DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB
Community crowdfund

Help us grow the Club.

District Social Club brings DC's professionals together in real rooms, then keeps them connected in our member app. We're raising community capital to scale the platform, and we'd love you in on it.

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Your network, built in person.
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Every contribution goes through our PayPal and straight into building the platform: the app, the events and the team behind them.

Members talking at a District Social Club networking social
Members at a District Social Club social in DC.
What is DSC

Where DC's professionals meet on purpose.

District Social Club is a curated membership community for vetted professionals across the DMV. We host networking socials, industry nights and intimate gatherings at DC venues, so people from finance, tech, government, creative and founder circles actually meet, not just follow each other online.

What started in August 2025 as a small events group has grown into a standalone platform with its own app, its own data and a community that keeps showing up.

2,000+
professionals in the DSC community
13+
gatherings hosted since launch
~40
members in the room at a typical event
2
app stores: live on iPhone and Android
The app

The room, in your pocket.

The DSC app is now live on the App Store and Google Play. It's where members RSVP, find each other and keep the conversation going between events. We built it to replace rented platforms, so the community and its data belong to us.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play
Events and RSVPs
Members RSVP in the app, get early check-in and join an event chat that opens 48 hours before doors.
Member directory
Find the people you met last week, and the ones you should meet next.
Group chat and DMs
A community feed, group chat and direct messages that keep connections warm between events.
Rooms and District Points
Vendor Rooms for local businesses, plus referral points that reward members for bringing good people in.
Inside the app · Watch the 50-second tour
DSC app feed: Your network, built in person DSC app Rooms: join industry and topic Rooms DSC app member profile: show who you are and what you do
The community

Built in DC's best rooms.

Our members are founders, analysts, creatives, policy people and local business owners. We've filled rooms across the city, and we bring local vendors into our events so the community supports the people building in it.

The Gathering Spot Quadrant at the Ritz-Carlton West End Surreal MetroBar Dacha Beer Garden, Shaw · Community residency
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Where your support goes

Scaling the platform.

DSC has been built by one founder, funded out of pocket and event proceeds. Your support lets us move faster on the things that make the community stronger.

01
App development
New features, faster releases and a smoother path from free member to Social Insider.
02
Platform infrastructure
The servers, messaging, media and security that keep member data owned by DSC and safe.
03
Events and venues
Venue minimums, production and residencies that keep a great room on the calendar every month.
04
Team and growth
Interns, community support and marketing so DSC can grow beyond a one-person operation.
Back DSC

Pick your level.

Every amount helps. Choose a level below and you'll be taken to PayPal to complete your contribution securely.

Friend of the club
$25
A simple way to say you believe in what DSC is building.
Give $25
Supporter
$50
Helps keep great rooms on the calendar every month.
Give $50
Patron
$100
Directly funds new features in the DSC app.
Give $100
Founding backer
$250
For those who want to help lay the foundation for what comes next.
Give $250
Your choice
Any
Give any amount that feels right to you.
Give any amount
Payments are processed by PayPal. You can pay with a PayPal balance or a debit or credit card. Questions? Email info@districtsocialclubdc.com.
From the Founder

I started District Social Club because DC is full of talented people who rarely get in the same room on purpose.

Over the past year I've built DSC event by event: finding venues, bringing in local vendors, and building our own app so the community has a home that belongs to it. We've reached the point where the platform is live and the demand is real. What we need now is the capital to scale it properly.

If DSC has introduced you to someone who mattered, or you believe DC deserves a community like this, I'd be grateful for your support at any level. Thank you for being part of it.

Julian Patton
Founder, District Social Club

Grow the room with us.

Can't give right now? Download the app, come to our next event, or share this page with someone who'd want to be in the room.

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