Chapter 239

Scaling Community Impact

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Individual communities provide value. Connected communities create movements.

Inter-Community Bridging

Connecting communities multiplies impact beyond individual community limits.

Julia built bridges between: - Industry communities and social impact groups - Local business networks and global movements - Technical communities and creative collectives - Academic researchers and practitioners - Funding sources and project implementers

Her bridging created value impossible within single communities.

Movement Building Strategies

When communities align around shared vision, they create movements that transform systems.

Kyle's movement architecture: - Shared narrative connecting communities - Distributed leadership preventing bottlenecks - Open-source resources enabling replication - Success metrics demonstrating impact - Evolution mechanisms ensuring adaptation

His movement grew from 5 communities to 500 in two years.

Ecosystem Orchestration

The highest leverage comes from orchestrating entire ecosystems of communities.

Laura orchestrated ecosystems by: - Mapping community landscapes - Identifying connection opportunities - Facilitating resource flows - Building shared infrastructure - Measuring collective impact

Her ecosystem approach created value exceeding any single community's potential.