# Literal Community Building Regional training focusing on local causes strikes the root of issues. By [Armida Ascano](https://www.trendhunter.com/Armida), Chief Insights Officer | Published Jun 30, 2014 | Category: [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/social-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/literal-community-building ## Key Figures - Trend score: 2.6/10 - Evidence articles: 5 ## What is the Literal Community Building trend? **Literal Community Building:** Citizens of developing countries are taking social matters into their own hands. Training locals to better understand the cause and effect of issues they live firsthand is a way to solve issues internally. This speaks to a shift in philanthropy focused more on effectiveness than funding. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 5 featured examples - Articles from: Feb 22 to Jul 11, 2013 - Published: Jun 30, 2014 - Patterns: [Divergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/divergence), [Acceleration](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/acceleration) - Megatrends: [Naturality](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/naturality), [Catalyzation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/catalyzation), [Authenticity](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/authenticity) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America, Asia, Africa ## Themes within the Literal Community Building trend ### Community-Led Philanthropy Training locals in developing countries to better understand social issues is a shift towards philanthropy focused on effectiveness than funding. ### Youth-led Innovation Platforms Organizations like Impact Generation offer training and education to support young people in skill-building and knowledge-sharing, and is made different by its Youth Clinic platform aiming to reach a vast amount of people by leveraging technology. ### Micro-Farms for Community Renewal Abalimi Bezekhaya's bottom-up entrepreneurship approach of teaching local communities to grow organic vegetables for survival is part of the trend of micro-farms for community renewal and environmental sustainability ## What the Literal Community Building trend means for industry ### For Philanthropic Foundations Philanthropic foundations should focus on training locals to solve social issues internally, and not just on providing funding. ### For Youth Education & Entrepreneurship Youth-led programs like CIYOTA and Impact Generation can be a reference for creating platforms that offer education, training, conferences, and other services to support young people with skill-building and knowledge-sharing. ### For Agriculture and Urban Farming Organizations like Abalimi Bezekhaya can inspire the creation of more micro-farms and community-led initiatives for environmental sustainability and community renewal. ## Trend signals for Literal Community Building Trend score 2.6 out of 10, from popularity 42%, activity 27%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 42% - Activity: 27% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Literal Community Building trend 5 featured examples from Feb 22 to Jul 11, 2013. - [Micro-Farms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abalimi-bezekhaya): Abalimi Bezekhaya is an Example of Bottom-up Entrepreneurship (Category: Social Good) Implication: Micro-farms and community-led agriculture present opportunities to disrupt traditional supply chains and create job opportunities in sustainable, local food production. - [Isolated Social Enterprise Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brac): BRAC is a Global Organization Boasting a Bottom-up Method (Category: Social Good) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating social enterprise initiatives within development organizations to achieve sustainable goals. - [African Lit Non-Profits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/golden-baobab-prize): The Golden Baobab Prize is a Social Enterprise Based in Ghana (Category: Social Good) Implication: There is an opportunity for educators in Africa to integrate works produced by the GBP into their curricula. - [Youth Innovation Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/impact-generation): Impact Generation Offers Training and Entrepreneurial Skill-Building (Category: Social Good) Implication: Creating more online innovation platforms and tools for youths to learn and develop their skills. - [Youth-Led Education Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ciyota): CIYOTA's Benson Wereje is a 2013 Class of Echoing Green Fellow (Category: Social Good) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing partnerships between governments and educational institutions to create youth-focused programs that prioritize leadership development… ## Recent trend clusters - [Assisted Choices](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/weight-loss-medication-support) (Lifestyle) - [Storyline Sips](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/themed-drink-menus) (Lifestyle) - [Bedtime Cocoon](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/sleep-sensory-blocking) (Lifestyle) - [Source Signatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/oak-finish-whiskey) (Lifestyle) ## Trending in Social Good - [Athlete-Partnership Charity Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nick-bosa) - [Pet Rescue Food Donations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/badlands-ranch) - [Life Jacket Technology Advancements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-jacket-technology) All articles: [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood)