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HOW WE WORK

Self-managing, transparent, and built on trust.

Viable has no traditional hierarchy or approvals from an authority. We take initiatives, rely on science, trust each other, decide together, and act together.

The foundations of how we operate.

We organise in self-managing circles

Each circle focuses on a specific function or domain, such as building new projects, raising funds, developing digital solutions, organizing events, or managing the marketplace. In circles, we plan, and execute, our own work autonomously, without needing approval from above.

We make decisions collectively

We make our decisions by consent, not top-down instructions or majority vote. Consent invites us to surface concerns, listen deeply, and find solutions together. When perspectives differ, we treat them opportunities to learn, prioritise open dialogue and shared understanding.

We are transparent by design

Decisions, finances, and processes are openly shared across the organisation. We keep information accessible to everyone, prevent gatekeeping and build collective ownership. Transparency is our daily practice of shared stewardship, not an abstract value.

We collaborate flexibly

Our digital workspace lets us contribute in our own time by picking up tasks and sharing updates asynchronously. We also meet online to connect, coordinate and co work, creating a healthy balance between flexibility across time zones and meaningful collaboration.

Organized in circles.

Our work happens inside the groups focused on a specific function or domain, each making their own decisions.

Project Development

This circle turns ideas into things that exist. We take a proposal from first sketch through feasibility, partners, permits, and funding, until it's ready to be built and handed on to the people who will run it.

Coordinators: #Vincent #Natalia #Rose_Mary #Seher

People

This circle looks after the people who make Viable Community work. We welcome new members, help them find a role that fits, and makie sure nobody is carrying too much alone.

Coordinators: #Jo-Ann #Anca #Maria

Finance

Our aim is that anyone in the community can see how Viable Community is funded and what we're spending it on.

Coordinators: #Sunayana #Karishma #Anjali #Queen

Digital Technologies

UX designers, software developers, Web3 and AI builders, and Salesforce specialists - together we design and build the tools the community runs on.

Coordinators: #Afeikhede #Talita #Shweta #Dragos #Andrea #Kapil #Samapika #Teresa

Fundraising

Through grant applications and relationships with funds, foundations, and local partners, we bring in the money that makes everything else possible.

Coordinators: #Michael #Mumbi #Heide

Legal

We keep Viable Community on solid ground; structure, contracts, permits, and the agreements that hold our partnerships together.

Coordinators: #Amanda #Margot

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