The best intentional communities are built on trust: I can't think of a solid community I have been a part of where there wasn't an innate sense of trust. I can think of plenty of communities I have left where the trust between members and/or organizers has been irreparably broken. Once that trust is broken, there needs to be enough trust to... See more

Focus on building with the community, not just for the community. Building programs that reward participation, provide a sense of ownership and establish participation as a requirement to membership will instill a feeling of reciprocity and value within the community.