Gift Circle

Share your offers and desires, enjoy the generosity of giving and receiving.

Would U like to host or join a room?

What is a Gift Circle?

A Gift Circle is a gathering where people share gifts with each other in a spirit of generosity. It's a way to build community, support one another, and create a culture of abundance.

How to Participate

Please bring a list of OFFERS and a list of DESIRES U would be delighted to give and receive.

For example: a massage, an hour to be listened to, a friend to go on a road trip, money for a project... U are limited only by your imagination!

This app works best on a laptop or desktop, but also works on tablets and phones.

The Format

  1. 1Check-Ins
  2. 2Welcoming and Guidelines
  3. 3Desires Round—"This is what I'd like to receive..."
  4. 4Offers Round—"This is what I'd like to give..."
  5. 5Lightning Connections Round 1—"Mary, I want to take you up on a Listening Session..."
  6. 6Lightning Connection Round 2—"Yes, I'll be happy to give you a back massage..."
  7. 7Check-outs

This web app is designed to make it smoother for hosts and participants of Gift Circles to track which gifts are given by whom, to whom. We hope it makes it easier and more enjoyable for U to participate in Gift Circles—and that it inspires more people to do them!

Created by Loopy, in collaboration with the Empowerment Department of The Service Guild. We learned about Gift Circles through the WEALTH community, led by Carolyn Elliot.

This project is open source. Contribute on GitHub.