The Community Connector is an open directory of online communities, discussion groups, networks, and communities of practice across the development and humanitarian sector.
Its purpose is to make communities easier to discover and join, helping people connect with others working on similar issues, share experiences, learn from peers, and collaborate across organisations and regions.
What types of communities can be included?
The Connector focuses on online communities that support dialogue, learning, knowledge sharing, collaboration, or peer exchange.
Examples include:
- Communities of practice
- Professional networks
- Discussion groups
- Peer-learning communities
- Thematic online networks
- Programme or project communities with a broader learning purpose
Communities may be hosted on platforms such as Groups.io, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discourse, or dedicated community websites.
How are communities added?
Communities can be:
- Submitted through the online form
- Suggested by community members or organisations
- Added by the Dgroups Foundation and its partners
All submissions are reviewed before publication.
What information is needed?
Where possible, please provide:
- Community name
- Short description
- Community URL or join link
- Platform
- Thematic area(s)
- Geographic coverage
- Language(s)
- Host organisation (if applicable)
You do not need to complete every field. Communities can be updated and improved over time.
Bulk submissions
If you would like to submit multiple communities at once, please contact us to request a bulk upload template.
Corrections and updates
If information is incorrect or out of date, please let us know. In the future, we will include the option to add suggested edits from the community record itself so you can update it directly.
Thank you for helping make communities easier to discover and connect across the sector.