A new kind of community. Not built on belief, money, or likes— but on showing up. We gather in real life, work together, and grow as one.

DIG Values

Local Action Over Global Noise

We start where we are, with what we have. The most meaningful change begins in our own neighborhoods, with our own hands.

Listening Before Fixing

Understanding comes first; solutions follow. We approach communities with humility, seeking to learn before attempting to solve.

Helping Without Expecting

We give our time and care freely. The joy of service is its own reward, creating ripples that extend beyond immediate results.

Respecting Nature as a Teacher

Honoring earth's cycles and lessons. Our communities draw wisdom from natural systems that have sustained life for billions of years.

Learning from Others

Every person teaches us something new. Diverse perspectives enrich our understanding and help us see solutions we might otherwise miss.

Sharing Meals, Time, and Space

True community is built around shared experience. Breaking bread together creates bonds that transcend our differences.

Leaving Systems Better Than We Found Them

Restoration over extraction. We aim to contribute more than we take, rebuilding the social and environmental fabric around us.

No Hierarchy, Just Roles

Power is distributed through shared responsibility. Leadership rotates based on skills needed, allowing everyone to contribute their unique gifts.

Showing Up is What Counts

Presence matters more than credentials. Regular, authentic participation creates the foundation for meaningful community transformation.

Historical & Philosophical Context

Throughout human history, communities have been our natural way of organizing. From farming clans and nomadic tribes to village economies, people have always found strength, security, and meaning through direct cooperation with their neighbors.

The modern era brought unprecedented specialization and global connection, but also increasing isolation. As we grew dependent on complex systems far from our control, we lost the resilience and intimacy of local relationships.

DIGs draw inspiration from historical community models while adapting to our current context. We recognize that the pendulum has swung too far toward isolation and abstraction. By intentionally rebuilding face-to-face connections, we recover something essential to human flourishing.

This isn't nostalgia—it's evolution. DIGs combine ancestral wisdom about human cooperation with contemporary understanding of network effects and social dynamics. We're building communities fit for the challenges of our time.

Evolution of community structures throughout human history

DIG Structure

Organic, non-hierarchical DIG structure

DIGs operate with an organic, non-hierarchical structure that emerges from the specific needs and contributions of members. Unlike traditional organizations with fixed leadership roles, DIGs distribute responsibility based on capacity, interest, and expertise.

Core Elements:

  • Monthly Gatherings: Regular in-person meetings form the backbone of DIG activity, creating consistency while remaining flexible.
  • Rotating Facilitation: Different members take turns guiding meetings, ensuring diverse leadership styles and preventing burnout.
  • Working Groups: Small teams form organically around specific projects or interests, dissolving when their purpose is complete.
  • Decision Making: Choices affecting the whole group are made through consensus-seeking conversation, not top-down directives.
  • Documentation: Shared records maintain continuity and institutional memory without creating bureaucracy.

This fluid approach allows DIGs to remain responsive to changing circumstances while maintaining enough structure to be effective. The emphasis is always on enabling meaningful action, not perfecting organizational charts.

Ready to Experience a DIG?

Whether you join an existing guild or start your own, the journey begins with simply showing up.