Community investor Matt says, "Rather than exclusively investing in opportunities on Wall Street why not put some of that capital to work in a place that we know and we love, and we can see the benefits from?" #whyIinvest

Thank you to East Greenwich News for covering our community investment fund. We couldn't imagine a better headline!

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Kate says that this is the moment to band together to build community capital. "Buy local, and invest local!" #whyiinvest

We're closing in on our summer goal of 20 new investors. Will you join us by the end of September? ricommunityinvestment.com/invest/#invest

Last call for anchor investors. ⚓️ Come on in, the water's fine! 💦 (Yeah, we know we are confusing our marine metaphors. Forgive us, and let's move some money. 💸)

Do you want to be with community tonight working towards something that is nourishing for all of us? Come join us.

Our Anchor Investors — the early champions who’ve joined the Fund within the 1st year — play a doubly important role. Beyond valuable financial investment, they signal the community’s commitment to community investing. Take it from one of our Anchor Investors:

Our Anchor Investors — the early champions who’ve joined the Fund within the 1st year — play a doubly important role. Beyond valuable financial investment, they signal the community’s commitment to community investing. Take it from one of our Anchor Investors:

Meet Nicole Vitello, Anchor Investor in Rhode Island’s first community fund, who believes in the power of community capital and local ownership. #whyIinvest

Join us in South Kingstown for a focus on community investing. localreturn.org/events/?even...

We’re here at Custom House Coffee! Come say hey.

We’re on our way, Middletown. Sitting in accident traffic. ETA is about 8:12 a.m.

why we exist → “Investment in things outside our locality is sometimes a form of divestment from our community. It’s a net loss... Our orthodox economic theories demand that we divest ourselves of time, energy, & creativity in our home community in favor of investing them elsewhere.” 1/2

Thank you @whatsupnewp.com for highlighting the final stop on our Making the (G)rounds tour, this Wednesday at 8 a.m. at employee-owned Custom House Coffee in Middletown. Hope we see you all there!

I read that there are 243 individuals in RI with at least $50 million in wealth, for a total of $46.6 billion. Our fundraising goal for @investri.bsky.social is 0.0075% of that.

Anchor Investors like @sueanderbois.bsky.social are leading the way. More non-tycoons needed! Join with us to invest in Rhode Island, generate positive returns for yourself and the community.

Phantom Farms wins the Most Delicious Smells award on this Making the (G)rounds tour.

"Entire generations of Americans became disconnected from the ability to financially support their communities when the Securities Act of 1933 was passed making it possible for only the wealthiest individuals to invest in private businesses." Kathleen Minogue, @crowdfundbetter.bsky.social

Northern Rhode Island friends, we saved you for the end of the summer for a reason. The Pumpkin Spice Latte is BACK. See you at Phantom Farms this Wednesday?

Just two more summer Wednesdays remaining on our Making the (G)rounds Coffee Shop Tour. We hope you'll join us next week at Phantom Farms in Cumberland or the final week at Custom House Coffee in Middletown.

Here at the newest Seven Stars (where Santander Bank used to be, in RI speak) until 9 am. Come talk community/investment with us.

We’ll be at the new Edgewood location of Seven Stars Bakery on Wednesday morning at 8 am to talk all things community with our Cranston/Edgewood/Pawtuxet friends. Join us!

We’re aiming to activate 20 new investors this summer. Why? Because momentum matters. It will take a few years to raise our $3.5 million goal, but as RI's 1st community investment fund and the country’s first DCIF we have to keep building. We’re inspired by our Anchor Investors. Join us!

Cranston(ish) friends! Next Wednesday, we at @investri.bsky.social will be in the new Edgewood Seven Stars to talk all things community investment, local economies, etc. Please come out and help us spread the word!

Couldn’t be a more perfect morning to enjoy the sunshine and ease into the day. Come join us, here until 9!

This Wednesday, we'll be at Presto Strange O Coffee Co. in Warwick. Just 4 coffee stops left this summer, so come say hi!

We believe in the people who know the power of local ownership and community-based governance.

Our early "Anchor Investors" are the truest of the true, putting their money where their hearts are. Walking the talk in the boldest way possible.

We wouldn't exist without our investors. Literally. Investor = Member = Owner.

Check us out, along with Andy Posner of Capital Good Fund and Dominique Resendes of Central Providence Unidos, in this new @overdueingit.org podcast episode about Investing in the Local Economy.

Looking for a great reason to sit by the water this week? Come have your morning beverage with us on Wednesday, July 30, at Cafe Water Street in Warren. Stop by between 8 and 9 a.m.

Hear from our members — like @joshdaly.bsky.social — on why they invest.

We’re set up here in the back space at the Nook in EG for the next hour! Come by for all your morning beverage needs.

If we don't all benefit, it's not really community investment.

Tomorrow we’ll be at the Nook in EG from 8 until 9 am, to talk about community investment. Come by to say hi, and check out a few new Main St neighbors while you’re at it.

We were honored to be invited to the @landpolicy.bsky.social’s Accelerating Community Investment community of practice in the fine city of Cincinnati this week. An impressive group of people trying to move money into their communities! We’ll leave tomorrow with lots of ideas and inspiration.

Super excited to be in Cincinnati with the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy's Accelerating Community Investment community of practice to talk about @investri.bsky.social. We're at the beautiful ARCO (arts + community) venue in the Price Hill neighborhood. www.arcocincinnati.org

Here at Notes Coffee Co. in Pawtucket until 9 am. Come say hi!

This week's Wednesday coffee is on Tuesday. We'll be at Notes Coffee Co. in Pawtucket tomorrow from 8 until 9 a.m. Ready to talk about community, investment, morning beverages, local economies, and all things!

There are other ways of thinking about return on investment. Return on integrity, for one. Return on assets. Return on success. Return on opportunity. Learn more at ricommunityinvestment.com.

We enjoyed every minute of our time at Cafe 1888 this morning! Could’ve spent the whole day…

Meet us in Westerly this Wednesday! Coffee + a book store + Westerly in the summer = perfection. Is this the excuse you've been waiting for to visit Misquamicut Beach?

Today we celebrate our Independents, the locally-owned businesses that keep our local economy going, and the local workers and entrepreneurs of all kinds who make our communities better.

Would you rather?, economic development in Rhode Island edition.

Tiny change in the scheduling coming up: Instead of Wednesday, July 16, we're meeting Tuesday, July 15 -- still at Notes Coffee Co in Pawtucket that week.

This week's Making the (G)rounds stop is Empire Tea & Coffee on Broadway in Newport. Meet us there to toast the start of July!

Tomorrow's Making the (G)rounds stop is a special one for the coffee aficionados among us. Dissent Coffee Co is popping up at Seed Cafe. See you there between 8 and 9 a.m.! (Seed Cafe is located downstairs in the Still on Main building in Pawtucket.)

Next stop on the Making the (G)rounds Coffee Shop Tour: Seed Cafe in the beautiful city of Pawtucket! Stop by between 8 and 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25. See you there?