Armory Circle Crowdfunding Concept:

Small Circles of Pure Democracy — Powered by Goodwill and Trust

Armory Circle Crowdfunding is built on a different model. Unlike traditional crowdfunding which relies on a single list owner sending repeated appeals to a tired audience this system opens the circle to everyone.

 

Each participant, once trusted and welcomed into the circle, has the same right to initiate a campaign. Everyone in the loop is both a potential supporter and a potential instigator.

This is not a top-down system. It’s not about followers it’s about neighbors. The result is a sustainable network of small, local, and resilient funding communities where trust is the only entry fee and participation is the fuel that keeps it going.

The Armory Circle doesn't wear out—it strengthens with each use.

 

Armory Circle Crowdfunding: Talking Points:

Small Circles of Pure Democracy — Powered by Goodwill and Trust

• A list becomes a circle when every person on it has an equal voice in suggesting who or what to help.

• A circular list has no owner or director, only a caretaker, whose job is to make sure campaigns are fairly initiated and support flows back through the list.

• The caretaker’s role is to keep the circle healthy by maintaining trust, transparency, and continuity, not control.

• An ideal list size is about 3,000 people, large enough to create impact, small enough to maintain personal trust.

• If each person contributes just $10, the total raised can be $30,000, enough to meaningfully change a life or solve a real problem.

• These small-dollar contributions are more powerful in a circle where people know where the money goes and who it helps.

• Unlike donating to a general cause, circle crowdfunding lets supporters see specific, tangible outcomes:

  • A school bus for a church

  • Roof repairs for a local nonprofit

  • Help for a specific family in crisis

• In these circles, every dollar travels with intention, and every donor feels the weight and worth of their gift.

• Participation replaces hierarchy, and the result is a sustainable, trusted, human-powered network of support.