Experiment · Interactive framework
Community
as a Stack
Every community runs on three layers. Identity is the beating heart — who you are and why you exist. Experience is what members actually live through. Structure is what keeps it standing for the long run. Together they hold 17 themes, each one a question worth answering. Click into the stack to navigate it.
What happens in the community, and how does it create value for members?
Who are we and what do we believe in?
What gives us stability in the long run?
Tap any theme to explore its key question. Use ← → to move through all 17.
The Community Canvas is a framework released under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. This interactive edition is a Thrivbe lab build on top of it.
The Community Canvas by Fabian Pfortmüller, Nico Luchsinger & Sascha Mombartz