# Different types of online communities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2000/11/01/different-types-online-communities/
- Published: 2000-11-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Durlacher suggests there are four types of online community. Which type is your 
charity trying to create and sustain?
Durlacher Research says that there are four
main types of online community.

 1. Communities of purpose – where people try to achieve a similar objective e.g. auctioning
    items, buying CDs
 2. Communities of practice – where people share the same profession, such as UK Fundraising.
 3. Communities of circumstance – where people share similar life experiences e.g. 
    parents, teenagers, or blind people. This type of community is often the kind that
    charities should be aiming to create to serve their clients.
 4. Communities of interest – where people share a common passion or interest e.g. 
    football, or playing the violin. Again, this type could apply to many charities
    e.g. an environmental campaigning community.

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