kindr

Inspiration

When local crises and community needs arise—like the recent Garden Grove evacuation—there is never a shortage of goodwill. However, that goodwill is often disorganized. Willing volunteers don't know exactly where they're needed, and organizers struggle to coordinate people, jobs, and supplies on the fly. We realized that to turn community goodwill into organized action, we needed a platform that connects needs directly to helpers. More importantly, we wanted to leverage social momentum: people are much more likely to show up when they see their friends are going.

What it does

Kindr is a community volunteer-coordination web app designed for mutual aid. It bridges the gap between organizations managing grassroots responses and locals looking to help.

For Organizers: They can create community-response events, specify the exact jobs and supplies needed, and post real-time updates as situations evolve.

For Volunteers: Users can browse events, commit to volunteering (which counts toward the event's needed total), or simply "Follow" an event to stay informed.

The Social Layer: Kindr makes volunteering inherently social. Each user and their friends are assigned a unique color. On the event dashboard, small colored square swatches provide an at-a-glance signal of exactly "who of my people is here," making it easy to rally groups and show up together.