Every Human Unity chapter started with one person who looked at their community and decided it was worth building. We provide the framework, the templates, and the network. You provide the decision to start.
Starting a chapter is not complicated. But it is real work. Before you commit, here is an honest picture of what it involves — and what it does not.
What it involves
✓ 4–8 hours per month of your time
✓ Identifying a specific local project
✓ Recruiting 5–10 people to start
✓ Running monthly gatherings
✓ Staying in contact with the network
What it does not involve
✗ A large budget
✗ Political organizing
✗ Ideological alignment tests
✗ Formal nonprofit structure
✗ Doing it alone
Don't start with a vision. Start with a problem. One specific, local, solvable problem that people in your community will immediately recognize as real. The project is the magnet — it draws the right people.
→ Download: First project selection worksheet
Not a mass recruitment campaign — five people you trust who also recognize the problem. Your first gathering is just those five people in a room. You are looking for commitment, not enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is cheap.
→ Download: Founder conversation guide
A 90-minute structured session: the problem, the project, who does what, and when you meet again. Keep it tight. End with a specific next action for everyone in the room. The first gathering sets the culture.
→ Download: First gathering agenda template
Once you have had your first gathering, register your chapter. You will get access to the resource library, the cross-chapter network, mentorship from experienced chapter leads, and official network support.
→ Registration form below
Ship something. Anything visible, real, and local. A clean park. A skill exchange. A resource library. A community dinner. The first completed project is your credibility — it signals to your community that this is real and worth joining.
Facilitation guides, agenda templates, recruitment scripts, and project planning frameworks — everything you need to run a professional chapter from day one.
A connection to an experienced chapter lead who can advise, troubleshoot, and support you through your first six months.
Access to the full network of chapter leads — what they've tried, what's worked, what hasn't. You are not reinventing the wheel.
When available in your region, access to the Human Unity digital platform for chapter management and inter-chapter collaboration.
Questions before starting?
Talk to an experienced chapter lead first. We'll match you within a week.
Request a call →Fill this out and we will connect you with a mentor, send your starter kit, and officially welcome your chapter to the network.