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VillageCo supports individuals leading local community groups called Villages using our Village Model.

Current Projects

Launching January 2026!

Join the next cohort of awesome humans bringing their local community together by trying out our Village Gathering Model.

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We raise funds to provide stipends to volunteers, pay for software, and support our Village Growing projects. Your support is greatly appreciated!

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Our Vision

A locally connected world

Our Mission

To expand our capacity for community with simple tools and practices that deepen connections

The Village Model

We make community organizing easy with a club-like structure based on great gathering experiences, shared roles, and member-led events and activities.

To learn more about what happens at Village, visit MeetVillage.org.

Meet Village

Sharing A Vision...

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Join us in standing for a locally connected world by wearing one of our new t-shirts or hoodies! Each shirt sale provides $5 to support our work.

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About Us

This short video covers who we are from leaves to roots

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.

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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.

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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.

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In 2024, a group of 20 Village Builders is working to bring version 1 of our Village Building Toolkit to their own neighborhoods and communities.

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

Every Monday, stewards of Villages meet to support each other, discuss community-building topics, and receive training.

More about VillageCore

Village Nomad is the only Village operated by VillageCo. It serves as a social gathering space for volunteers and a practice area for Village Builders.

Gatherings take place periodically on different days and times; click here (TBD) for upcoming events.

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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 the importance of neighborhoods, visit Seth Kaplan's website.

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 project is to continue developing our Toolkit. 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.