ValuesDAO Blog

Category: Concepts

  • Concept: Citizenship (as per Peter Block)

    See: Research by Peter Block and Community: The structure of belonging by Peter Block Notes about the concept of citizenship by Peter Block (via ChatGPT): In his book “Community: The Structure of Belonging,” Peter Block introduces the concept of citizenship as a key element in creating thriving and empowered communities. Block redefines citizenship beyond the…

  • Concept: Counterfeit Communities

    See: The Careless Society: Community and its Counterfeits by John McKnight and John Kretzmann and List of Concepts Notes about “Counterfeit Communities” as termed by John McKnight (via ChatGPT): Certainly! The concept of “counterfeit communities” introduced by John McKnight refers to the artificial or inauthentic forms of community that have emerged in modern society. These…

  • Concept: Community Skill Banks by Jim Diers

    See: Neighbour Power by Jim Diers and List of Concepts Notes about Community Skill Banks by Jim Diers (via ChatGPT): Community Skill Banks, as conceptualized by Jim Diers, are innovative platforms that promote community engagement, empowerment, and collaboration. Jim Diers, a renowned community organizer and author, has been a strong advocate for building vibrant and…

  • Concept: The role of Institutions per the ABCD scholars

    See: Important Institutions in relation to Community Building and Concept: Asset Based Community Development Notes about the role of institutions as per the proponents of Asset Based Community Development (via ChatGPT): Certainly! I apologize for the confusion. Here is a summary of the views of proponents of Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) on the role…

  • Concept: Inherent Value/Benefits

    See: List of Concepts and Concept: Bridging Social Capital and Concept: Bonding Social Capital One of the most important attributes that a Community should aim for, is that it must provide some benefits to its members which must be inherent in the members of the community, meeting each other and interacting with each other. Some…

  • Concept: Open Fridge Test

    See: List of Concepts and Concept: Social Capital

  • Measurement of Social Capital

    See: Concept: Social Capital Notes about measurement of Social Capital as developed by Christian Grootaert and Thierry Van Bastelaer (via ChatGPT): Christian Grootaert and Thierry Van Bastelaer are renowned scholars who have contributed significantly to the field of social capital research. They have developed innovative methods for measuring social capital, aiming to quantify and understand…

  • Concept: Bridging Social Capital

    See: List of Concepts and Concept: Social Capital Notes about Bridging Social Capital as described by Robert Putnam (via ChatGPT): Bridging social capital, as described by Robert Putnam, refers to a form of social capital that exists between individuals or groups from diverse backgrounds or social categories. Putnam, a prominent sociologist, introduced the concept of…

  • Concept:Affinity

    See: List of Concepts and Concept: Social Capital Affinity refers to the willingness of an individual to work towards the betterment of his community, without expecting a clear and measured reward in return. The more Affinity that the members of a Community have on average, the more likely they are to pass the Open Fridge…

  • Concept: Core Tribe

    See: List of Concepts and Concept: Target Audience Pyramid The Core Tribe of a Community is perhaps its most valuable asset. Core tribes of successful communities will likely have high Value alignment (see: Concept: Value Alignment). For this reason, it might not be surprising that it will take a long time for the Core Tribe…