Listserv + member directory
Trellis pairs a plain-email discussion list with a private member directory — the two things every member-run group actually needs. No feed. No ads. Just your people.
your-group@trelliscommunities.com
Free while Trellis is in beta. No credit card, no lock-in.
Most platforms bury a community under features nobody asked for. Trellis does two things, carefully.
A shared inbox for the whole group, the way communities ran before algorithms — every message lands in your members' regular email.
A member roster your group controls — so people can find each other, refer to each other, and put faces to names on the list.
Every community gets a directory shaped to how its members actually describe themselves.
Referral and consultation networks for mental-health providers — with a directory built for specialties, licensure, and practice details.
Societies, alumni associations, and interest groups that want a member roster and one shared conversation, not another social feed.
Verified-neighbor lists for blocks and associations — the cookout, the lost cat, and the annual meeting, all in one place.
Three steps from “we should really have a listserv” to a live community.
01
Pick a name and a web address, and create your admin account. The form takes about two minutes.
02
Every request is read by a human — no bot approvals, no spam communities. Most are live within a day.
03
Share your community's address. You approve each person who asks to join, and they're on the list.