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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative

@investri.bsky.social
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We just launched a $3.5 million offering for the @localreturn.bsky.social Diversified Community Investment Fund, RI's first-every community investment fund. ricommunityinvestment.com

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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
. @steve-shelterforce.bsky.social of @shelterforce.bsky.social wrote a terrific piece about community ownership tools including our Local Return Diversified Community Investment Fund.
shelterforce.org
New Models Emerge to Facilitate Community Land Ownership — Shelterforce
Whether through diversified funds or direct ownership of retail space, community ownership tools build wealth and shape local development.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
We just had a fabulous first meeting with some of our owner-investors about planning our annual meeting. Collective energy, collective ideas, collective ownership. This is how we change our corner of the world.
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Jessica David @jdinri.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
If you're at the @growsmartri.bsky.social Power of Place Summit today, come on out to the lunchtime session @joshdaly.bsky.social and I are facilitating about community capitals. It's going to be just a little bit freewheeling and fun, and we'll figure it all out together.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
This is how we build a local investment pipeline -- one plan/business/venture/project at a time.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🚨 We urgently need to move money from Wall Street to our main streets! The Senate Finance Committee is hearing S2833, the Rhode Island Local Investment Tax Credit Act, this Thursday. Come testify, submit a letter of written support, and spread the word.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
What a time we had presenting at the @justeconomy.bsky.social conference yesterday with NC3, Brett Theodos of @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, and Brent Forsberg. The folks in our room had amazing insights. Their energy for changing the economic paradigms that are holding us back was inspiring.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Getting ready for our panel on community investment funds this morning at the @justeconomy.bsky.social conference.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Thrilled to share this update on our efforts -- the first DCIF in the country -- with our friends at NC3.
vimeo.com
Meet Rhode Island's First Diversified Community Investment Fund
Chris Miller, CEO of the National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3) sits down with Jessica and Josh, co-founders of Local Return and the Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative (RICIC) — a f...
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Local Return @localreturn.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
On Wednesday, the House Finance Committee is hearing a proposal for a Rhode Island Local Investment Tax Credit, which would make up to $3,000 in tax credits available to everyday Rhode Islanders who invest into qualified local, small businesses. Learn more: localreturn.org/2026-policy-....
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Join us to discuss the what and so what of wealth in Rhode Island. localreturn.org/event/wealth...
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Local Return @localreturn.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Ever wonder how we got here? It has a lot to do with the history of wealth in Rhode Island — how it was generated, who benefited, and who was hurt. Join us for an important conversation on May 7. localreturn.org/event/wealth...
A map of Rhode Island with census tracts colored by "Household Income at Age 35 for Children" who grew up in those census tracts. It shows that certain neighborhoods have far worse outcomes than others, even though they may be in close proximity. A blue box, with four headshots of Dr. Taino J. Palermo, Seth E. Rockman, Lorén M. Spears, and Keith W. Stokes, and white text reading: 

Wealth in Rhode Island: Who, How, What, and So What? 

A Rhode Island 250 Roundtable

Tuesday, May 5
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Teatro ECAS

Hosted by Local Return, with the generous support of the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial Commission
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
"I'm an investor in Local Return's community investment fund...because it is so important to band together to support our local entrepreneurs and build community capital." -- Kate on why she invests
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Our beloved Viola Davis said it best: "We either move forward together or not at all. There is no man behind the curtain who has control over your life” (or our community).
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Fuerza Laboral @fuerzalaboral.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Aprenda cómo escribir y apoyar proyectos de ley que promuevan leyes en Rhode Island para que los trabajadores sean dueños de sus propias empresas (Cooperativas) . Miércoles 18 de marzo, 5:30–7:00 p.m. Lugar: White Electric Coffee (café y refrigerios) @investri.bsky.social
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
If you'd prefer to make a charitable gift to support the community investment fund, reach out — we have options for you.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
All of these meanings, please!
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Invest [verb]
1: to involve or engage especially emotionally 
2: to commit in order to earn a return 
3: to furnish with power or authority
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Join us tomorrow evening to learn more about Rhode Island's first and only community investment fund. There will be plenty of time for your questions and reactions. localreturn.org/events/?even...
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Happy Valentine's Day to our beloved Rhode Islanders.
Purple background, lighter purple letters read LOVE (except O is replaced by the pinwheel symbol that is our icon). In smaller letters at the bottom: We love you, Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Rhode Islanders! Call on your companies, churches, or institutions to move some of their money into local investments. P.S. We host the state's first and only community investment fund.
Green background, with lighter green map bubble arrow that has a heart in the center. Text reads: We are all shareholders in Rhode Island. Call on your companies, churches, or institutions to invest locally.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
"Today, investing is what people do to preserve their wealth. In a sacred economy, it is what we do to share our wealth." Charles Eisenstein
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
If you have a donor advised fund, you know something about community investing. And you can invest through your DAF in Rhode Island's community investment fund. Learn more:
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
What makes investing into the Local Return DCIF different from other forms of supporting the community financially? As an investor, you're a legal owner of the Fund.
Black chalkboard background, with a banner at top reading "Community Investment 101." Handwriting underneath says: "What does it mean to be an investor?"Black chalkboard background, with a banner at top reading "Community Investment 101." Underneath it says: "An investor is a person or organization that puts money into a venture (e.g. company, property, or fund) with the expectation of achieving a financial profit. A community investor expects a social return (a benefit to the community) as well as a financial return."Black chalkboard background, with a banner at top reading "Community Investment 101." Underneath it says: "An investor into the Local Return DCIF owns a piece of the fund. That means you have certain voting and dividend rights. The subscription agreement is a legal agreement. It outlines the mutual understandings of the investor and the fund."
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We'll be presenting at the @justeconomy.bsky.social Just Economy Conference this April on Community Investment Funds: The Antidote to Extractive Capital. Will you be there?
ncrc.org
2026 Just Economy Conference » NCRC
April 14-15
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Community investment funds: it's all in the name! Well, the name and federal securities law.
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Sue AnderBois @sueanderbois.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
I’m so proud to be an early investor in the RI Community Investment fund — to literally *invest* in our community! Check it out 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Are you interested in learning more about the Local Return Diversified Community Investment Fund? Join us virtually on Tuesday, February 17, at 5:30-6:15 p.m. for an information session. localreturn.org/events/?even...
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Starting with the basics: Community investing allows you to invest your money in your community.
On blackboard background, banner reads Community Investment 101. Handwriting: What is community investing? On blackboard background, banner reads Community Investment 101. Community investing is a form of investing that allows you to invest your money in a specific community...such as the places where you live, work, play, and love.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
3 really good reasons to invest with us.
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3 reasons to invest in the Local Return DCIF: 

1. Financial returns + community returns = you can feel good about this investment. 

2. Every investor is also an owner with an equal vote (no matter how much you invest). 

3. Making history! We're the first diversified community investment fund in the U.S.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
If your theory of change looks anything like ours, let's join forces.
Green background, purple text. 

Text at top reads: A path for change that is worth investing in.

A light green circle/cycle made up of four arrows: Community investment, Community ownership, Community wealth, Community prosperity.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Theme of the year: We're all in.
White text on purple background with green heart reads: 

Resolutions for 2026: 

1. Invest in Rhode Island
2. Expand our circle of community investors 
3. Support the people who make our neighborhoods better
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
We are grateful to our community investors for a year of growth. We hope you join us in 2026!
An assortment of polaroid pictures in the shape of a heart on a purple background, with the Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative logo along the bottom.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Our @jdinri.bsky.social with a wicked meaningful list for 2025. What would you have suggested?
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Jessica David @jdinri.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Love seeing these kinds of beloved economies!
bostonglobe.com
How to get meals, repairs, and rides to the airport without spending a dime - The Boston Globe
In these community-led economies, time literally equals money.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Inspired by @danmcgowan.bsky.social’s Rhode Map, we offer our Thanksgiving vibe check on Rhode Island’s only community investment fund: ⬆️ 40 investors 💸 $337,500 raised 🫶 100% gratitude 💫 All-in for 2026
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Saturday's event at the Mill at Lafayette in North Kingstown is postponed. We hope to reschedule soon!
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
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.
nc3now.org
Events
ComCap Legal Training Series​ Learn from experienced lawyers, and help us build a community investment fund in every community.
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Local Return @localreturn.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Want to talk about The Connected Community? It's not too late to join us tomorrow: localreturn.org/events/?even...
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
North Kingstown! Come on out to see us: Saturday, November 1, 4:30-7:00 p.m. at The Mill at Lafayette.
eventbrite.com
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.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
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
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Thank you to East Greenwich News for covering our community investment fund. We couldn't imagine a better headline!
eastgreenwichnews.com
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...
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
We're getting close...
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Kate says that this is the moment to band together to build community capital. "Buy local, and invest local!" #whyiinvest
youtube.com
Why I invest: Kate McGovern
YouTube video by Local Return
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
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
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
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. 💸)
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 Anchors aweigh! 

Last call for Anchor Investors 

Anchor Investors are the early champions who've joined the Fund within the first year. They play a doubly important role. Beyond their valuable financial investment, they signal the community's commitment to community investing. Invest by September 30 to join the ranks of our Anchor Investors. Make history with us. 

ricommunityinvestment.com/invest

At the bottom is the logo for the Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative Local Return DCIF.
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
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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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
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:
Teal wall background, with black iron anchor. Text in white reads: ""I'm thrilled to be a small-scale investor in this local fund that will help Rhode Islanders buy commercial properties such as small shops, so we can expand community ownership and stop chain stores from moving in. If you care about your neighborhood, and you have the ability, consider putting your money into local businesses in a meaningful way. Shopping local is great; enabling locals to own commercial buildings, instead of out of state investors who prey on Rhode Island, is even better."
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
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:
Teal wall background, with black iron anchor. Text in white reads: ""I'm thrilled to be a small-scale investor in this local fund that will help Rhode Islanders buy commercial properties such as small shops, so we can expand community ownership and stop chain stores from moving in. If you care about your neighborhood, and you have the ability, consider putting your money into local businesses in a meaningful way. Shopping local is great; enabling locals to own commercial buildings, instead of out of state investors who prey on Rhode Island, is even better."
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Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative @investri.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Meet Nicole Vitello, Anchor Investor in Rhode Island’s first community fund, who believes in the power of community capital and local ownership. #whyIinvest
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