Introducing The Circle
A new online giving community of Young Life, born from seven years of giving circles and now open to anyone, anywhere.
Today we're launching The Circle. It's simple. You give monthly — whatever amount you choose, and we pool our gifts together. You vote four times a year, and together we fully fund one Young Life opportunity at a time.
Where this came from
The Circle didn't start in a boardroom. It started by inviting input of those who care, and listening. With groups in living rooms, while out together on walks, or over phone calls sharing our experiences, something kept surfacing — giving is more meaningful, more joyful, and more powerful, when you do it together. Also, we can give and make an impact greater, together, than we often can do on our own.
After seeing the giving circle vision carried out at in-person events for the last seven years, we're now ready to "open the room", exponentially, to anyone, anywhere who wants their giving to multiply immediately and make differences in the lives of kids, together, through The Circle.
What has made our giving circles feel different is not only the impactful amount we've been able to give away, but also, the community, the shared decision, and the joy of watching something happen because a group of friends chose it together.
"The giving circles I've been part of changed how I think about generosity. It stopped being a transaction and started being something we do together."
Why Young Life
Young Life has been showing up for kids for over 80 years, meeting them where they are and pointing them toward Jesus through camps, club nights, and volunteer leaders who care. With ministries in 50 states and 108 different countries, Young Life's reach is a perfect match for the potential of The Circle. What a difference we can make!
How The Circle works
You become a member with a monthly gift amount of your choice. Four times a year, you'll receive three ministry proposals for funding by text and email, and you'll have one week to vote. Every member has one equal vote, no matter their monthly gift. The opportunity that wins is fully funded from what we've pooled together, and you'll see the photos, the numbers, and the story of what your giving did.
The math is the fun part. The more of us who give together, the larger the pooled gift, and the larger the pooled gift, the more we can fully fund.
Together, one vote at a time
Nobody carries this alone. We're friends and partners of Young Life, choosing together, and watching what God does when generosity is shared.
If that stirs something in you, we'd love for you to be one of our first Founding Members. Your gift and voice, multiplied, to change and bless the lives of kids!
