Support the circle, not a story.
We are a community that pools a small amount each month and gives it to one of our own. Each cycle a group of members is drawn at random as anonymous candidates, and the community votes. Nobody applies, and nobody campaigns.
Inside the circle
Registering is free. No card needed to look around.
This month's pool
Updated daily
This cycle's candidates
Drawn at random
The vote
Anonymous, one each
Where we are
Draw, vote, payout dates
Distributed all time
$345.00
Since launch
5
cycles completed
Every one
paid in full
Incorporated
a registered company
How it works
Simple, transparent, and dignified.
Every month. No exceptions.
Contribute
Join for $5 USD per month. 80% goes directly into the community fund. 20% keeps the platform running.
Candidates are drawn
A group of eligible members is picked at random and shown only as numbers. No applications, no campaigning.
The community votes
Members vote on anonymous IDs. No names, no stories, no bias. Every member may cast one vote, and voting is optional.
One member receives
The pool goes out at month end. Then the circle turns again.
Candidates appear as numbers. That is all you see. There is no story, no photo, no stated need, and nothing to compare. You are not picking who deserves it most. You are taking part in a decision that belongs to the community rather than to us.
Because the pool is shared rather than rotated, a recipient may receive more than they have contributed. Most months, most members receive nothing. Contributions are not savings and are not returned.
There is more than one reason to be here
Some members join hoping to receive. Some join because they want the community to exist. Both are welcome. Nobody is expected to vote, to stand out, or to ask for anything.
Why CirclePot exists
An old idea, kept alive by community.
Long before there were banks, there were circles. Susu in West Africa, partner and sol in the Caribbean, tandas in Latin America, hui in China, ayuuto in Somali communities. People who trust each other contribute a small amount regularly, and each cycle one member receives the pool. They have been run largely by women, often called the Banker Ladies, who carry the trust of an entire community.
Those circles rotate, so every member takes a turn. CirclePot works differently. Candidates are drawn and the community votes, which means there is no fixed turn and no guarantee of receiving.