Understanding Impact Circles

A shared purpose, not an authority or access group.

Intended audience: All audiences

Concept prototype. Do not submit sensitive information. Planned instructions describe intended design, not an activated service.

Content owner: Program content reviewer (proposed; CHI assignment pending)
Review: Source-reviewed documentation; organizational and professional validation pending.
History: V5.8: public reference foundation · V6.0: enterprise specifications and linked registers

Inclusive circles

A circle can start with one organizer. There is no membership fee, donation floor or arbitrary minimum membership. Participation does not confer spending, youth contact, approval or data access.

Explore and propose safely

Browse fictional circles.
Use a fictional purpose in create-circle practice.
Review CHI approval and safeguarding boundaries.
Understand member interest and commitments as proposals only.
Keep contribution measures separate.
Read verification, renewal and closure requirements in the Circle Lifecycle tour.
End practice to clear temporary proposals.

One-person circle

An organizer can propose a fictional education-support purpose alone. That does not create a real group, send invitations or grant authority.

Safety and exceptions

No youth identifiers or private donor data should appear in proposals. Unscreened participants are never assigned to youth-facing activities. If suitability or approval is unresolved, the proposed activity stops.

Future operation

Reviewed membership, project scope, communication consent, supervision, fulfillment evidence, access review and closure/retention services are required.

Source and review limits

src/lib/impact.ts; src/components/impact/Participation.tsx

This is a source review, not clinical, legal, safeguarding or formal CHI approval. See the completion report for actual runtime checks.