Bringing Neighbors Together

We facilitate creating micro-communities, called Villages, using our Gathering Model and free Village Platform. Villages are community led, self-sustaining groups whose primary aim is to promote connection and belonging within existing communities.

VillageCooperative

VillageCollaborative

VillageCorporation

VillageConnector

VillageCollective

We're all of them. We're VillageCo

Here, we practice community leadership.

Village Harvest - October 28th

What's Next For Our Giving Circle?

Our Vision

A world where everyone feels a sense of belonging to a local community, where they can connect with anyone, have meaningful conversations, and take intentional action to make a difference.

Our Mission

To provide the tools and support that groups need to form Villages and root them into neighborhoods, workplaces, and families.

Our Practice

Village Members practice activities such as gathering, sharing, and taking roles. These practices are known to build a sense of belonging and connection within existing communities.

Our Village Gathering Model provides a space for this practice on a regular and local basis.

Seeking Weavers & Village Builders!

We're assembling a 2024 Village Builders Cohort

Are you interested in organizing in your local neighborhood or community?

Tell Me More About Village Building!

About Us

Our Toolkit

Once you get people together, what then? How do we create and hold space that is open to all people and ideas?

A key 2024 project is to bring our toolkit (currently in Beta) to a Version 1 for public release. The toolkit includes everything a group needs to organize a Village in their community, from software to agendas. It's been crafted over the years with input from dozens of community organizers working in a variety of settings.

Our Journey

What makes Village different? How have we learned from our past community building experiences?

Village was born years ago and nurtured by the passions and work of many individuals who came together in 2020 during the COVID lockdowns. What emerged was something none of us could have done alone. Look below for a list of our co-creators.

Click here for a short 4- minute video outlining our history and milestones of the last few years.

Our Impact

What is it like to be a Villager?

Watch this 5 minute summary video from our 2024 Village Night Out fundraiser featuring members of Villages in Seattle, Boise, Michigan, and beyond.

Our approach is informed by Asset Based Community Development, Sociocracy, and Open Space Technology.

Check out our MeetVillage.org website for more details on how the Village Gathering Model works, and what it's like for participants.

NOTE: This website is currently in development!

Meet Village

In The Media

Podcast Interview

Village Co-Founder Jason Sears is interviewed by Village In The City founder, Mark McKergrow in this podcast to talk about the Village, how it works, our social gathering model, and what we've learned so far.

Listen to the Podcast here

Feature in The Big Idea Lab

Feeling Alone and Disconnected? It Might be Time to Join a Village

"As the world has grown larger, so have the cracks that people can fall into. The Village Revolution is all about stitching our communities back together and shrinking those cracks."

Read The Article on LinkedIn

"VillageCo is an innovative effort to reconnect our neighborhoods and heal our social fabric."
- Seth Kaplan

To learn more about this importance of neighborhoods, visit Seth Kaplan's website.

Village Projects

Operating since April 2020, Village Seattle has over 80 members who gather virtually once a week, and in-person monthly. Our members regularly host events including hikes, volunteering opportunities, and potlucks.

Find Us On Meetup

Village Nomad is the only Village run by VillageCo, and serves as both a social gathering space for volunteers, and a practice space for Village Builders.

NOTE: Village Nomad gatherings periodically at different times and days of the week. For a list of upcoming gatherings, click here (TBD).

In 2024, a group of 20 Village Builders are working to bring apply a version 1 of our Village Building Toolkit in their own neighborhoods and community.

This pilot project is an effort to study the effectiveness of our model and tools in a variety of environments.

More about the Builders Cohort

Operating since August 2022, Village Boise is just getting started! We've had monthly potlucks and gatherings in the park and at our winter home at the Hyde Park Mennonite Fellowship. Request an invite here.

Village Family is an idea to use the Gathering Program in a family reunion-style event. 8 Family gatherings have been conducted virtually with two families.