Take the Indie Challenge
This July, celebrate Independents Month by signing on to the Indie Challenge today! Pledge to buy only from locally owned businesses for a day, week, or more — you choose.
From Local Banking to Local Investing, Every Dollar that Stays Close to Home Matters
Imagine your money isn’t just a number on a screen but a force that strengthens your local community and economy. By directing our funds to banks and businesses based where we live, we can join a growing movement that prioritizes both people and profit. And...
Top 5 Reasons to Choose a Community Bank or Credit Union
At local banks and credit unions, loan approvals and other key decisions are made locally by people who live in the community, have face-to-face relationships with their customers, and understand local needs.
Make Ripples: Choose Indie Local
Choose an Indie Local (independent and locally owned business) and that positive ripple effect magnifies. Let’s make ripples!
Call for Partners: Choose Black-Owned Month
We invite you to partner with us to grow our Choose Black-Owned Campaign in February.
Our Six Degrees of Separation from Kevin Bacon
Actor Kevin Bacon supported our Shift Your Shopping for Good promotion in 2013. Thanks to the work of our core organizing team, we garnered amazing media attention through this hilarious video starring Melvin Macon.