Find your people.
ICmatch connects founders, cofounders, and seekers of residential intentional communities (including shared houses and land) by matching on the things that actually matter when you live and work closely together.
Relationships first, the practical purpose second
1Start
Step by step: what an intentional community is, the pros and cons, and how to use ICmatch to find your core team.
Start here →
2Match for free
Search detailed profiles by ownership type, proximity, region, generation and more, or let the matching engine rank compatibility for you.
Search profiles →
3Team up
Create a founders’ group profile, invite compatible members, and browse forming-phase groups by region.
See founders’ groups →What kind of community are you looking for?
Each type page gathers resources for joining or creating that kind of community, and features the members and consultants interested in it.
Need the right people for your intentional community?
Finding compatible members and cofounders is often harder than finding information about an intentional community. A promising project may need a skilled organizer, caregiver, builder, facilitator, land steward, fundraiser, or simply people who share its values and are ready to contribute.
As the founder of ICmatch, Ardell helps founders clarify who they need, reviews relevant profiles, keeps track of compatible people across intentional community networks, helps prepare a clear invitation, and refers founders to specialized consultants for legal, financial, governance, land, design, or conflict-resolution expertise.
Every scored question contributes to a 0–100 compatibility score. Close answers earn partial credit; questions you mark as important count more; your declared dealbreakers can rule a match out entirely; and real geographic distance matters only as much as you say it does.
Every match explains itself: “aligned on governance & resource sharing; differs on diet.”
Read the FAQ →Your contact details stay private until you’re ready
ICmatch prompts the sharing of detailed preferences that help people identify who shares the same values on the indicators that matter when living in close partnership, while keeping your contact details private until you decide you’re ready to meet. Messaging is by display name only. Read our safety precautions.