants to feed both themselves and those in need.

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 want to ask for your help. Why do intentional communities matter? Humanity faces an enormous challenge: How to equi…

The Relationship Between Major Institutions and Sense of Belonging Surveys of Military Veterans Residing in Intentional Communities Click here to fill out the survey Hello fellow lovers of community, I’m a former Navy Officer, current board member for the FIC and lover of int…

Despite widespread desire for community, structural and cultural obstacles to intentional community in the modern world loom large.

Whether it’s eating local, supporting worker-owned businesses, or taking money out of Wall Street banks, the “localist” movement is on the rise. While the dominance of mega-corporations like Wal-Mart and Amazon may seem complete, small businesses make up half of the U.S. GDP and create over three ti…

In its formative and early stages, Capitol Hill Urban Cohousing in Seattle encounters both challenges and successes.