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Connectors and Idealist Groups

Idealist groups are started and run by Connectors—people who have volunteered to make it easier for others to take action. If you're interested in starting an Idealist group in your neighborhood, school, workplace, house of worship, or other setting, you'll need to become a Connector.

 

What do Connectors do?

  • Invite people in their setting to talk about what they want to do for the common good, what's in their way, and what would help them do it;
  • Help people act on their intentions by matching them with one another or with existing organizations and resources, or by helping them figure out their next concrete step;
  • Spot common threads and gaps across their setting, and create (or suggest) new ways for people to connect and act;
  • Push and pull good ideas from and into their setting;
  • Serve as external points of contact for people and organizations who may want to work with their community;
  • Share successes and lessons with other Connectors across the network.