Becoming a Community Member

One Community members are the core of our non-profit sustainability think tank. There are currently two options for membership: Pioneer Membership and Satellite Membership. Choosing either of these options does not cost anything but it does require an extensive application process, specific training, and a minimum time commitment to what we are creating.

This page is divided into the following relevant sections:

• Who We Are/Who We Seek
• Types of Membership
  
• Benefits of Becoming a Pioneer
• Expectations for Joining
• What You Can Expect After Joining
• How to join
• Summary
• FAQ

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ABOUT ONE COMMUNITY   ●   CURRENT TIME EXPECTATIONS   ●   OTHER INVOLVEMENT OPTIONS

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WHO WE ARE/WHO WE SEEK

Our team is a group of world-change people. We have come together without prior knowing of each other, from diverse backgrounds, and with a shared set of values and a vision to live for The Highest Good of All. We are creating One Community as the first of many self-sufficient and self-replicating teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities to be built around the world and everything we create is an evolution built on the foundation of prior stages. We are in full-swing of creating One Community and looking for those people interested in working on everything we are finishing and evolving in preparation for our move.

If you consider yourself an elite individual within your field and possessing a mindset for The Highest Good of All, then we’d love an application from you because you might be a good fit for our team. We have 40 positions for Pioneers, the team that will be moving onto the property. Satellite Member and Consultant/Partner options are also available.

VISIT THESE PAGES TO APPLY

TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP

We have three distinct types of membership with One Community: Community Pioneer Members, Satellite Members, and Future Community Members. Consultants and Partners are non-members and discussed on the Sustainable Partnerships page.

• Community Pioneer Members are the core team creating One Community and the group that will move to the property to live full-time and “pioneer” the continued development and sharing of this ultra-green, fulfilled living, and evolution of sustainability model
• Satellite Members are members interested in joining us remotely and virtually only, working from wherever in the world they choose via computer and telephone
• Future Community Members will be selected by the Pioneers and will have the option to apply once the Pioneers have built the necessary infrastructure for new membership

BENEFITS OF BECOMING A PIONEER

The initial creation stages are happening right now and for those of us with the “Pioneering Spirit” this stage of creation is exciting, fun, stimulating, and pleasantly challenging to be a part of. There are also some very specific benefits to becoming a Pioneer at this stage of development. These benefits are unique to Pioneer Members moving to the property and do not apply to Satellite Members:

• Pioneers who join us in our current stage, before we have the necessary funding to purchase the property, have seniority for Home Shares.
• Everyone who joins the team is part of the decision making process for every individual that comes after them. The Pioneer Team, however, will be the group that evolves and operates the sponsorship process for each member of the second group to join us on the property.
• One Community has first right of refusal to buy Home Shares if someone leaves One Community and decides they want to sell one of the shares for a structure they helped build. Pioneer members will have second right of refusal to buy these Home Shares.
• The initial Pioneer team will also have seniority to upgrade their Home Shares each time a new village is built – making it easier for them to move into one of the residences within the later sustainable village models. This is a very nice ‘perk,’ considering the Pioneers who stay on the property will also be a part of all aspects of the design and implementation leading up to the construction of these later sustainable village models.
• As with all pioneers, we are doing something nobody else has ever done, which is uniquely special. Nowhere in the world is there a community dedicated like we are to building self-sufficient and self-replicating teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities celebrating sustainability, fulfilled living, art, music, learning, connection, freedom, and abundance like One Community. It is unique and perfectly timed, and while many communities and community members will follow in the footsteps of our initial team, there will always be only one group of One Community Pioneers.

EXPECTATIONS FOR JOINING

There is no financial investment to becoming a One Community Pioneer, only a time requirement. Look at our updates page and our ongoing progress blog to see everything we are working on and accomplishing right now. These items are necessary for us to receive full-funding and must be completed before we can move onto the property. Minimum time expectations to be a Pioneer at this phase of development are 7-10 hours per week. For community contribution details on the property, please read our Community Contribution Page.

WHAT IS PROVIDED ONCE WE MOVE

• Experience, coaching, structure, leadership, and finances to create everything on this site
• Food, power, internet, phone, daily entertainment, on-going education, and all building materials and equipment
• Communal living space until your own home is built – a home you will own through Home Shares
• A model for earning you revenue from your home if you leave (see “Community Sponsored Business”)
• Resource Based Economy that provides vehicles, cellphones, computers, laptops, appliances, etc.

NEEDED FOR THE MOVE TO THE PROPERTY

• A “pioneering spirit”
• A desire to contribute now and on the property
• A consciousness focused on The Highest Good of All
• The financial fortitude/freedom to step away from whatever you are doing now

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

Fill out the One Community Invitation Form, e-mail it back to us, and we will review it and set up a Q&A interview time if we’re a good fit.

Click Here for the Pioneer Invitation Form
Click Here for the Satellite Member Invitation Form

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AFTER JOINING

This section describes what a One Community member can expect when joining One Community.

FIRST WEEK IF YOU JOIN ONE COMMUNITY

Once a person joins the team, it is important to us that that you are able to get up to speed as quickly and smoothly as possible and always know who you should talk to if you have questions, etc. As part of the interview process we will have already explored where you would most like to contribute to the broad diversity of projects One Community is developing. The next step will be working with Jae (our Executive Director) to get you started on those project(s). Jae will set you up with access to our project tracking software and a collaborative Google Doc explaining everything needed for how to work as a member of our volunteer team and the details relevant to your action item(s).

OVERVIEW OF OUR APPLICATION REVIEW AND INTERVIEW PROCESS

FIRST WEEK AS A CORE TEAM MEMBER

After two months demonstrating your effectiveness as a volunteer, you will be ready and invited to join the Core Team. At this point you will be invited to the Weekly Team Calls and connected to both your Welcome Team Facilitator and Project Team Facilitator. These people will help you get to know the rest of the team, answer any additional questions you may have about how the Core Team operates, Weekly Team Member Call details, etc.

WELCOME TEAMS   ●   PROJECT TEAMS   ●   WEEKLY CALLS

TIME REQUIREMENTS UNTIL WE MOVE ONTO THE PROPERTY

The amount of preparation, projects, and bringing together of everything that is necessary for a successful move onto the property with a project like this is immense. For Pioneers we require a minimum of 5 hours of tangible contribution and participation in a weekly team call and a monthly Welcome Team Call (calls are optional for Satellite Members). This amounts to a minimum expectation of about 7-10 weekly hours. This will continue until the last couple of months before we move onto the property. At that point, the Pioneer Team will predictably be engaged full-time with the details and the move. Here are the pages most relevant to where we are now in our process:

WORKING ON   ●   BLOG   ●   ONE COMMUNITY NOW   ●   TIME EXPECTATIONS

MOVING ONTO THE PROPERTY (PIONEERS)

Moving onto the property will happen in phases. These phases have already been carefully planned and can be seen in the graphic below. Phases are detailed for Food, Energy, Housing, Education, Recreation, Self-governance, Entrepreneurship, and all other aspects of One Community. Once on the property we’ll use the consensus process for ongoing development, decision making, and anything not already planned.

One Community All-components Phased Rollout – Click to open the source document

HOW TO JOIN ONE COMMUNITY

To join One Community, please complete one of these applications:

SUMMARY

We are a unique and ground-breaking organization with a commitment and detailed plan for global transformation. If you consider yourself someone with the consciousness for The Highest Good of All and someone who would like to help build the first of many teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities to be replicated around the world, we invite you to apply to join our team. There are currently two options available: Pioneer Membership and Satellite Membership. Additional community membership options will be decided by the Pioneer Members when the infrastructure is available.

FREQUENTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS

Q: Where is the property located?

Click here for the property details page.

Q: How much does it cost to join One Community?

It does not cost anything to join One Community.

Q: Where can I learn about home ownership at One Community?

Please see the Home Shares page.

Q: How does One Community intend to financially support itself?

Please see our revenue streams page.

Q: I have financial debt, can One Community help me?

Please see this page: The Importance of Financial Stability for One Community Pioneers and Our Global Goals

Q: I am currently not a US resident, can I become a One Community member?

Please see this page: One Community International Applicants Page

Q: I’m not ready now but I’d like to follow your progress. How do I do that?

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