Our Community
Since 2015, we have cultivated a dynamic online community of 850+ gifted adults around the world, where we explore questions and themes of giftedness integration, self-development and self-leadership together. Our members are conscientious, dedicated gifted adults who are actively learning about and applying their giftedness to their lives in creative and purposeful ways. In our community, you can meet other gifted adults who are invested in their personal and professional growth, and who are ready to connect with other equally dedicated and engaged gifted adults.
About our community culture
We meet on Facebook in a moderated secret group (learn more about this here), and group members also connect outside of our Facebook group for one-to-one and group connections. Our community is administrated by our director Jennifer Harvey Sallin. We've designed our community to be a positive, creative, inspiring and edifying space, and we moderate group interactions accordingly. You can ask questions and expect to get lots of helpful insight and feedback from our community members. You can also expect to make friends and find potential collaborators and other resources that will enrich your life even beyond the bounds of our group.
We have extended sub-groups, including a creatives' group, a parents' group, a business builders' group, and a group for highly to profoundly gifted people. These groups are open to our community members, once they've successfully integrated into our main community space. To learn more about how our community is structured and what our community culture is like, read our Frequently Asked Questions.
We also have a gifted mindfulness practice community for women via our Gifted Mindfulness Collective, which you can learn about here.
What our members say
Here are a few highlights of our members' experiences of being in our community, in their own words. You can read their extended feedback and hear from more members on our community testimonials page.
"The sense of community is unlike any other…it feels like home.
I come to InterGifted's peer group for recharging, insight, connection and inspiration. I particularly love the outpouring of genuine love and heartfelt, non-judgmental support and understanding extended to all who are struggling with some of the many difficult challenges associated with giftedness."
"Since joining InterGifted, I’ve discovered that it’s wonderful to connect when people get you, and when you can be your full self with them!
It took me a while to feel comfortable, but once I saw how open everyone is in this community, I felt safe to explore and express all that I’ve been keeping inside for a lifetime. I’m still surprised to see what a different person I’ve become thanks to simple friendships with other gifted people like me!"
"The InterGifted community has been a haven of support for me, and a continual source of inspiration.
"If I could sum up my experience in Intergifted in one word, it would be: validation.
"What I really enjoy about InterGifted is the welcoming atmosphere and acceptance of all – internationally!
"Finding InterGifted...has been an unexpected kind of homecoming.
"Intergifted is one of the best things that ever happened to me."
How to know if you're ready to join us
You'll know you are ready to join us if you feel excited to learn more about yourself and your gifted mind amongst gifted peers, and feel ready to apply that knowledge to your personal development and self-leadership process. Conversely, if you feel resistant to or scared about the idea of being gifted, or even feel angry about the concept for any reason, it is not the right time to take this step on your journey. Furthermore, if you are struggling with issues related to social safety, depression, or other overwhelming negative emotions, you may need to work toward feeling safe and in a constructive space before joining us. If that's the case, we recommend seeking a gifted-specific therapist to support you where you are right now.
If you're not sure you're gifted, we suggest you start by reading more about what it is. A good place to begin is our article What is Giftedness?, which also provides links for additional exploration. We also welcome you to schedule a qualitative assessment with us if you'd like to explore your potential giftedness and learn about your unique intelligence profile.
How to join
We charge a one-time entry fee of 125 Swiss Francs to cover our administration costs and to support the continuation of our community.
You can send your entry fee to our Paypal link with a note that your payment is for our InterGifted Community. Once we receive your payment, you'll receive a welcome email, invitation to our Facebook group, and community guide, from our director Jennifer Harvey Sallin (typically within three business days). If your email address is different than the one on your Paypal account, please send us a note at connect@intergifted.com so that we know where to send your invitation.
We are also able to take payments via bank transfer in Europe and Twint in Switzerland. Please contact us at connect@intergifted.com for that option.
If you have further questions or trouble receiving your group invitation, see our Frequently Asked Questions. If you don't find the answer to your question/problem there, you can email us at connect@intergifted.com.
More from our members…
“I have felt more real connection and community within InterGifted than I have in all the years prior”
I’m 31 and have felt more real connection and community within InterGifted in the last six months than I have in all the years prior. I begin to “feel” human, rather than my previous sense of self – an object that existed for other people’s purposes. I find myself bursting with unreserved love and gratitude as a result of this connection. I am far more alive than I have ever been.
Karin - Germany
“InterGifted’s community is the place where I got to experience a safe gifted context for the first time”
Fabienne - Switzerland
“Since being a member of InterGifted, a part of my being finally found a home!”
Since being a member of InterGifted, a part of my being finally found a home! Yes, you can read this again, as it is priceless to be mirrored by peers, understood by like-minded souls that think and express themselves at the same speed and in the same depth as I am wired myself. There is just such sense of homecoming and feeling of belonging when you come to a place where you get invited to share more, say more, elaborate and dig deeper into topics, curiosities and endlessly share perspectives of any kind! To me it’s the most precious gift I could give myself. The gift of allowing myself to unfold and come into wholeness. Something that can only happen in company of one’s tribe. I feel deep immense gratitude for the fact that Jennifer Harvey Sallin, founder of InterGifted, created this soulspace which is vital for gifted growth and evolution!
Dyonne - The Netherlands
“It feels like discovering a long, lost family you didn’t know you had”
Over the last 2 years, I have been researching the giftedness literature and contacting gifted experts trying to make sense of what is going on and how we can best support our son. During all this research, I had an a-ha moment and thought, ‘Wait a second, I think I might be gifted, too. This sounds a lot like me’. It all explained so much…and then I discovered InterGifted … and Jennifer Harvey Sallin … and all of you. It feels like discovering a long, lost family you didn’t know you had. People who nod when you explain things rather than look at you like you have 2 heads. People who have been there, done that. People who cheer you on and support you, rather than shake their heads, thinking, ‘Yeah, okay…you think you’re special. Right.’ All that to say, I am so grateful for this community and to be here learning from all of you. I hope that I can offer support and encouragement in return, as well.
Kelly - Canada
“InterGifted has helped me to realise that there are others like me out there”
As well as boosting my self-esteem immeasurably, InterGifted has helped me to realise that there are others like me out there, and that I should perhaps now go out to meet them rather than wallowing independently in my (and our) unfortunate statistical rarity.
J.B.Q. - UK
“Finding InterGifted’s community has changed my life immensely”
Finding InterGifted, my InterGifted coach and the peers in InterGifted’s community has changed my life immensely and started a process of transformation for me that I could have never imagined. I am becoming happier, healthier, more productive and creative, and more confident in using my giftedness as a strength rather than seeing it as a weakness. The future looks SO much brighter than my past, and now that I have true peers to share my growth with, everything is accelerating in hugely positive ways!
B.L. - South Africa
“The InterGifted community has been a haven of support for me”
The InterGifted community has been a haven of support for me, and a continual source of inspiration. Never before in my life was I able to find peers who understood me or encouraged me to keep growing beyond traditional societal expectations. Thank you for this wonderful community!
L.M. - France
“InterGifted has been a lifeline for me”
InterGifted has been a lifeline for me. I was going through severe existential depression when my friend suggested I contact InterGifted. Through coaching and the community, I have found hope again. I finally see that there is a positive side to my giftedness, and I’m excited to see how I can develop a better relationship with that previously hidden side of me.
Grace - USA
“It is akin to finding the missing puzzle pieces after 37 years”
I’d like to express my gratitude to you personally for dedicating your life to spreading gifted awareness. The InterGifted community has been an incredible resource and a guiding light where there was just confusion before. It is akin to finding the missing puzzle pieces after 37 years. Thank god I found you!
Jono - Australia
“I’ve found the InterGifted community to be a wonderful resource”
I’m in the field of gifted education, and I’ve found the InterGifted community to be a wonderful resource for me in better understanding how giftedness affects adults, and in helping my students have better hopes for the future – not to mention the positive impact it’s had on my own life! Thank you InterGifted, for being there and for all you do to support the global gifted community.
Samantha - USA
“I don’t even want to image how lost I would feel if I hadn’t found InterGifted”
I’ve been researching everything I can about giftedness in the last four months, ever since I found out about being gifted, and InterGifted’s articles and information are among the best out there. I’ve read every article on the blog, and also recently joined the peer community. I don’t even want to image how lost I would feel if I hadn’t found InterGifted. I feel a sense of excitement now – rather than dread – when I think about my giftedness and the possibilities it gives me socially, personally, and professionally.
John - Canada
“InterGifted has made a huge impact on my emotional life”
InterGifted has made a huge impact on my emotional life. I feel significantly less lonely, not to mention my self-understanding continues to grow as I learn about my gifted self.
Beth - USA
“It’s nice to talk about giftedness without anyone acting surprised by it”
It’s nice to talk about giftedness without anyone acting surprised by it. Talking about it like hair color or eye color as part of a bigger, more important picture is so…stress-relieving.
Jennifer - USA
“I now see who I am and who I want to become”
Words cannot say how InterGifted has changed my life! Since discovering my giftedness six months ago, Jen and InterGifted have helped me to understand what’s been going on in my mind all these years. I finally feel a surge of hope when I think about my uniqueness, as opposed to the sadness and loneliness that it used to trigger in me. Interacting with the peer community here and receiving coaching has helped me to translate what is true about me into what is beautiful about me. Instead of spending the second half of my life feeling as lost as I have for the first half, I now see who I am and who I want to become, and for the first time, I have begun to enjoy the journey.
W.K. - US
“Having access to one’s tribe means so much!”
Thank you for all the work you do to support gifted people in their personal development. Having access to one’s tribe, information about one’s condition, and support along the way means so much!
Natalie - Canada