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Growing the Local Economy movement:
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Local Return
13 days ago
Rhode Islanders, check out our summary of Small Business Risingโs webinar on fighting back against illegal pricing.
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Webinar Summary: Fighting back against illegal pricing โ Local Return
https://localreturn.org/webinar-summary-fighting-back-against-illegal-pricing/
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The Main Street Journal
11 days ago
Hey
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Hey Zohran! How About a NYC Public Bank?
Zohran Mamdaniโs resounding victory as mayor of New York City now needs to show results. Image Credit: Public Bank NYC
https://mainstreetjournal.substack.com/p/hey-zohran-how-about-a-nyc-public
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Prospera Partners
6 days ago
The Race to Lead 2025 survey will offer critical insights into race, leadership, and equity in the nonprofit sector. Anyone who currently works for pay at a np org in the US or its territories, regardless of role or title, should fill this out 1/2
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Race to Lead 2025 Survey
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8366111/nmthrives
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"We believe that shopping local is more than finding unique products; it's about investing in the people and places that make the Monadnock Region such a special place to live," said Elizabeth Hamshaw, General Manager of The Cheshire Horse, Plaid Friday Hub.
8 days ago
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Institute for Local Self-Reliance
14 days ago
Our Local Energy Policy Toolkit is now available to all lawmakers and advocates who want to build clean energy economies in their community โ without waiting for Congress. Check it out:
ilsr.org/energy/local...
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Local Energy Policy Toolkit | ILSR Energy Democracy Initiative
Find policy tools, examples, and interactive stories from cities and towns taking action to promote local, clean energy and fight corporate control.
https://ilsr.org/energy/local-energy-policy-toolkit
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Keeping it local: How shopping close to home strengthens our community
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Keeping it local: How shopping close to home strengthens our community | Homer News
Every dollar spent locally helps create jobs, fuel community growth and keep Homerโs spirit thriving
https://buff.ly/kY5hyVh
12 days ago
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16 days ago
Vicki will be leading a Local Leaders Roundtable for the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA)
@theamiba.bsky.social
on November 13 Learn more and register here:
amiba.net/events/#!eve...
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On Plaid Friday, embrace everyone already wearing plaid, document it with a picture, and watch it grow.
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Skip the Door-Busting Mobs and Chill Your Holiday with Plaid Friday or Cider Monday - AMIBA
โEmbrace everyone already wearing plaid, document it with a picture, and watch it grow.โ
https://buff.ly/dj8w5uG
22 days ago
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Local Return
27 days ago
RSVP today! โฐ Why do mega retailers like Walmart, Amazon, and the dollar chains get better deals from suppliers than independent businesses do? Learn how mega retailers use their market power to extract illegal pricing from suppliers and how to fight back Oct 28:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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about 1 month ago
"Send in the Clowns-or Puppets-to All the Protests" Read Vicki's latest reflecting on her Bread and Puppet Theatre days and more
open.substack.com/pub/pozzebon...
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Send in the Clowns or Puppets - To All the Protests
Long before I worked with local economies and social enterprise, I cut my social justice theatre chops with Bread and Puppet Theatre Company performing in the Domestic Resurrection Circus as a giant f...
https://open.substack.com/pub/pozzebon/p/send-in-the-clowns-or-puppets-to?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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We ๐ Plaid Friday!
29 days ago
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Amy C. Lund
about 1 month ago
Plaid Friday, Small Business Saturday, Artists Sunday, Cider Monday!
#ShopSmall
#ShowYourSupport
for
#IndieArt
#IndieRetail
#SupportCommunity
#SupportSmallBiz
#BlueSkyArt
#ArtSky
Nov 28 - Dec 1 (or anytime!)
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Local Return
about 1 month ago
Mega retailers use their market power to extract illegal pricing, access, and promotions from suppliers, allowing them to undercut small and medium competitors on retail prices. Join us to see how local businesses can stand up to big corporate power.
localreturn.org/event/virtua...
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Prospera Partners
about 1 month ago
Subscribe to the best news about cultivating communities for social good, and be the first to know about upcoming BIG-Bold Impact for Good workshops and events. Sign up
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Why Choose Indie Art this Holiday Season? Shopping art is about more than acquiring beautiful objects. Itโs about: ๐ Supporting local economies โ When consumers purchase art, they invest in their own communities by supporting independent creators and small businesses.
amiba.net/artists-sund...
about 1 month ago
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Local Return
about 1 month ago
Check out ๐ง two of our co-founders on The Bottom Up Revolution podcast ๐๏ธ by
@strongtowns.org
on how to build community wealth.
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How To Build Community Wealth From the Bottom Up | The Bottom-Up Revolution
Jessica David and Josh Daley are co-founders of Local Return, a nonprofit in Rhode Island dedicated to building community wealth through ownership and investment. They empower residents through educat...
https://thelittlethings.podbean.com/e/how-to-build-community-wealth-from-the-bottom-up/
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Prospera Partners
about 1 month ago
Books targeted for bans more often than not depict characters who challenge oppressive systems and who question authority and established norms 1/2
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TODAY & EVERY DAY! Where you spend your $ matters โ your choices create a ripple effect that starts with you & extends out to your entire community & local economy. Choose an Indie Local (independent & locally owned business), & the positive ripple effects magnify. Letโs make waves!
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about 1 month ago
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Prospera Partners
about 2 months ago
Here's how federal workers can apply for New Mexico unemployment during the shutdown
nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/09/30/h...
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Here's how federal workers can apply for New Mexico unemployment during the shutdown - New Mexico Political Report
New Mexicans who depend on a federal paycheck are being told to gather a few essential documents theyโll need in order to apply for state unemployment benefits if the anticipated federal government sh...
https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/09/30/heres-how-federal-workers-can-apply-for-new-mexico-unemployment-during-the-shutdown/
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Make some waves with us tomorrow and Wednesday ๐ ๐ ๐ ... and beyond! A Prime Time this Fall to Make Ripples
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#shopindie
#resistamazon
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A Prime Time this Fall to Make Ripples
Resist Amazon October 7 - 8 (and Beyond!)
https://buff.ly/CLnrWVr
about 1 month ago
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Make some waves with us tomorrow and Wednesday ๐ ๐ ๐ ... and beyond! A Prime Time this Fall to Make Ripples
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#shopindie
#resistamazon
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A Prime Time this Fall to Make Ripples
Resist Amazon October 7 - 8 (and Beyond!)
https://buff.ly/CLnrWVr
about 1 month ago
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Stacy Mitchell
about 2 months ago
Republicans in Congress are dealing big blows to small businesses right now. One looming one is the dramatic increase in health insurance costs for those who buy through the ACA marketplaces. Halfโ half! โ of people under 65 using the marketplaces are small business owners and employees.
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About Half of Adults with ACA Marketplace Coverage are Small Business Owners, Employees, or Self-Employed | KFF
This analysis estimates that 48% of adults under age 65 with individual market coverage are either employed by a small business with fewer than 25 workers, self-employed entrepreneurs, or smallโฆ
https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/about-half-of-adults-with-aca-marketplace-coverage-are-small-business-owners-employees-or-self-employed/
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The Main Street Journal
about 2 months ago
Twin Threats to Local News (And Where's Local Opinion?)
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Twin Threats to Local News (And Where's Local Opinion?)
As PBS stations lose funding for local broadcast journalism, they'll air a new documentary about the demise of local print journalism
https://mainstreetjournal.substack.com/p/twin-threats-to-local-news-and-wheres
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Prospera Partners
about 2 months ago
Our final community of practice in the series to support nonprofit employees in New Mexico happened last week, and we're so grateful to all who showed up with great ideas and great support for their peers. The work you're all doing is so important, and we are grateful for all you do!
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about 2 months ago
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Amy C. Lund
about 1 month ago
A few of my friends from the studio...
#October
#FallDecor
#AutumnVibes
#SugarSkulls
#DayoftheDead
#LivingwiththeSeasons
#inthestudio
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Local Return
about 2 months ago
It's not too late: Pick up a copy of The Connected Community by Cormac Russell and John McKnight today, and join us virtually on October 21 for a discussion of the book's ideas.
localreturn.org/events/?even...
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book culture
about 2 months ago
have a favorite bookseller? You can nominate them for a holiday bonus courtesy of James Patterson! Tell all your friends!
www.bookweb.org/james-patter...
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James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program 2025
https://www.bookweb.org/james-patterson-holiday-bookstore-bonus-program-2025
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Small Business Saturday: Shop Small and Indies First on November 29 The day after Plaid Friday is Small Business Saturday. No matter how you get involved, every little bit makes a big difference. Join us!
amiba.net/shop-small-s...
about 2 months ago
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Why Choose Indie Local? It Fuels Neighborhood Job Creation ๐ธ๐ฑ Independent retailers create more jobs per sales dollar than chain competitors or online giants. When you shop and invest your dollars, choose locally owned and independent businesses!
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ! CENTER is a nonprofit in Santa Fe that supports social and environmentally-engaged lens-based projects through education, public platforms, funding, and partnerships. Vicki was honored to have facilitated a recent board retreat for the New Mexico-based
@centersantafe.bsky.social
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2 months ago
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ-๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ - We are in a nonprofit crisis in this country, with the federal government attacking the sector from many angles 1/4
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โ๏ธ Shining a Light on Local First Arizona ๐ Celebrating Local Legend: Laury Hammel ๐ Celebrating Extraordinary Indie Locals: The Novel Refuge - A Community Bookstore with Purpose, Heart, and a Mission โ more!
2 months ago
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2 months ago
If your community thinking about organizing better support of local biz to strengthen the local economy, now is the time to read this great interview with Vicki's friend and colleague, Kimber Lanning of Local First Arizona. In big cities, small towns, rural communities, local prosperity is possible!
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The Main Street Journal
2 months ago
Sometimes itโs better to unleash many small things, in many places, led by many different groups, each sensitive to the needs of the affected communities. Read the latest MSJ:
mainstreetjournal.substack.com/p/housing-co...
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Housing Cooperatives: The Better Abundance Agenda
Iโm still working my way through Ezra Kleinโs and Derek Thompsonโs book Abundance, which urges liberals to embrace a world where they do โbig things.โ If we want more housing, for example, we need to ...
https://mainstreetjournal.substack.com/p/housing-cooperatives-the-better-abundance
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Local Return
2 months ago
Investment crowdfunding is a way for businesses to raise $ by asking many backers to invest a small amount each, with promise of a return. People can support their favorite neighborhood businesses! But it's not right for every biz. Come to this workshop to learn more.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Where we spend & invest our dollars shapes where we live: Choose Indie Local (independent and locally owned businesses)
2 months ago
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Where we spend & invest our dollars shapes where we live: Choose Indie Local (independent and locally owned businesses)
2 months ago
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Local Return
3 months ago
Consider yourself a savvy local economist whoโs maximizing the positive returns that your money is having for the local community? Or looking for ways to increase those returns?
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2 months ago
Our community of practice that supports those in NM nonprofits has been a great way to find support from others who are dealing with similar issues in a particularly challenging time. The thought shared in the graphic is just one great take away from August's meet up โ there have been so many more!
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Local Return
3 months ago
Rhode Island small businesses, have you considered whether your customers could invest directly into your business? ๐ค Here's your chance to see if investment crowdfunding is right for you. ๐ธ Join us for this briefing by Honeycomb Credit. ๐ฏ
localreturn.org/events/?even...
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Check out this month's Choose Indie Local Newsletter and get inspired!
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2 months ago
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Why promote our Shop Indie Local Holiday campaign early this year?
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This Fall ๐ Shop Small - AMIBA - American Booksellers Association
Shop Early, Shop Local: A campaign launched by the American Booksellers Association.
https://buff.ly/3D28hKS
3 months ago
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For the last few days of Eat Indie Local Month, weโll focus on policies and advocacy efforts that strengthen local and regional food systems. ๐๐ฝ How is your community involved in food policy and advocacy work?
chooseindielocal.substack.com/p/changing-t...
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Changing the Rules: Food Policy & Advocacy
August is Eat Indie Local Month
https://chooseindielocal.substack.com/p/changing-the-rules-food-policy-and
3 months ago
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The Main Street Journal
3 months ago
Fifteen years ago, local business networks were spreading like wildfire across the country. But now...
mainstreetjournal.substack.com/p/local-busi...
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Local Business Networks: Not Dead Yet
Fifteen years ago, local business networks were spreading like wildfire across the country. Now...
https://mainstreetjournal.substack.com/p/local-business-networks-not-dead
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Thank you, Local Return, for renewing your AMIBA Membership and for building community wealth in Rhode Island:
buff.ly/3OilmHf
@localreturn.bsky.social
3 months ago
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"I believe that unique, independent businesses create a culture that connects people to their hometown and makes them feel connected to each other and to their place."
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Local Business Networks: Not Dead Yet
Fifteen years ago, local business networks were spreading like wildfire across the country. Now...
https://buff.ly/M9gNh9v
3 months ago
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How can we invest more of our dollars into our local and regional food systems? Does your community help individuals invest in local food and farms? If so, weโd love to hear more.
chooseindielocal.substack.com/p/invest-in-...
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Invest in Local Food
August is Eat Indie Local Month
https://chooseindielocal.substack.com/p/invest-in-local-food
3 months ago
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The Main Street Journal
3 months ago
One Size Fits None: Time for an Entrepreneurial Revolution
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A Matter of Scale
The โkiller appโ approach kills local innovation and optimization
https://mainstreetjournal.substack.com/p/a-matter-of-scale
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Local Return
3 months ago
Reg CF is one way around this, which is why we're hosting Investment Crowdfunding 101 with local partners next month. Join us!
localreturn.org/events/?even...
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