Analysis

When Mindset Shifts Transform Adoption

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Article ID: AN-LLE-2026-003

Insights: This article highlights supplier mindset (CASE-LLE-2026-003) vs collaborator mindset (CASE-LLE-2026-002). In the outreach and sustainability stage, success depends less on distributing ready-made solutions and more on cultivating relationships that invite joint experimentation and shared ownership. The transition from “learn and use” to “build and evolve together” marks a deeper cultural change in how digital democracy and civic innovation communities achieve lasting impact. Communities thrive as potlucks, not cateing services.

Lessons from Coris backstory

Article ID: AN-LLE-2026-002 Abstract: Early-stage community projects face distinct challenges around momentum, coordination, and sustainability that differ fundamentally from both traditional organizations and mature open source projects. This article documents patterns for navigating these challenges, drawn from the Coris community platform development experience in 2024 and 2025 (CASE-LLE-2026-003). The key

Issue 3: Access to Democracy

For January 2026, this issue we focused in projects we had in Civic Tech Toronto during 2025. Also projects related to them. This month we had 5 cases, 1 analysis and 1 best practices added to the knowledge base. 3+ articles under review. 7 Days free trial access to all

Coris (Backstory)

Case ID: CASE-LLE-2026-003 Executive Summary A volunteer team in Toronto spent more than 8 months trying to promote and improve a digital democracy tool that helps gather public opinion. They started with excitement and good intentions but got stuck in endless discussions for months. What changed everything was treating volunteers

Regular Practice: Blockchain Community Co-working Session

Article ID: BP-LLE-2026-001 Abstract: Community co-working sessions create sustained engagement through regular, low-pressure gatherings where participants work on their own projects while benefiting from shared space, peer support, and collective momentum. This pattern, refined over seven years in blockchain developer communities, prioritizes doing over discussing, maintain consistency through working side-by-side.

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Lessons from Coris backstory

Issue 3: Access to Democracy

Coris (Backstory)

Regular Practice: Blockchain Community Co-working Session