Purchasing with Purpose

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One of the best resources out there on building an economy that works for people and planet is the Community Wealth Building Action Guide from The Democracy Collaborative. We've linked the Guide here: https://www.democracycollaborative.org/whatwethink/community-wealth-building-action-guide

The core idea is simple but powerful: instead of relying on outside investment, communities can build resilient local economies by using the assets, institutions, and resources they already have.

The guide highlights five key pillars of Community Wealth Building:
1. Progressive procurement
2. Locally rooted finance
3. Just use of land and property
4. Inclusive and democratic enterprise
5. Fair work

If you're ready to make your procurement work harder for your community, get in touch to see how we can support you to get started with impact-led purchasing in your organization.

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Action guide for advancing Community Wealth Building in the United States — The Democracy Collaborative Community Wealth Building (CWB) is an economic development model that transforms local economies based on communities having direct ownership and control of their assets.