How book clubs, reading groups, and events like STORYfest are helping women build friendships, combat loneliness, and find ...

Bonfire Social, a new framework for building communities on the open social web, launched on Thursday during the FediForum online conference. While Bonfire Social is a federated app, meaning it’s ...

You’ve probably heard that human beings are “social animals.” That doesn’t just mean we tend to interact with each other; it means that as a species, we need social connection to thrive, and isolation ...

Co-founder and COO of Tribe, empowering the new generation of brand-led online communities with social interaction best practices. The internet has empowered companies to build online communities. The ...

In the wake of a national survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that showed alarming statistics about the prevalence of depression, hopelessness, and thoughts of suicide among ...

Storytelling is the best tool we have for effectively communicating about big, systemic issues like racism, classism, and transphobia. People think in stories. When we don’t have a narrative that ...

“Good evening,” Jacqueline Mattis says, setting a glass of water down on a podium in the downtown branch of the Ann Arbor District Library in Michigan. The audience, mostly white and middle-aged, ...

Twitter’s latest offering, Twitter Communities, seems to be the microblogging platform’s response to a question for its more casual users: How can you cultivate real community around your interests ...

Many are strong proponents of religious communities engaging in social movements. They argue that religious communities: are supposed to protect the marginalized and oppressed and vulnerable, bring ...