About
Technology in service of community
Tools for the world's most hopeful experiments — built by people doing it every day.
We believe intentional communities are one of the most hopeful experiments happening in the world right now. People choosing to live differently — sharing land, resources, and responsibility — are quietly demonstrating that another way is possible.
But too often, the administrative burden of running these communities falls on a handful of dedicated people who are already stretched thin. Spreadsheets, group chats, handwritten lists. The logistics of shared living can quietly erode the very culture you're trying to build.
Village Toolkit exists to change that.
Our origin
Born at Entelechy
Village Toolkit was built at Entelechy — a 14-acre intentional community on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, where 20+ residents share land, gardens, and a commitment to ecological and social balance.
Entelechy is organized around three core values: Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share. Running a community that lives those values in practice — managing volunteers, coordinating chores, tracking finances, welcoming new residents — requires real administrative infrastructure. And that infrastructure didn't exist in a form that fit the way intentional communities actually work.
So we built it ourselves. Village Toolkit grew directly out of that need: a tool designed not by people imagining what community administration might look like, but by people doing it every day.
Three values, lived daily
What guides Entelechy
- Earth Care
Stewarding land, water, and the more-than-human world.
- People Care
Nurturing relationships, wellbeing, and belonging.
- Fair Share
Distributing resources, labour, and decision-making equitably.
Our Logo
Aquel the Frog
We kept noticing the same Pacific tree frog there, tucked on the wooden ledge just behind our outdoor kitchen sink. She kept coming back to the same spot. Eventually someone taped a small hand-lettered sign to the ledge: be careful, a frog lives here.
Her name is Aquel, and we decided to make her our logo. We continually try not to burn him while we do our dishes. She must be comfortable as she keeps coming back.
Looking ahead
What we're building toward
Intentional communities shouldn't have to choose between living their values and running a functional organization. The administrative layer should be invisible enough that your energy stays where it belongs — in the relationships, the land, and the culture you're cultivating.
Village Toolkit is designed for communities like yours: value-driven, people-centered, and serious about building something that lasts. We're in early days, growing carefully, and we'd rather do this right than do it fast.
If that resonates, we'd love to have you involved.