Introducing
The LocalFirst Community Series
A Collection of short online classes specifically designed to help organizations that support their local business community.
The LocalFirst Community Series covers how to organize local businesses in creating a thriving organization for a stronger local economy.
Through this collection of short (20 minutes or less) classes, we cover starting, funding, growing, outreach, marketing, community leadership, advocacy, engagement and more. Each class also contains a special Toolkit full of resources to help you attain your goals. Take the whole series or just what you need right now. Your organization will benefit from acting on what you learn.
What's Included?
Get the bundle today & you get all new titles in the series as they become available! We are adding new courses regularly.
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Everything, for Local-Focused Organizations
LocalFirst Community: 5 Steps to Grassroots Organizing for Local Business
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)Organizing local businesses into an association is one of the most powerful actions that can be taken to help local business thrive and build local economies. Learn the ins and outs of starting an organization.
$89
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Everything, for Local-Focused Organizations
LocalFirst Community: 3 Major Ways to Grow Your Organization
CourseYou’ve created an organization of local businesses. You have a purpose and a plan. Now explore 3 Major Ways to Grow Your Organization.
$89
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Everything, for Local-Focused Organizations
LocalFirst Community: 4 Ways to Grow Your Resources & Capacity
CourseYour organization needs to be sustainable and it can’t do that for long on pure volunteer effort. The most important resource you’ll have is a passionate paid director, even if this starts out as part-time. But how do you pay for this?
$89
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Everything, for Local-Focused Organizations
LocalFirst Community: 6 Ways to Fund Your Organization
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)Your organization is formed. Congratulations! You’re full of ideas and members are asking for all sorts of things. Alas, so many ideas and so little money. The gears of growth are greased with money. Let’s look at getting what you need.
$89
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Everything, for Local-Focused Organizations
LocalFirst Community: 5 Plans for Growing Sponsorship Revenue
Course5.0 average rating (2 reviews)Sponsorships can bring your organization needed revenue but they really do so much more. Explore the options and find out the benefits!
$89
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Everything, for Local-Focused Organizations
LocalFirst Community: 6 Steps to Growing Partnerships
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)A partnership is an agreement to work together to achieve a common goal. Learn the 6 steps to successful partnerships for your organization.
$89
About the Instructor
Director, Policy & Research Rebecca Melancon
Rebecca Melançon has worked with small local businesses for more than 30 years through organizing, coaching, teaching and leading the Shop Local movement. She has been called the mothership of local by scholars and colleagues.