What is a Circle?

What are Logos Circles?

In a sentence:

Logos Circles are self-organising local groups that strengthen civil society by addressing the needs of their communities.

In a paragraph:

Logos Circles are self-organised groups that take action to solve issues that matter locally. They are a form of parallel governance: instead of reforming broken or rigged institutions, they build better ones that live on or are sustained by the network. Circles respond to local needs, build trust on the ground through solving problems, and experiment with real-world applications of Logos tech and values.

How do Circles operate?

Each Circle meets in person at least once a month, usually for a focused session around a “winnable issue” — a local, specific, and solvable problem that the group has identified.

Depending on how your Circle grows, you may need different formats:

• If you have lots of newcomers each month, treat the main event as a top-of-funnel onboarding session. This is where the core group meets new faces, explains Logos and Circles, and shares high-level updates on the winnable issue.

• Deeper work on winnable issues is better suited to smaller, recurring gatherings in between the bigger monthly meetups. This gives returning members space to take ownerships roles on the winnable issue and focus on concrete action.

Whenever possible, bring the relevant person or community you’re supporting with the winnable issue directly into the Circle. If that’s not possible, go to them. This makes the work more grounded, builds trust faster, and helps avoid Circles becoming just another meetup.

How do Circles coordinate?

Each Circle decides how to stay connected, but we do have some recommendations.

The Circle can organise on apps like Signal, Telegram, or Status - the important thing is the group agrees on a platform that works best for them. Here you can share event planning and updates, along with progress on projects.

If a group decides to go for Telegram, we can help set up a channel in our dedicated Circles group. On our Discord server Circle members can meet core contributors, get updates, and start building with the community. Circle Stewards get elevated access to Discord.

Longer form winnable issue work and updates happen on the Logos Forum.

Note: Status is the fully decentralized privacy-first alternative currently being built by the Logos team, you can try it out here and join the Logos community (bridged to Discord).

Circles are also listed on the Logos Luma account, making it easy to re-invite past participants and follow up with anyone who hasn’t yet joined the Discord or stayed in touch elsewhere.