Explore below, the many ways SwapCircles helps build your community’s recirculation program.
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| Program | Brief description | Duration | Volunteer effort | Excess Management | Program Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Gifting | SwapCircles platform enables simple gifting where members freely share items within their trusted community. Usually the trades are free (no cost) but members may choose to trade select items for a subsidized cost. | Always available | – | – | Free platform access and support |
| Community Swap Fundraiser | SwapCircles platform enables community fundraisers, if the admin chooses to do so. Monetary contributions to acquire an item go to the community. This may be peer to peer trades or a zero-waste swap event based trade. In fundraiser events, only shopped items are dropped off onsite, where the community volunteer helps with logistics of transferring the item and helps shoppers make the monetary contribution to the community during pickup. | 1 day | Medium | Excess not expected | Facilitated* |
| Specialty Swap Fundraisers | SwapCircles platform enables specialty wear recirculation events (e.g. Prom dress swap), where people waitlist on items in the weeks leading up to the final in-person event. A waitlisted shopper may choose to pick up after trying on the item. The excess items will be managed by volunteers (donated responsibly). | 1 day | High | Managed by volunteers | Facilitated* |
| Online Swap pop-up | SwapCircles enables community members to shop online for items that have been uploaded by event volunteers. Items are dropped off in-person by members, to be catalogued by volunteers. Volunteers can help hand off claimed items to the shoppers during pickup windows. Excess is managed by volunteers. | 3 – 5 days | High | Managed by volunteers | Facilitated* |
| Onsite Community Swap Fundraiser | An onsite swap fundraiser event involves in-person coordination. Community offers storage and showcasing facilities onsite. Volunteers set up a “thrift store” where all contributions go to the community. Excess is managed by volunteers. | 1 – 4 days | High | Managed by SwapCircles with volunteers | Facilitated* |
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