Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative
@investri.bsky.social
We just launched a $3.5 million offering for the @localreturn.bsky.social Diversified Community Investment Fund, RI's first-every community investment fund. https://ricommunityinvestment.com/
Saturday's event at the Mill at Lafayette in North Kingstown is postponed. We hope to reschedule soon!
October 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Saturday's event at the Mill at Lafayette in North Kingstown is postponed. We hope to reschedule soon!
Hey Rhode Island attorneys, this is a great opportunity to get trained on legal frameworks that allow communities to raise and deploy their own investment capital — like we're doing with the @localreturn.bsky.social Diversified Community Investment Fund.
Events
ComCap Legal Training Series Learn from experienced lawyers, and help us build a community investment fund in every community.
www.nc3now.org
October 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Hey Rhode Island attorneys, this is a great opportunity to get trained on legal frameworks that allow communities to raise and deploy their own investment capital — like we're doing with the @localreturn.bsky.social Diversified Community Investment Fund.
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Want to talk about The Connected Community? It's not too late to join us tomorrow: localreturn.org/events/?even...
October 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Want to talk about The Connected Community? It's not too late to join us tomorrow: localreturn.org/events/?even...
North Kingstown! Come on out to see us: Saturday, November 1, 4:30-7:00 p.m. at The Mill at Lafayette.
Raise a Glass to Community Investment
Join us to learn more about an initiative that allows you to invest in the communities that hold your heart.
www.eventbrite.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
North Kingstown! Come on out to see us: Saturday, November 1, 4:30-7:00 p.m. at The Mill at Lafayette.
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
September 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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!
Investing Local Money to Support Local Communities – East Greenwich News
A new organization has created a fund to do just that Perhaps you’ve heard this: When we spend money at locally owned businesses, more of those dollars stay in the community. That’s kind of the idea b...
eastgreenwichnews.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Thank you to East Greenwich News for covering our community investment fund. We couldn't imagine a better headline!
We're getting close...
September 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We're getting close...
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We write in today’s @bostonglobe.com about the economic development strategies that would help people and places to flourish in Rhode Island. Sneak peek: it’s not $100 million for a company whose CEO makes $16.8 million a year.
Our state needs a resilient economy that offers every Rhode Islander a chance to thrive - The Boston Globe
Let Hasbro’s relocation serve as a clarion call to reimagine how Rhode Island approaches economic development, write the co-founders of the Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Kate says that this is the moment to band together to build community capital. "Buy local, and invest local!" #whyiinvest
Why I invest: Kate McGovern
YouTube video by Local Return
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September 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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
September 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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. 💸)
September 16, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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.
Join us in South Kingstown for a focus on community investing. localreturn.org/events/?even...
September 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Do you want to be with community tonight working towards something that is nourishing for all of us? Come join us.
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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:
September 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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:
September 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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
August 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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...
August 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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.
August 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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.
August 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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
August 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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!
August 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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!
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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.
August 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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.
August 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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.
August 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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
August 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
"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?
August 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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?