A huge loss to the community. RIP Sarah.

The more challenging it gets, the more we can see that what we do remains the same. And that is helping good folks do their good work. prosperapartners.org/fire-extingu...

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I’m writing this on 3/9 around 5pm, and well, it’s been a Monday! We met with a couple clients today and they are feeling the state of the world on fire...on top of it all today, the SBA announced that it is cutting all loans to immigrant owned businesses... prosperapartners.org/fire-extinguisher/

Shop some of our go-to books and take 15% OFF when you enter BSO15 at checkout, valid until April 1, 2026. @bookshop.org is a better way to buy books online as every purchase supports local, independent bookstores. Happy reading! bookshop.org/lists/prospera-partners-favorites

See what social impact, nonprofit, and policy articles we've been pondering in this month's newsletter, publishing Thursday morning. Subscribe at eepurl.com/hCgsor

Want to help your city and local schools stop buying from Amazon? Watch our recent webinar featuring people who successfully pushed their local governments to buy from local suppliers instead — plus practical tips for how to do it in your town. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIS3...

Thank you for letting us include your work, Mechanism! Mechanism was featured in a recent @npquarterly.bsky.social article that breaks down the impact of federal funding loss and how some nonprofits are responding. www.mechanism.community/news/mechani...

This will ripple and have a lasting negative impact on small, locally owned biz (that are owned by lawful permanent residents, ffs). It will also impact the alternative lending providers who are already filling the gaps for small biz without access to capital. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Honored to be included in the Natl. Council for Nonprofit's January Nonprofit Champion "Worth Reading" section for: "Nonprofits Devise Creative Solutions to Address Federal Funding Cuts," Vicki Pozzebon, Nonprofit Quarterly, Jan. 8, 2026, featuring New Mexico Thrives.

It’s that time of year New Mexico - time to nominate your favorite food and farm orgs in Edible’s Local Hero awards

ICYMI: Exciting news for Santa Fe's entrepreneur ecosytem! 1/4

It may sound obvious, but what we believe guides our work. We took the time to get our ways of being on paper and follow these, whether it's making an internal decision or guiding a client. Want to read more? See: prosperapartners.org/who-we-are/our-ways-of-being/

Hey! We’re officially listed on @littlebluecart.bsky.social —a directory of progressive small businesses who believe in equality, democracy, and doing business differently. Check it out 🛒💙 littlebluecart.com/directory-ve... #ShopWithPurpose #LittleBlueCart #ShopSmall

Celebrate Black History Month by supporting Black authors & Black-owned bookstores on @bookshop.org ! From 2/1 to 2/28, get 20% off select titles w. code BHM26 — every book has been recommended by booksellers from Black-owned bookstores. bookshop.org/shop/prosperapartners

Happy Birthday, @bookshop.org ! 🎂 (Pssst - did you know we have one? bookshop.org/shop/prosper...)

If you need a boost to put hope into practice today, read this Substack. So happy you were able to visit us in NM, Richard!

Tonight!

Thanks to New Mexico Thrives for sharing our upcoming event! nmthrives.org/events/busin...

Artwork by @racheleck.bsky.social

Business on Purpose: A Virtual Session on Social Impact & Responsible Entrepreneurship happens a week from today! Link: bit.ly/biz-on-purpose-jan (Photo by Luke Webb)

Our work is guided by something deeper than check lists and templates; we're always looking inward to reflect and outward toward community. Thinking of everyone working for justice and compassion during these times - we're not giving up.

Read @vickipozzebon.bsky.social latest for @npquarterly.bsky.social :

"The stories included here come from a community of practice of NM–based nonprofits launched in early 2025, and from recent clients. And although they are inspiring, the bottom line is that the withdrawal of federal funds is harming the sector." nonprofitquarterly.org/nonprofits-d...

Vicki's latest for @npquarterly.bsky.social

Welcome back! (Well, except to the year-end fundraisers, small biz owners, etc. etc. who haven't had a break 😜)

We believe it, and we ain't giving up on helping others achieve it! Hope you'll join us for more social impact shenanigans in 2026. 🧡 (See what else we believe: prosperapartners.org/who-we-are/our-ways-of-being)

Choose Indie Local in 2026 🗳️

✨ SAVE THE DATE ✨ Join Prospera Partners and Seekees Consulting for a free, virtual session on January 22 to begin your purposeful work! We'll chat about social impact goals, purpose driven business ideas, and responsible entrepreneurship. Register: bit.ly/biz-on-purpose-jan #SocialImpact #SocEnt

We returned to our local economy consulting roots in '25, working with the City of Santa Fe Econ Dev on an initiative to support local businesses, create more neighborhood placemaking opportunities, and educate consumers on the importance and real impact of spending at locally owned businesses. 1/5

Keeping it local for the holidays doesn't have to be hard! Think about your community first and get creative:

Australia holds a special place for us (Vicki lived there/our recent article featured the social sector there) and we spent time checking in with Aussie friends/family this week. While no one we know was personally affected by the horrific shooting, we are *all* impacted by this event, of course 🕯️😔

Read @vickipozzebon.bsky.social latest for @npquarterly.bsky.social with special thanks to @nundahcoop.bsky.social

We were honored to host @nundahcoop.bsky.social on a tour and exchange of ideas on social enterprises this fall. And now we're honored we get to share some of the takeaways in @npquarterly.bsky.social ! Read: Social Enterprise: Lessons from Down Under - nonprofitquarterly.org/social-enter...

Locally owned businesses contribute more money to the local tax base for needed services like libraries, first responders, emergency services, and contribute much more on average to local nonprofit organizations and civic groups/nonprofits in the form of volunteer time and donations.

More reasons to keep it local: Chain stores typically pay the minimum wage (sometimes the living wage if a city or state has that), but locally owned businesses typically offer more than the living wage and offer better benefits and perks in order to compete with chains and corporations.

Nope, that’s not a typo! Instead of Cyber Monday, a day when online merchants offer special deals, we invite you to a new tradition, CIDER MONDAY.

On average, 48% of each purchase at local independent businesses is recirculated locally, compared to less than 14 % of purchases at chain stores.

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I recently told a colleague that my blood pressure immediately goes down when I enter a bookstore or start a new book, so I thought I’d share some good books that are also useful for these chaotic and difficult times. Plus, they just might inspire some social impact ideas for you, too! — Vicki

In her October Substack Holding Back Change, Eileen writes about checking ourselves to see if we are in an “everything is great” or “nothing is good enough” mindset as we work to create positive shifts.

Hey, read this blog before the Small-Business-Saturday-after-Thanksgiving-shop-a-pallooza! prosperapartners.org/small-biz-stats/

Our clients care about meaningful, equitable work and about giving back. They believe that businesses can and should have a positive impact on the communities in which they operate, the economy, and their own bottom line. 👇

Celebrating People and Planet First week gives us a great excuse to share—in plain terms—what we do. As a People and Planet First verified business, we are proud to work for the greater good, creating real change for communities and putting people and planet first. #PPFWEEK #PeopleAndPlanetFirst

We're proudly People and Planet First Verified and joining a global celebration of enterprises that put purpose before profit during People and Planet First Week 2025! #PPFWEEK #PeopleAndPlanetFirst #PurchasingwithPurpose

Happening tomorrow!