Community Developers
What is a Community Developer? When it comes to the types of clients we serve, we work with a wide range of professionals involved in community development. This includes existing developers of communities, various builders, real estate investors, real estate agents, and others who are involved in bringing a structural community vision into reality for the types of people who want to live this lifestyle.
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An increasing number of community-minded people are looking for new, innovative ways of living together and sharing authentic, engaged lives with one another. For those who have the tenacity, skills, and vision to understand what types of spaces these people need plus the resources and experience to manifest those visions into brick and mortar realities, the opportunities for a considerable return on investment while making a positive impact are huge. The community movement is quickly growing, and the people who are seeking out these types of residences are willing to invest considerably in turning their dreams into a reality. By understanding what it takes to develop the right community structures along with relational vision and cultural foundations people are looking for, there is a huge opportunity be a part of something important that will be sustainable long into the future.
Overcoming Obstacles to Developing Your Community
What Gets in the Way of Community Development
When it comes to developing a community of just about any kind, there are a lot of moving parts. On the one hand there’s all the planning, building, and zoning issues, all requiring dealing with a cast of characters with their own needs and issues. On the other, there’s the relational side of creating and communicating a vision that will resonate with residents and feel tangible long before people can physically experience it. Then there’s the nuances of individual needs, like shellshocked potential residents who have been dealt bad hands in the part. Somehow, Community Developers need to be able to tie it all together for everyone, and that requires being very skilled in some very different areas. It’s a lot, and the consequences of one key piece falling through the cracks can be detrimental.
What It Takes to Cross the Finish Line
To pull off a project from start to finish, developers have to present a calm, collected front that shows the rest of the team that all of the moving parts are under control with a clear endgame coming into focus. And they need to know how to collaborate with the right people who can fill in the gaps. An experienced builder or real estate investor can be a master at their trade but be speaking Greek to community types. And a community visionary usually finds it tough to get the nuts and bolts of real estate development together on their own. What it takes to cross the finish line is a grounded, holistic approach with a robust skill set that can get things done while remaining heart-centered.
Our Process For Helping Community Developers
Step #1
Initial Consultation: Getting to know you and where you are at, particularly what's working and what's not with building community.
Step #2
Self-Exploration: Getting clear on who you are and what you want so you can look for and communicate about it.
Step #3
Resources & Tools: Guidance and recommendations on trusted sources and proven tools for getting out of your head and into community.
Step #4
Action Plan: Coaching and follow up for realistic and appropriate steps for exploring and co-creating a community that's right for you.
Click Here to See a Full List of Our Services
Do-it-yourself (with consult option)
- Introduction to Community Living
- Introduction to Community Development
- Introduction to Nurturing a Cooperative Culture
- Project planning tools
- Vision, Mission, Aim, Values
- Canvas strategizers
- Marketing planner
- Marketing packet templates
- BoWe intro
- Sales flyer
- Culture
- Explore path
- Website
Project Consultation and/or Management
- Real estate search
- Due diligence
- Site design
- Permitting process
- Land development
- House design
- Permitting process
- Home construction
- Financial / Investor package
- Legal structures / documents
- Website design
- Social media
- Email marketing
- Local promotion
- Sales process
- Blueprint of We
- Decision making
- Community Building
Training
- Exploring Community Living
- Preparation
- Essentials
- Aging / Wellness
- Community Development Process
- Vision / People
- Place / Plan / Build
- Nurturing Cooperative Culture
- Heart / Foundation
- Circles / Practices / Tools
- Relational Tools
Focusing on What Matters Most
The Right Culture
As community develper, the responsibility of communicating the vision of a nurturing culture that works falls largely on you. We help clients like you by providing the tools, resources, and coaching on the relational essentials. Some examples of ways that we help include fostering collaborative organization, using the Blueprint of We, approaches for compassionate communication, and coming to agreement on community objectives, goals, and best practices.
The Right Structures
The physical structures you choose, build, or improve create the container for your community efforts to be manifested and co-evolve. We have hands-on experience with constructing and developing community spaces, and our resources and consulting services that can serve as your guide.
The Right People
There is an art and a science to getting your message clear and accessible to the right people at the right time. With a long, strong background in modern marketing strategies and tools, it’s something we know a lot about. From guidance on how to do it yourself to services that do a lot of the heavy lifting for you, we can help you find your people.
The Right Support
As a Community Developer, you often need a lot of support, even if you can’t always find it out there. Community that Works can provide you with support in a few ways. By joining our network, you’ll be connected to an existing community of other organizers, explorers, developers, service providers, and different types of existing communities. We also have an online course that covers the many steps of creating a sustainable community from first steps to end, as well as an active forum to network and chat.
Click Here to See a Full List of Our Services
Do-it-yourself (with consult option)
- Introduction to Community Living
- Introduction to Community Development
- Introduction to Nurturing a Cooperative Culture
- Project planning tools
- Vision, Mission, Aim, Values
- Canvas strategizers
- Marketing planner
- Marketing packet templates
- BoWe intro
- Sales flyer
- Culture
- Explore path
- Website
Project Consultation and/or Management
- Real estate search
- Due diligence
- Site design
- Permitting process
- Land development
- House design
- Permitting process
- Home construction
- Financial / Investor package
- Legal structures / documents
- Website design
- Social media
- Email marketing
- Local promotion
- Sales process
- Blueprint of We
- Decision making
- Community Building
Training
- Exploring Community Living
- Preparation
- Essentials
- Aging / Wellness
- Community Development Process
- Vision / People
- Place / Plan / Build
- Nurturing Cooperative Culture
- Heart / Foundation
- Circles / Practices / Tools
- Relational Tools
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