Many of us find ourselves saying, "I'd do my part if I were certain that other people would do their parts." And indeed, a lot of plans for community action seems ineffectual or just plain silly unless you know that others will join in. PledgeBank offers help in overcoming two crucial barriers to community action.
In some cases, a critical mass is needed to gather the person-power and other resources to complete a project; in others, individuals simply need to know that they are not acting in isolation. While nothing will ever completely free us from the need for hard work or from the possibility of failure in organizing community projects, this intriguing tool may be able to lighten the work by automating the process of finding out whether there's enough interest and commitment to move forward with a project.