A strong local food system keeps communities vibrant, economies growing, and landscapes healthy. When we buy and eat local food, the benefits ripple out to our community, helping small businesses thrive. Many TLC communities leverage our resources to boost farmers and other businesses integral to their local food system. What better time to shout this […]
The Local Crowd is transitioning to a member-owned cooperative and the first 50 members to join will be the Founding Members. What does it mean to be a member of the TLC Cooperative? Membership is Ownership! As a member, your community will enjoy all the features and benefits of a localized crowdfunding platform; plus, your […]
This May, celebrate Small Business Month with The Local Crowd. We’ll highlight all the ways small businesses contribute to strong communities and vibrant local economies. Follow our Facebook Page today! We also have incredibly exciting news to share. The Local Crowd is taking its first steps to shift to a member-owned cooperative! We invite you […]
This year’s Earth Day theme is Restore Our Earth, highlighting innovative ways to regenerate our ecosystems worldwide. From EARTHDAY.ORG When life around the world returns to normal, our world cannot return to business-as-usual. We have the ability to make a difference in every industry, but that can only happen when we work together. More than […]
It’s challenging to know how a business really does business: How do they treat their employees? Do they try to reduce their impacts on the environment? Are they striving to contribute more to their community? A certification process called B Corp makes answers to these questions more transparent. “[It’s] like the Fair Trade label but […]
During Black History Month, we invite you to reflect with us on how crowdfunding can support more Black-owned businesses. The financial innovation firm RUNWAY has a powerful vision and approach to relationships that will serve as a starting point for our February reflections. RUNWAY’s Vision We envision a world where Black entrepreneurs thrive in a […]
We ask campaign teams who work with us to start with their WHY. It’s a practice that helps teams ‘peel the onion’ and get to their core mission. It gives them a solid foundation to build their campaign upon by getting to the HEART of what matters. Ultimately, their WHY will inspire more community support […]
The success of GivingTuesday this year gives us so much to be grateful for. Thanks to all who participated–and for all that you do, day in and day out, to support your community. Read more about GivingTuesday’s success in their press release: In an unprecedented year, GivingTuesday, the largest global generosity movement, reports an unprecedented […]
When you spend your dollars at locally owned businesses more money returns to our local economy than if you spend that same dollar at a chain store.
Join a virtual town hall event to address critical issues facing small businesses and share solutions for rebuilding economies while leveling the playing field. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and CNBC + Acorns’ Invest in You: Ready. Set. Grow. will host a virtual town hall on Wednesday, September 30, from 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST. […]
