community-building
Creating social cohesion
Community-building is the deliberate effort to create connections and foster relationships among people who share a location, interest, or identity.
It emphasizes participation, trust, and shared purpose: The nonprofit focused on community-building through neighborhood events.
Often used as an adjective: community-building activities, community-building initiatives.
Collective social practices
- moraleGroup emotional well-being
- onboardingNew member integration process
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- retreatsBacks off or sanctuaries
inclusion · belonging · recognition · bonding · icebreakers · cross-functional · collaboration · trust
Building professional relationships
- outreachProactive community assistance
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- partnershipShared business arrangement
collaboration · membership · volunteering · leadership · grassroots · mobilization · stakeholder · facilitation
Assembled group of worshippers
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- sanghaBuddhist religious community
- parishLocal church community
- templeSacred worship structure
mosque · church · interfaith · service · potlucks · ministries · outreach · retreats
Communal meal, shared contributions
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- localOf this area
- civicPertaining to community affairs
- gardensCultivated planting areas
cleanups · libraries · parks · cooperatives · zoning · sidewalks · barbecues · yard-sales
Network-connected state
- platformRaised flat structure
- forumsVenues for collective discourse
- DiscordGaming communication platform
- SlackBusiness communication software
subreddits · hashtags · followers · moderators · livestreaming · virtual · engagement · influencers
culture
Collective social practices
- moraleGroup emotional well-being
- onboardingNew member integration process
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
retreats · inclusion · belonging · recognition · bonding · icebreakers · cross-functional · collaboration · trust · values
networking
Building professional relationships
- outreachProactive community assistance
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
partnership · collaboration · membership · volunteering · leadership · grassroots · mobilization · stakeholder · facilitation · committees
congregation
Assembled group of worshippers
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- sanghaBuddhist religious community
- parishLocal church community
temple · mosque · church · interfaith · service · potlucks · ministries · outreach · retreats · choir
potluck
Communal meal, shared contributions
gardens · cleanups · libraries · parks · cooperatives · zoning · sidewalks · barbecues · yard-sales · associations
online
Network-connected state
- platformRaised flat structure
- forumsVenues for collective discourse
- DiscordGaming communication platform
Slack · subreddits · hashtags · followers · moderators · livestreaming · virtual · engagement · influencers · newsletters
community-buildingisolation
Complete separation from others
alienation · atomization · estrangement · disconnection · segregation
community-buildingisolationism
Policy avoiding foreign alliances
withdrawal · self-isolation · individualism · insularity · seclusion
community-buildingdivisiveness
Tendency to create factions
polarization · tribalism · fearmongering · scapegoating · othering
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