We’ve rebuilt ic.org from the ground up. Watch the overview video, then explore each feature with step-by-step how-tos you can download and keep.
| How to create an account & log in |
| How to set up and manage your profile |
| Understanding your dashboard |
Your dashboard is your home base on the FIC platform. Eeverything you need to manage your presence, connect with others, and stay involved lives here.
Your Profile | Come here to edit or view your profile. This is also where you manage your login, privacy preferences, and membership plan.
My directory listings | Come here to edit your community or organization profiles.
My needs & offers | Manage your needs and offers here.
My courses & webinars | Check out your enrolled courses and webinars here.
Communiversity | Come here to edit and community resource you have published.
My favorites | If you have saved a community, course, or resource you can find it here.
Groups | Explore or manage groups you’ve joined or created. Community Groups are how members organize around shared interests or projects.
Membership | Manage your subscription here.
| Updating your listing |
Open your Dashboard and go to “My Directory Listings”
| Profile types ( Individual, Community & Organization) |
There are three types of profiles you’ll encounter in the directory:
People — An individual member of the platform, whether they’re exploring community living, looking to join, searching for co-founders, already living in one, or offering professional skills.
Community — An intentional community listing: ecovillages, cohousing, co-ops, communes, coliving houses, and more.
Organization — A nonprofit, network, or service provider that supports the intentional community movement.
You can browse all three in the Directory without an account. Creating a profile unlocks the ability to connect, engage, and be found.
| How to filter and search directory |
The directory shows Communities, People, and Organizations. By default, all three are active (shown in green). To narrow by type, click any tab to deselect it — only the highlighted types will appear in results.
Filters let you refine further by location, keywords, and community-specific criteria like development stage, main purpose, governance, and more. Hit Search to apply, or Clear to reset.
The refresh icon next to the keyword field resets the visible map area, useful if you’ve panned around and want results to re-anchor to your location.
To focus on the list without the map, use the Hide Map option.
| How to Use Profile Match |
Smart Match is available to Plus members — it surfaces communities, people or organizations based on compatibility with your own profile, so results reflect not just what’s out there but what fits you.
You will see a percentage for how strong of a match each profile is.
When you adjust your Ideal Community Preferences when editing your profile, your matches will change accordingly.
| How to Add a Community or Organization |
If your community or organization isn’t listed, you can add it directly from the directory by clicking on the “+”.
This will take your to a profile form. Read the submission guidelines before you start and don’t forget to “save draft” as you go.
Profiles can be added by non-members, so long as the information being shared was made public by members of the project.
| How to find and register for courses |
| Understanding Pricing & Refunds |
| Accessing your enrolled courses & webinars |
| All you need to know about the resource library |
The Resource Library is your searchable archive of everything ic.org has to offer — courses, webinars, classes, articles, books, magazines, podcast episodes, recordings, and community documents, all in one place. Over 1,700 resources in one place!
How to find what you’re looking for
Use the filters on the left to narrow by:
You can also search by keyword to find something specific.
Plus membership tip: If you find yourself regularly accessing webinars, recordings, or courses, a Plus membership is likely the most cost-effective way to dig into the library.
| What you can find in Needs & Offers |
Needs & Offers is a rich, multi-purpose space — much more than a classifieds board. Here’s a taste of what the community posts.
| How to create a need or offers listing |
Add a Need or Offer at ic.org/needs-and-offers/ by clicking the green button “+ Create Needs & Offers” or in your profile dashboard
| How to promote your listing |
Once you have published your Need or Offer you will see three options; Promote, View, and Back to editing.
Tip: If you are purchasing as a business, you can check the box and include
| How to respond to a listing |
When you click on a Need or Offer you will be redirected to a new page where you can read more, save, share or message the post’s author.
To repond to a Need or Offer, select the “message” button under the author’s name.
| How to find and join a group |
| How to chant and participate in a group |
| How to create and moderate a group |
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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