Circles & the Board
A circle is a small, private group of people who belong together — your family, your block, your team, your class. Each circle has a board where offers meet asks.
What a circle is
A circle is invitation-only and belongs to its members. There’s no public discovery, no follower counts, no strangers. Typical circles:
- Family — parents, siblings, cousins, grandma
- Neighborhood — the block, the building, the cul-de-sac
- Team — the people you work alongside (see For work)
- Class or club — the book club, the parents’ group, the volunteer crew
Create two circles free, forever — and join as many as you’re invited to.
The board: offers in green, asks in blue
The board is the beating heart of a circle. Members post two kinds of notes:
Offers (green) — what you can give right now. A truck this weekend. Extra tomatoes from the garden. An hour of tech help for anyone’s parents.
Asks (blue) — what you need. A ride to the airport. Someone to water plants next week. Company for a hospital visit.
Green and blue are the two hands of our logo. When an offer meets an ask, that’s the heart — and the board quietly marks it matched, so everyone can feel the circle working.
Why boards beat group chats
A group chat buries the important stuff under memes by Tuesday. A board keeps offers and asks visible until they’re answered, without notifications shouting at anyone. Come back when you have a minute; everything’s exactly where you left it.