Community finance briefing #5: the canvas overview

The community finance canvas consists of a set of community building blocks, each with a set of questions. The purpose of the canvas is to help you design your sustainable community and get to a stage where you can start to produce a financial plan. The canvas can be printed out or copied onto large Read more about Community finance briefing #5: the canvas overview[…]

New Article about the Community Finance Canvas in REconomy project

The REconomy Project published an article about the Canvas method recently. The Project  aims to help build the capacity of Transition Initiatives, and other community organizations doing similar work, to grow a new kind of local economy. It’s aimed at people active in Transition, or similar. Through their website, they hope to provide some inspiration, Read more about New Article about the Community Finance Canvas in REconomy project[…]

Community finance briefing #4: the object method

This edition of the briefing takes you through the planning process where you identify key objects, what they deliver and how they integrate with each other as well as the costs and revenues associated with them. The object method is a neat, structured way of putting the high -level design on the table for all of you to discuss and brainstorm around. And as you will Read more about Community finance briefing #4: the object method[…]

Update to Financial Planning Canvas: download now!

canvas_download_2 We are just releasing the latest version of the community finance canvas. This canvas offers a basic structure for groups working to develop their local economy. Start from how the local economy, (or the part of it you are focusing on), could be, not how it is. Working from the middle and outwards, add Read more about Update to Financial Planning Canvas: download now![…]

Re-inspiring communities

It was great to meet so many people interested in joining in the dialogue around community development at Future Perfect festival held recently in Vaxholm, just outside the Swedish capital, Stockholm. So much arose out of that dialogue that I felt it was worth recording a summary from memory here it is:
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Community finance briefing #2: defining community

The second edition of the community finance briefing is now out!” These briefings come from previews of the new handbook slated to be published in the Autumn of 2012. In this edition Why community is important The right size The intention The Tribe DOWNLOAD HERE newsletterfp#2_community To sign up to be notified of when the Read more about Community finance briefing #2: defining community[…]

Community finance briefing #1: A permaculture approach to organisation

The first edition of the community finance briefing is now out!” These briefings come from previews of the new handbook slated to be published in the Autumn of 2012. In this edition What founder Bill Mollison says about finance Why a community is not a company What communities should deliver DOWNLOAD HERE newsletterfp#1_mollison

The community finance canvas handbook

Community Finance Design Handbook This  handbook is for social economy innovators, community builders, and sustainable developers. It helps you develop communities that demonstrate people care, planet care in a way that provides the basic needs of community members. This handbook  written by Stephen Hinton, acts as an introduction to thinking financially about community initiatives and Read more about The community finance canvas handbook[…]