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From the founders of the acclaimed Summit event series and community comes the story of their unconventional journey to business success and the hard lessons they learned along the way. “[Make No Small Plans] neatly crystallizes the teachings and takeaways—basic truths—from the past...

In Building Community Food Webs, Ken Meter shows how grassroots food and farming leaders across the US are tackling these challenges by constructing civic networks. Overturning extractive economic structures, these inspired leaders are engaging low-income residents, farmers, and local organizations in their quest to build stronger communities.

When your work is inextricable from your identity, your community, and your own liberation, you need a unique praxis of care to sustain it—and for mission-driven activists, organizers, and changemakers working under oppressive systems, making space to center vital needs like rest, self-care, and healthy boundaries isn’t as simple as clocking out. Practicing Liberation reorients collective justice work toward a model that transforms the effects of injustice, harm, and oppressive systems into resilience, joy, and community care.

You, me, all of us. We’ve been part of the world getting more and more digitized. During these turbulent times, we are ready for a change.Our teams are our most important resource. It is time for organizations to PUT PEOPLE FIRST.Join me as I chat with new and old friends across the globe. About building community and establishing people networks that help us reach our corporate goals.You’ll get valuable insights and tools. So you can build and improve your own people networks.Why? Because every organization and every team deserves it. – MAKE YOUR COMMUNITIES THRIVE.

A practical and irreverent guide to Burning Man, its philosophy, why people do this to themselves, and how it matters to the world Over 30 years Burning Man has gone from two families on a San Francisco beach to a global movement in which hundreds of thousands of people around the world create...

These mass calls are an opportunity for Black Oregonians to come together to celebrate wins, reflect on challenges, and strategize for the future. From mobilizing communities to advancing civic engagement, these conversations reminded us that building collective power is not only possible, it’s already happening!💡 Whether you’re new to organizing or a longtime movement builder, this podcast is a chance to tap into the energy of Black Oregon and join the vision for a liberated future.👉 Learn more about Equitable Giving Circle: https://www.equitablegivingcircle.org/👉 Get connected ...

Welcome to the Moms Building Community Podcast, where moms come together to build a stronger, united community. This is your go-to resource hub, offering tips, strategies, and support to help navigate the joys and challenges of motherhood. Whether you're driving your kids to school or taking a break in your busy day, we’re here to connect you with valuable insights, helpful resources, and the amazing moms. Join as we share stories, tackle mom struggles, and create a space where we lift each other up, because together, we can build a thriving community.

Join KMOX's Tom Ackerman for BUILDING COMMUNITY with BUSEY BANK. Our monthly conversations with Busey's leadership and community partners will inspire you to get involved. Listen and join Busey Bank in their commitment to strengthen our community.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE ECPA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD The author of Get Out of Your Head offers practical solutions for creating true community, the kind that’s crucial to our mental and spiritual health. “My dear friend Jennie Allen shows us how to make true emotional...

Welcome to "Over Tea," a podcast where we’re brewing conversations and building community. This space is designed for women to come together and engage in meaningful discussions. Just like a perfect cup of tea, our conversations are a blend of warmth, strength, and depth. We explore a variety of topics that impact our lives and our communities, creating an infusion of tea and fruitful dialogue.Hosted by Haleema, the visionary behind At My Sister's House—a community-based brand dedicated to curating events and workshops for women—and the founder of A Source of Goodness, a wellness product...

Led by Professors Steve Fernandez and Mark Wagner, 5 graduating students from the UMass Engineering Program discuss a recent recruiting event by Raytheon and how we integrate more human centered and love center curriculum in the Stem Fields.

The Art of Coaching Teams is the manual you never received when you signed on to lead a team. Being a great teacher is one thing, but leading a team, or team development, is an entirely different dynamic. Your successes are public, but so are your failures-and there's no specific rubric or curriculum to give you direction. Team development is an art form, and this book is your how-to guide to doing it effectively. You'll learn the administrative tasks that keep your team on track.

🎙️ Welcome to The SJ Childs Show Podcast! 🎉Join Sara Bradford—better known as SJ Childs—as she bridges understanding and advocacy for the neurodivergent community. This podcast shines a light on autism awareness, empowering stories, expert insights, and practical resources for parents, educators, and individuals alike.Brought to you by The SJ Childs Global Network, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting autistic individuals and their families worldwide, this show is your weekly dose of inspiration and actionable ideas. Visit sjchilds.org to learn more about our mission, find resources...

The military lifestyle is often very lonely and isolating. So let's build a community that moves with you wherever you go!Bi-weekly, I will bring you practical tips and tactics to help you navigate this crazy life. Like how EXACTLY do I pack out my house? What do I say to my kids when they are crying because Daddy is gone again? How do I make it though a deployment without losing my mind?! And how the heck do I find and keep a job when we move every 2-3 years? We are going to get into all the things! We are also going to spotlight mil spouses killing it in their careers and how they did...

Bill Willits and best-selling author Andy Stanley share their successful approach, which has resulted in nearly 8,000 adults becoming involved in small groups at North Point Community Church in Atlanta . Simply put, the five principles clearly described here have passed the test. This is not just another book about community; this is a book about strategy - strategy that builds a small group culture.

The Working Centre in the downtown core of Kitchener, Ontario, is a widely recognized and successful model for community development. Begun from scratch in 1982, it is now a vast network of practical supports for the unemployed, the underemployed, the temporarily employed and the homeless, populations that collectively constitute up to 30 percent of the labour market both locally and across North America. Transition to Common Work is the essential text about The Working Centre.

The role of organized religion in our society is undergoing monumental changes. Church attendance is decreasing at unprecedented rates. At the same time, there is an increase in the number of people who identify as “spiritual but not religious.” Clearly, the need for religion remains as strong as ever, yet more and more, people are seeking spirituality elsewhere. Why? What accounts for these trends? Can organized religion still play a valuable role in today’s world?

Social isolation can shatter our confidence. In isolating times, we're not only lonely, but we're ashamed of our loneliness because our society stigmatizes people who are alone without support. As a single, 58-year-old woman who finds herself stranded after major surgery, Val Walker has woven into the narrative her own story. A well-established rehabilitation counselor, she was too embarrassed to reveal on social media how utterly isolated she was by asking for someone to help, and it felt agonizingly awkward calling colleagues out of the blue.

Join host Rachel Kahler as she sits down with the entrepreneurs, visionaries, and decision-makers who are shaping the heart and future of Heber Valley. In each episode, we explore the stories behind the people building community—one idea, one business, and one conversation at a time.

First published in 2012, Startup Communities became a blueprint for what it takes to build a supportive entrepreneurial community. Now regarded as a classic, the "Boulder Thesis" created and popularized by Feld within the book generated enormous media attention nearly a decade ago.