“For Immediate Release” says a press release dated November 1, 2008 at the Emergent Village website which begins:

Emergent Village today announced a major change in structure that will position it less like a traditional non-profit organization and more like a social networking organization. The group, which describes itself as “a growing, generative friendship,” has significantly influenced the church in North America over the past decade. Known primarily for its grass roots, relational networks, friendships, and conversations, Emergent Village has also been known by many for its website (www.emergentvillage.com), its publishing partnerships, and its annual events. The organization became a 501©(3) non-profit corporation in 2001 and hired its first national coordinator, Tony Jones, in 2005… (Online source)

You can read the release here. The more detailed “A Letter from the Board to Friends of Emergent Village” is available in PDF form here.