Accord
Together or not at all

Change doesn't failbecause peopledon't want it.

It fails because no one can go first.

Accord lets groups make conditional commitments that only activate when enough people join — eliminating the coordination problem entirely.

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Zero
Risk to commit first
Your commitment is dormant until the threshold fires
Conditional
Commitments activate together
Everyone in at the same moment — or no one
Collective
Everyone acts — or no one does
The coordination problem, solved structurally

The Problem

Everyone wants change.
No one goes first.

This is the coordination problem — and it kills collective action at every scale, from school boards to city councils to neighborhood groups.

People want to act but need assurance that others will too. Without that assurance, individuals stay silent and nothing changes — even when the majority supports change.

Traditional petitions don't solve this. Signing a petition is costless and doesn't actually commit anyone to change their behavior. Accord does.

Without Accord
✗"I'd change if others would too, but I can't risk going alone."
✗"I signed the petition but nothing ever changes."
✗"A few people acted — now I feel like a free rider."
With Accord
✓Commit now — your pledge is dormant until enough others join.
✓Everyone activates at once, or no one does. No free riders possible.
✓The threshold is public. Watch the momentum build in real time.

Built For

Any group facing the coordination problem

Accord works wherever collective action is blocked by the fear of going first.

These are illustrative examples showing what communities can do with Accord. Browse real active accords →

Example
Environment

South Austin Solar Co-op

163 households in zip code 78704 committed to a group solar purchase — unlocking wholesale pricing that no individual could negotiate alone.

163 of 150 committed — reached
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Example
Finance

Chicago Credit Union Switch

Chicago professionals commit to moving accounts from megabanks to local credit unions — but only when 2,000 people move together, creating real market signal.

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Example
Workplace

Seattle Four-Day Work Week

312 Seattle tech workers formally submitted four-day work week proposals to their employers — coordinated through Accord, making it impossible to dismiss as fringe.

312 of 300 committed — reached
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How it works

Four steps to change everything

The coordination problem — where everyone wants change but no one wants to go first — is solved structurally.

01

Create an Accord

Define the commitment. Set the threshold — the number of people needed before anyone is bound to act.

02

Commit first

Sign on. Your commitment is completely dormant until the threshold is reached. Zero risk to go first.

03

Rally your community

Share your unique link. Watch the counter climb. Social proof pulls people in as momentum builds.

04

Threshold fires

When the count hits, all commitments activate at once. No free riders. Coordination solved structurally.

The Accord Guarantee

Built on structural trust

You don't have to trust strangers. The mechanism itself makes free-riding impossible.

Dormant by default

Every commitment is completely inert until the threshold fires. Signing carries no obligation until everyone is in.

Simultaneous activation

When the threshold is reached, every commitment activates at the exact same moment. No first movers, no free riders.

Auto-expires cleanly

If the threshold isn't reached by the deadline, all commitments expire automatically. No lingering obligations.

Get started

Your community is ready.
Are you?

Free to create. Define your commitment, set your threshold, share your link. The mechanism handles the rest.

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