Community Development

Books

The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters

by Priya Parker

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4nWN5wM — At a time when coming together is more important than ever, Parker sets forth a human-centered approach to gathering that will help everyone create meaningful, memorable experiences, large and small, for work and for play.

Get Together: How to Build a Community With Your People

by Bailey Richardson, Kevin Huynh, and Kai Elmer Sotto

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4nUHB5x — A practical and heartfelt guide to cultivating a community. Whether starting a run crew, connecting with fans online, or sparking a movement of K–12 teachers, the secret to getting people together is this: build your community with people, not for them.

Podcasts

Get Together

by People & Company

Podcast website: https://gettogether.world/podcast — A show about ordinary people building extraordinary communities.

Your Startup Community

With Chris Heivly

Webiste: https://www.techstars.com/blog/podcasts/your-startup-community — Whether you are an economic development leader, entrepreneur, angel investor, or a corporate executive, this show has something for every ecosystem actor.