⚙️ The Trust Engine

A new framework for measuring credibility, transparency, and impact through service-based action.

Read the foundational vision in The Trust Engine by Aaron Klaser:

👉 www.coreofvolunteers.org/trust-engine

1. Concept Overview

The Trust Engine is a governance and accountability model designed to quantify trust within a collaborative ecosystem. It operates as both a technological platform and an ethical framework.

Rather than measuring value through money or reputation, the Trust Engine evaluates the verifiable actions of organizations, volunteers, and leaders. It records measurable community service, resource allocation, and cooperative behavior as the core indicators of integrity.

Each contribution—physical, logistical, or intellectual—is documented, verified, and assigned a Trust Value based on transparency, consistency, and public benefit.

The Trust Engine transforms goodwill into structured data, producing a transparent record of service that any member of the public can verify.

2. Core Principles

The Trust Engine is governed by three universal principles known as the Win–Win–Win Framework:

1. Benefit to those served — Actions must create a measurable improvement in the well-being of individuals or communities.
2. Benefit to those serving — Volunteers and partners must gain experience, connection, or fulfillment through participation.
3. Benefit to the greater system — Each action must strengthen the network’s capacity for future cooperation and resilience.

An initiative is considered successful only when all three conditions are met simultaneously.

This principle ensures that every project, regardless of scale, generates mutual value and reinforces collective trust.