Scott Morris is Developing A Model Local Economic Sustainability Project - and Invites Your Help!

We've heard recently from Cohort A's Scott Morris of Iowa, who writes:

  "Back in our first Caring Economics Conversation Leader circle, I was just on the cusp of launching a pilot of the then "Hometown Hero Rewards Program" here in Fairfield.  Well, it worked.  The town loved it.  So we kept fighting the good fight, and developed the governance and structure (not to mention an already cash-flow positive business model!) for an administrative Cooperative we've come to call "myLocal Cooperative."  

Right now, we're in the midst of a crowd-funding campaign to raise $25k by Thanksgiving Day with the hashtag #thiswayup.  Here's the link http://mylocal.coop/thiswayup/

We're looking to pulse this out through ALL of our networks, from those here locally to those connected to Katie Teague's Money & Life film (which we're also to be featured in) and beyond.  Crowd-funding campaigns succeed as much as they are shared, or at least that's what I'm told!

In any case, myLocal is not only my baby, but it's also a vehicle for implementing and reporting on CPS's new quality of life indicators.  You can count on me to ensure that happens as soon as possible, as it's also a point of personal passion. :)"

Thanks for your great work, Scott!  I know that many of our Fall conversation leaders share your passion for community-based economic solutions and for finding ways to integrate social wealth indicators at the community level.  

Good luck on the This Way Up campaign!  Keep us posted!