Josh Daly

Perhaps you want to listen to @joshdaly.bsky.social and me talk about @investri.bsky.social?

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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A post-it note that reads "Our Why", with a hand drawn pinwheel in motion. Community investment leads to community wealth (and vice versa).

A photo of a slide that has 5 elements of the Jumpstart philosophy.

A long table with four panelists, including our Josh Daly second from right.

We've spent the last two days with Jumpstart organizers from across the country, learning how to better support aspiring neighborhood-based, community-minded real estate developers. Coming home inspired and ready to do more!

We're getting close...

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...

Thank you to East Greenwich News for covering our community investment fund. We couldn't imagine a better headline!

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.

Commentary by @joshdaly.bsky.social and @jdinri.bsky.social, co-founders of Local Return and RI Community Investment Cooperative -- R.I. needs a resilient economy that offers business owners a chance to thrive
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/24/m...

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.

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.

Will you "be in that number..."?

A 5 x 5 bingo scorecard titled, “We’re all economic actors. How committed are you to local returns?”

Consider yourself a savvy local economist who’s maximizing the positive returns that your money is having for the local community? Or looking for ways to increase those returns?

Investment crowdfunding is a way for businesses to raise $ by asking many backers to invest a small amount each, with promise of a return. People can support their favorite neighborhood businesses! But it's not right for every biz. Come to this workshop to learn more. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We’re on our way, Middletown. Sitting in accident traffic. ETA is about 8:12 a.m.

Wednesday morning - come, join us!

Join us to learn more about one local real estate centered strategy for building community wealth. Next Tuesday, Leslie Moore will lead a tour of the Black Block Cultural District in downtown Pawtucket.
localreturn.org/event/walkin...

Photo of two lattes (with white hearts). Headline reads "Making the (G)rounds Coffee Shop Tour." Black text on white background reads: "Find us this summer at one of our state's finest independent cafes. Stop by before the office, camp drop-off, or the beach to say hi, ask about community investment, or share ideas for your neighborhood. All that, plus supporting a local business, before 9 a.m.; it's almost too productive for summertime." Larger text reads: "Wednesday, August 13, 8-9 a.m., Seven Stars Bakery (Edgewood), 1740 Broad St., Cranston." Beautiful blue-and-white logo for Seven Stars.

Cranston(ish) friends! Next Wednesday, we at @investri.bsky.social will be in the new Edgewood Seven Stars to talk all things community investment, local economies, etc. Please come out and help us spread the word!

Join our summer campaign - Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative Be an Anchor Investor in the Local Return DCIF We’re aiming to activate 20 new investors by the end of the summer. Momentum matters. It will take a few years to raise our $3.5 million goal, but—as Rho...

We’re aiming to activate 20 new investors this summer.

Why? Because momentum matters. It will take a few years to raise our $3.5 million goal, but as RI's 1st community investment fund and the country’s first DCIF we have to keep building.

We’re inspired by our Anchor Investors. Join us!

Photo of two lattes (with white hearts). Headline reads "Making the (G)rounds Coffee Shop Tour." Black text on white background reads: "Find us this summer at one of our state's finest independent cafes. Stop by before the office, camp drop-off, or the beach to say hi, ask about community investment, or share ideas for your neighborhood. All that, plus supporting a local business, before 9 a.m.; it's almost too productive for summertime." Larger text reads: "Wednesday, August 13, 8-9 a.m, Seven Stars Bakery (Edgewood), 1740 Broad St, Cranston." Blue-and-white logo for Seven Stars.

We’ll be at the new Edgewood location of Seven Stars Bakery on Wednesday morning at 8 am to talk all things community with our Cranston/Edgewood/Pawtuxet friends. Join us!

Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast | rhode island library podcast Overdueing It is a podcast that brings you conversations with library workers, authors, community superstars and other neighbors around Rhode Island and beyond about their current favorite books, TV a...

Check us out, along with Andy Posner of Capital Good Fund and Dominique Resendes of Central Providence Unidos, in this new @overdueingit.org podcast episode about Investing in the Local Economy.

YouTube video by Local Return Why I invest: Josh Daly

Hear from our members — like @joshdaly.bsky.social — on why they invest.

Time for another fundraiser.

This weekend, I will donate $0.50 to @boltsmag.org AND @mississippifreepress.org for EACH of:
- every new Bluesky follower I get
- every new Bluesky follower THEY get
- everyone who reposts this post

Repost this, follow me, and follow both of them = I donate $4 total.

Super excited to be in Cincinnati with the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy's Accelerating Community Investment community of practice to talk about @investri.bsky.social. We're at the beautiful ARCO (arts + community) venue in the Price Hill neighborhood. www.arcocincinnati.org

View of the room.

A photo of a slide saying (about community investment funds): “This is so complicated. Why would anyone do this?”

A photo of a slide showing theee panelists: Tracy Loh, fellow, Brookings Institution Chris Miller, ceo, National Coalition for Community Capital Jessica David, President and ceo, Rhode Island Community Investment Cooperative

We were honored to be invited to the @landpolicy.bsky.social’s Accelerating Community Investment community of practice in the fine city of Cincinnati this week. An impressive group of people trying to move money into their communities! We’ll leave tomorrow with lots of ideas and inspiration.

Photo of two lattes (with white hearts). Headline reads "Making the (G)rounds Coffee Shop Tour." Black text on white background reads: "Find us this summer at one of our state's finest independent cafes. Stop by before the office, camp drop-off, or the beach to say hi, ask about community investment, or share ideas for your neighborhood. All that, plus supporting a local business, before 9 a.m.; it's almost too productive for summertime." Larger text reads: "Tuesday, July 15, 8-9 a.m., *Tuesday, not Wednesday, this week only*, Notes Coffee Co., 508 Armistice Blvd, Pawtucket." Fun black-and-white logo for Notes Coffee Co.

This week's Wednesday coffee is on Tuesday. We'll be at Notes Coffee Co. in Pawtucket tomorrow from 8 until 9 a.m. Ready to talk about community, investment, morning beverages, local economies, and all things!

Tomorrow morning! Come, join us!

Don't leave us lonely!

Photo of two lattes (with white hearts). Headline reads "Making the (G)rounds Coffee Shop Tour." Black text on white background reads: "Find us this summer at one of our state's finest independent cafes. Stop by before the office, camp drop-off, or the beach to say hi, ask about community investment, or share ideas for your neighborhood. All that, plus supporting a local business, before 9 a.m.; it's almost too productive for summertime." Larger text reads: "Wednesday, July 9, 8-9 a.m., Cafe 1888, 10 Canal St., Westerly (inside Marin House Books)." Fun logo: yellow circle with "Cafe 1888" in white text.

Meet us in Westerly this Wednesday! Coffee + a book store + Westerly in the summer = perfection. Is this the excuse you've been waiting for to visit Misquamicut Beach?

YouTube video by DaptoneRecords Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings "This Land Is Your Land"

"One bright sunny morning,
Well, in the shadow of a steeple.
Down by the Welfare office, I saw my people.
You know, now, they stood hungry.
I stood wondering.
I was wondering if this land was made for you and me."

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Aquidneck Islanders, come join us tomorrow!

This week's Making the (G)rounds stop is Empire Tea & Coffee on Broadway in Newport. Meet us there to toast the start of July!