Ultimately, I think that if you kept it more general and geared towards practically improving the aspects of community that are very obviously beneficial (such as recycling, donating, volunteering, etc), then you wouldn't have to deal with those grey areas that might not end in your favor.

That's certainly true regarding the avoidance of grey areas. However, I'm not sure what you mean about "not end in your favor" - could you go into a little more detail there for me so I can better understand?