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Civic infrastructure for a cooperative world

Help-asking and
help-offering finally
reach each other.

CooperationEngine is coordination infrastructure for organized, shame-free care. One platform where nonprofits, government agencies, local businesses, and neighbors work together — so nothing falls through the cracks and no one is left out.

Demand Access — It's Free → Why This Exists
Launching in Austin, TX 50+ orgs in pipeline App Store launch imminent Free for community members

Why CE exists

In 2021 in Austin, we processed 2,000 help transactions in two weeks. And it collapsed under its own weight.

Not because people stopped caring. Because no single organization can hold that much love. Through the pandemic, we watched neighbors show up for each other in ways that hadn't happened in decades. It was extraordinary. And then it broke.

What broke wasn't the will. What broke was the infrastructure — the Facebook groups, the spreadsheets, the email chains that couldn't hold the volume. CooperationEngine exists to build the infrastructure that can.

2,000
help transactions
in two weeks · 2021
50+
Austin orgs
in the pipeline
$0
cost to community
members · always
What CE changes
Shame to ask for help→Normal. Met with care.
6 disconnected tools→One coordination layer
Volunteer hours lost→Recognized + verified
Self-reported metrics→Verified real outcomes
Donors in the dark→Visible ripple effect
Crisis response: days→Pop-up care: hours

The Platform

All the ways communities give — one place.

CE is the first platform to unify every mode of organized care under one coordination layer. Not a feature list. An ecosystem.

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Mutual Aid & Help Flows

Shame-free request and offer matching. Every ask is normal. Every offer is celebrated. Matched automatically across your network.

Everyone
🙋

Volunteer Management

Smart scheduling, role sign-ups, automated recognition, and SOP-driven coordination. Built for orgs that run on volunteer labor.

Organizations
🗓

Events + Sponsorship

End-to-end event management with sponsor coordination, speaker logistics, and real impact reporting after every event.

Organizations
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Community Marketplace

Local gigs, goods exchange, and services. Businesses participate as genuine community hubs — not advertisers.

Everyone
🧭

Resource Navigation

Connect people to services and programs without referral loops. The right help, in front of the right person, right now.

Members · Orgs
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Verified Impact Dashboard

Real tracked outcomes — not self-reported. The feature no competitor offers. Shareable with funders, donors, and your community.

Orgs · Funders
✦  No competitor offers this today

The Verified Impact Dashboard

Your dollars caused something.
Now you can see exactly what.

The donor relationship has been broken for too long. CE fixes it — not with better storytelling, but with infrastructure that makes actual outcomes visible in real time.

Live, shareable view of real community outcomes — not self-reported metrics
Replaces fourteen-month reporting cycles with a dashboard donors open any day
Tracks volunteer hours, goods exchanged, requests fulfilled, people served
Gives organizations a fundraising tool that proves impact rather than describing it
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Austin Mutual Aid Network
Live
1,847
Requests fulfilled
4,210
Volunteer hours
318
Families supported
94%
Fulfillment rate
Food & Meals642
Transportation384
Skills & Services603
Live data · Updated continuously · Shareable

Pricing

Organizations pay. People never do.

Community members access every help-related feature for free. Organizations subscribe to manage, measure, and multiply their impact.

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Free Nonprofit Tier

For under-resourced nonprofits and mutual aid orgs doing the real work. No credit card. No expiration.

  • Volunteer management
  • Help request & offer flows
  • Event coordination
  • Resource navigation tools
  • Basic impact reporting
  • Up to 3 staff users
⭐

Community Pro — $149/mo

For nonprofits and civic agencies ready to scale impact — and prove it to funders.

  • Everything in Free Tier
  • Verified Impact Dashboard
  • Unlimited staff users
  • Advanced volunteer scheduling
  • Pop-up care communities
  • Grant reporting exports
  • Priority onboarding support
☕

Local Business — $79/mo

For local businesses ready to be genuine community anchors — not just sponsors.

  • Community marketplace listing
  • Pay-it-forward tools
  • Business impact profile
  • Event hosting capabilities
  • Neighborhood connection tools
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Community Members — Free

Always. No trial. No paywall. No catch. If you're asking for help or offering it, CE is free.

  • Help requests & offers
  • Resource navigation
  • Community events access
  • Pop-up care participation
  • SMS & email access

The organizations doing community work shouldn't have to choose between coordination infrastructure and the actual work. That's why the free tier exists — and why it doesn't expire.

2,000
help transactions that proved
CE needed to exist
50+
Austin organizations
already in the pipeline
9
contribution modes
in one coordination layer
$0
cost to every
community member · always

Questions

The things people actually ask

Is CE really free for community members?+
Yes — always. No trial period, no paywall, no "free tier that expires." If you're asking for help or offering it, you use CE for free. That's not a marketing promise — it's the design. Organizations pay so individuals never have to.
How is CE different from Facebook Groups or Nextdoor?+
Facebook Groups and Nextdoor are social networks. CE is coordination infrastructure. CE tracks what happens, recognizes who showed up, connects help to helpers, and reports verified outcomes. Facebook Groups don't do volunteer management. They don't have an impact dashboard. They can't coordinate a pop-up care community around someone in a housing crisis.
What's the verified impact dashboard?+
A live, shareable view of real community outcomes — not what an organization reports about itself, but what CE actually tracked happening. Requests fulfilled. Hours volunteered. Families supported. Donors see the ripple their contribution created, in real time, rather than waiting for an annual report.
When does CE launch?+
CE is launching first in Austin, Texas — with 50+ organizations already in the pipeline. App Store listing is imminent. Alpha testers are getting access now, before the public launch. Get on the list and you'll be first.
My org can barely afford anything. Is CE an option for us?+
Yes. The free nonprofit tier exists specifically for under-resourced organizations doing the real work. No credit card required. No expiration. The organizations who need this most shouldn't have to pay for it — that's not a business decision, it's a values decision.
I'm not technical. Will I be able to use this?+
CE works via SMS and email, not just the app. If you can send a text message, you can ask for help or offer it. The infrastructure gap has to be closed for everyone — including people without smartphones or patience for another complicated app.