Experimental

Charity needs

Platform-curated needs from nonprofits and civic groups. Guilds can use a need as a starting point, then deliberate in their own trust circle before acting.

Action
Letters to council on repeated heat outages

Maple Heights Tenant Association

Write letters or attend the July housing committee meeting.

Tenants have gathered heat logs and repair-request dates from three buildings. The association is asking outside groups to write concise letters before the July housing committee meeting so the pattern is visible beyond individual complaints.

Tenant AdvocacyHousingCivic Engagement
Giving
Public records fund for school budget reporting

Civic Signal Local News

Suggested grant: $4,200

Civic Signal has reporters following school budget changes, but records fees and transcription costs are slowing the work. A small fund would cover requests, meeting transcripts, and document hosting for a three-part explainer series.

Local JournalismEducationCivic Engagement
Action
Reader questions for the city budget guide

Civic Signal Local News

Collect 25 resident questions for the city budget guide.

The newsroom is preparing a plain-language city budget guide and wants residents to submit questions before publication. A guild could gather questions from neighbors, parents, and small business owners so the guide answers real concerns.

Local JournalismCivic Engagement