You don’t have to do everything
Pick one way
to help.
You can ask a question, share an idea or help with one small task. Start with something you would enjoy. Listening is welcome too.
You do not need Discord or a new account. Email is welcome, and we can choose one small next step together.
This is how a community starts
Bring what you can.
A friend. A skill. An hour. A good idea. Help us turn good ideas into things we can do together.
Your non-financial help matters just as much. Following along is welcome too. Join the email list
Share the idea
Invite a friend or take a few cards to a gathering. Download free designs or ask for printed copies.Print & shareHelp cover costs
See how contributions support the current work, give once or pledge a little each month.See the ledger & contributeHave something in mind?
Use one of these starting points, or write to Max in your own words.
Find a working conversation.
The five working groups and a separate housing conversation explore the questions from our October meeting.
You can start with a question, a useful source or one small task. There is no need to be an expert or join every group.
What each conversation is working on
Purpose and decisions
help explain the community we want and try out a fair way to make decisions.
Start the nonprofit
help shape its first educational activities or work on formation and bookkeeping.
Find a place
help describe what a place needs to offer or check one promising lead.
Spread the word
help with clear writing, useful introductions or the outreach already underway.
Welcome people
help someone get connected, understand the project or talk about what matters to them.
A separate housing conversation
Housing and design
compare homes, shared spaces and the full cost of putting them on a site.
Already in Discord? Open the channel that interests you and join the conversation. Questions and Answers is a place to ask for help. The pinned message in each channel explains its purpose.
If you cannot find the channels or would rather use email, tell Max which conversation interests you. You can listen first, join more than one or step back when you need to.
A simple next step
Tell us.
Reply to any Uncommon Ground email, or write to max@uncommongroundvillage.com.
No Discord, Google account or new app is required to write to us. The working groups use Discord, a place to chat online. Ask Max for an invitation and help getting started. Email is welcome too.
Helping does not add you to the mailing list. Sign up for updates separately.
You can always reply to one of our emails. Just following along is welcome too.
This is already a team effort
Thank you for
stepping forward.
People have shared skills, useful contacts and ideas at both meetings. You may find something here that you would enjoy helping with.
Read our thanks →Scotty
For sharing community experience, offering networking links and mission examples, and helping us see a village and a wider network together.
Send a useful resource →Patrick
For bringing years of community experience, joining the mission conversation and offering to explore the website’s research.
Read a page and share a thought →Steve S.
For bringing Earthaven’s example into our October discussion, and for offering to share Uncommon Ground with your local group.
Introduce us to a group →Geof
For volunteering to help moderate Discord and make it easier for people to work together.
Help people get connected →