Community Engagement Canvas [Free Resource]

In order to make sure that your community’s purpose is grounded in your people’s needs, and that it expresses what you can accomplish together, consider: 1. What do my people need more of? 2. What’s the change we desire?

There are a number of canvas created by others that focus on product development, as shown in Table 4-1. Table 4-1. Visual ideation canvases Name Purpose The Lean Canvasa Makes the assumption that product/market fit is the riskiest hypothesis that must be tested. The Opportunity Canvasb Focuses discussions about what we’re building and why, then he

Nearly every challenge of building a community can be met by asking yourself, “How do I achieve this by working with my people, not doing it for them?”

Intentions Why do you want to be a part of this? Why are we doing this? How might this support your personal goals? What values of yours led you to get involved? Concerns What worries you about the team, our plan, and so on? What do you think will get in our way? Where will we run into trouble? If this fails, why will it fail? Boundaries What do yo

community opens the door to new approaches for old challenges and spurs a more informed and powerful creative instinct. Accountability, one of the most crucial benefits of engaging with your community, is what binds you to the relentless pursuit of your ideas.