Community Templates
Shared starting points for communities exploring stewardship, belonging, governance, and long-term care.
These templates are offered as seeds, not finished systems.
Adapt thoughtfully.
Grow what serves.
These are early structural templates for those helping build with us.
Early drafts and evolving models currently under development.
Working Frameworks
Shared Decision Making — foundational outline in active development
This framework defines how decisions are proposed, reviewed, and finalized. It protects clarity, rhythm, and accountability so growth does not outpace stability.
Stewardship Roles— structural clarity in progress
This document defines functional responsibilities within the organization. Roles describe service and stewardship, not hierarchy or identity.
Repair & Resolution — working resolution structure
This framework outlines how tension moves from direct dialogue to mediated review, preserving dignity while protecting community stability.
Land Stewardship Readiness — practical stewardship checklist
This document evaluates legal, environmental, economic, and readiness factors before any land commitment is made.
Organizational Foundations — legal and structural overview
This overview clarifies our current legal standing, compliance path, and financial integrity practices as we pursue federal nonprofit status.
Community Foundations
Practical frameworks for land stewards, community builders, and emerging villages.
These living documents help communities establish healthy foundations rooted in stewardship, accountability, shared responsibility, and long-term continuity.
Community Stewardship Guide — foundational community agreements
This guide establishes the core values, principles, and stewardship practices that support healthy community living. It covers shared resources, communication, accountability, reciprocity, family responsibility, and care for the land as a living participant.
Threshold & Onboarding Manual — community entry and belonging framework
This manual outlines how individuals move from initial interest to deeper participation through relationship, observation, stewardship, and trust-building. It protects both the community and prospective members by creating clear pathways for belonging.
Land Trust Governance Handbook — stewardship-based decision framework
This handbook defines how stewardship circles function, how decisions are made, how responsibilities are shared, and how leadership is recognized through service rather than authority. It is designed to support communities that can thrive beyond their founders.
Community Operations Manual — practical systems guide
This guide will outline the day-to-day systems that support community life, including shared kitchens, food systems, tools, maintenance, infrastructure, visitors, vehicles, temporary structures, project management, and resource stewardship.
Community Finance & Resource Sharing Guide — economic stewardship framework
This guide explores transparent approaches to shared expenses, community projects, donations, land stewardship funds, common resources, and financial accountability while honoring both individual sovereignty and collective wellbeing.
Stewardship Training & Certification Program — community leadership pathway
This program develops practical skills in stewardship, communication, conflict resolution, land care, governance, and community-building. It is designed to prepare future stewards to support thriving communities rooted in SDIC principles.
Land Trust Formation Guide — regenerative community development framework
This guide provides an overview of the considerations involved in placing land into trust, including governance, stewardship structures, legal considerations, community readiness, long-term sustainability, and protection of future generations.
Visitor Agreement & Liability Waiver — Community participation risk acknowledgment and visitor boundary framework.
Living Documents
These templates are works in progress.
They are offered as starting points, not doctrine.
Adaptation requires discernment, participation, and community agreement.
Clarity precedes expansion.