FIC’s First Communities Directory – 30th Birthday, Day 8
Posted on November 8, 2017 byLaird Schaub served as the Executive Director of the FIC from when there was such a position till 2016. Full bio below. For other 30th blog posts click here. When a… Read More
30 blog posts for 30 years – How does community make us more resilient?
Posted on November 7, 2017 by30 blog posts for 30 years How does community make us more resilient? by Sky Blue, FIC Executive Director Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going 30… Read More
Intentional community as a career path? It’s possible – 30th Birthday, Day 7
Posted on November 6, 2017 byDiana Leafe Christian is the author of Creating a Life Together and Finding Community, two of the most important books available to community builders and seekers. She also served as… Read More
30 years of something even better than volleyball – 30th Birthday, Day 6
Posted on November 6, 2017 by2 Comments
Chris Roth is the Editor of Communities magazine, which the FIC began publishing in 1992. Full bio below. For more 30th blog posts click here. My interaction with the Foundation for… Read More
What’s in a name? From communes to cohousing – 30th Birthday, Day 5
Posted on November 4, 2017 byThe early relationship between the FIC and the Cohousing Association of the US was rocky, with people in both groups being dismissive and judgemental of the different models each organization… Read More
Who doesn’t want more community? – 30th Birthday, Day 4
Posted on November 3, 2017 by1 Comment
Laird Schaub served as the Executive Director of the FIC from when there was such a position till 2016. Full bio below. For other 30th blog posts click here. For… Read More
Your Tour Powered by the FIC – 30th Birthday, Day 3
Posted on November 2, 2017 by1 Comment
Alyson Ewald is a former Board member of the FIC. Full bio below. For more 30th blog posts click here. This morning I gave a tour of our homestead at… Read More
The Origins of the FIC – 30th Birthday, Day 2
Posted on November 1, 2017 by1 Comment
Harvey Baker has been involved with the FIC since the beginning, having served on the Board for 29 of our 30 years, and continues to be one of our most… Read More
Life Lessons for Community Longevity
Posted on November 1, 2017 byThe founder of Bellyacres Artistic Ecovillage profers advice inspired by the nearly three decades he was immersed in the experiment.
Movement at a Crossroads – 30th Birthday, Day 1
Posted on October 31, 2017 by2 Comments
Sky Blue is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Intentional Community. For more 30th blog posts click here. It’s been quite a year. From the rise of white nationalism,… Read More
30 Years of Service to the Intentional Communities Movement
Posted on October 31, 2017 byHappy 30th Birthday!!! Foundation for Intentional Community 30 Years of Service to the Intentional Communities Movement For 30 years the FIC has provided networking and support to… Read More
New Report Explores How to Rethink Cities of the Future
Posted on October 27, 2017 byThis post by Nithin Coca first appeared on Shareable. In 2009, the world hit a watershed moment. For the first time in human history, a majority of people were living not… Read More
Want to Change the System? ‘Become the System’
Posted on October 27, 2017 byThis article first appeared on Shareable . We live in turbulent times: many certainties are disappearing and changes are difficult to understand. Can transition management help us to explain where the… Read More
Why I Study Communal Societies
Posted on October 21, 2017 byThe study of intentional communities, both past and present, is a rich and rewarding enterprise for the student of political theory. The members of intentional communities, whether historic or contemporary,… Read More
Intentional Communities: How do we grow this movement fast?
Posted on October 19, 2017 byIt’s been quite a year. This is a synthesis of what I’ve been hearing and what I’ve been thinking about intentional communities, or whatever you want to call them. There’s… Read More
Landing Your Community – The Community Builders Forum – Webinar #3
Posted on October 18, 2017 byThe Community Builders Forum – Webinar 3 – Landing your Community The practical and spiritual aspects of real estate for intentional communities We host monthly webinars, which members can participate in… Read More
Empowerment, Intersectionality, and Collaboration at an Urban Laboratory
Posted on October 17, 2017 byEmpowerment, Intersectionality, and Collaboration at an Urban Laboratory Arcosanti Convergence November 10-12, 2017 An FIC co-sponsored event The FIC is a proud co-sponsor of the first Arcosanti Convergence… Read More
Overcoming Our Americanness
Posted on October 11, 2017 byUnless we learn from past and present communities, and collate lessons from our own, we will bob as separate crafts on the ocean of our uncooperative and ahistorical Americanness.
Can we grow old in community?
Posted on October 3, 2017 byCommunity Bookstore Special Best of Communities The Cream of Our Crop Elders in Community by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume IX Elders in Community A special… Read More
Diana Christian receives 2018 Kozeny Communitarian Award
Posted on October 2, 2017 byDiana Christian’s Citation for the 2018 Kozeny Communitarian Award The Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC) recognizes Diana Christian as the 2018 recipient of the Kozeny Communitarian Award, honoring the indomitable… Read More
Intentional Community in a Nicaraguan Jungle: Honoring my duality through community practices
Posted on October 1, 2017 byThrough her experience temporarily “unplugging” to join a community emphasizing genuine connection and values-based living, an international law student gains lifelong lessons.
Cohousing’s Diversity Problem
Posted on September 29, 2017 byThis article by Amanda Abrams first appeared in CityLab here. The topic, however, is not new; take a walk back through FIC’s archives to read Adriane Dellorco’s take from 2001 here. Small… Read More
Full Circle Memories from Dancing Rabbit
Posted on September 29, 2017 byThis post was first published on Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage’s blog here. If this account stirs you, get your application in now to join their final visitor session of the year, happening Oct… Read More
Standing in Love in the Face of Hatred
Posted on September 29, 2017 byThis post by David Spangler first appeared on the Findhorn Foundation’s blog here. There is a dramatic moment in the Fellowship of the Ring, the first book in J.R.R. Tolkien’s acclaimed trilogy, Lord… Read More
Intentional Eco-Village Communities: Are Geodomes A Sustainable Answer to Homelessness?
Posted on September 29, 2017 byNote: We acknowledge that homelessness is a complex sociopolitical and community issue, and aim to be respectful of all the various causes and experiences of homelessness. We also believe that… Read More
Tracing Windward’s Memeology
Posted on September 21, 2017 byThe Haudenosaunee, the Oneida Community, and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, with its vision of a “polyamorous line family,” all form part of Windward’s conceptual ancestry.
A New Look at Modern Aging
Posted on September 18, 2017 by1 Comment
This article first appeared on Cohousing USA’s blog here. By Charles Durrett. The last nails are being hammered in. Fresh paint still clings to the damp air. In Port Townsend,… Read More
Our Commitment to Social Justice
Posted on September 18, 2017 by1 Comment
Intentional communities are intrinsically idealistic. They’re based on a radical analysis of social problems and are an attempt to address them. They represent a personal desire to live in a… Read More
The Secret to Living in Community
Posted on September 16, 2017 byCommunity Bookstore Featured The Secret to Living in Community by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Deep Listening The Secret to Living in Community A new film available in digital download… Read More
Providing Regenerative Ecovillage Solutions for the Bonn Climate Summit
Posted on September 15, 2017 byThis November the UN Climate Summit (COP23) will be held in Bonn, Germany, where the imperative will be how to massively scale-up and effectively implement the Paris Climate Agreement. The… Read More
