Ruth Glendinning and Kent Dahlgren have defined a novel, anti-fragile solution for community impact organizations (such as non-profits, churches, mutual aid organizations) to secure a lucrative stream of recurring revenue that deepens and roots these institutions within community.
Community impact organizations deliver a "buy and produce local" marketplace that enables "household entrepreneurs" to launch a home-based microbusiness as easily as creating a listing, and enables "kitchen table capitalists" to utilize the services of a self-funded "community impact co-op" that helps their endeavors launch, sustain, and thrive.
More to the point: the emphasis upon "anti-fragility" means the community's solution thrives in the context of increased stress.
How?
In this podcast episode, Ruth and Kent discuss how they've quantified the following attributes of community anti-fragility within their own community pilot, as well as how these same attributes are being embraced within other communities:
In one noteworthy example, Kent and Ruth discuss Cloud Room Botanicals, which serves as an excellent example of creative, household-based entrepreneurship.
Finally, they discuss the Community Activation and Launch Methodology, which steps local activists from outrage to stewardship, through action.
