Local First Communities

How Local First Communities Works


Local First Communities helps local businesses, service providers, nonprofits, and community organizations get more visibility through shared local marketing, community promotion, and simple online tools. 

Instead of relying only on social media posts, scattered promotions, or word of mouth, Local First Communities brings local information together in one place so residents, visitors, customers, donors, and volunteers can more easily discover what is happening nearby.
A Local Network Built for Visibility

Our goal is to help local businesses and organizations reach the people most likely to support them.

Through business directories, community calendars, local stories, newsletters, and partner promotion, Local First Communities creates more opportunities for people to find local products, services, events, and causes.

What Participants Can Do

Local businesses and community organizations can use Local First Communities to:

  • Claim and manage a local profile
  • Share business or organization updates
  • Promote events, activities, offers, and announcements
  • Appear in local directories
  • Be included in community newsletter content
  • Connect with other local partners
  • Reach residents, visitors, shoppers, donors, and volunteers


Community Newsletter

The Local First Communities newsletter helps share timely local information with people who already care about what is happening in the community.

Newsletter content may include local events, business updates, community stories, special offers, helpful resources, and other relevant information from participating partners.

Community Calendar

The community calendar helps residents and visitors find upcoming events, activities, and local happenings in one convenient place.

Participating organizations can share events so they are easier to discover, promote, and include in broader community communication.

Local Business Directories

Local directories make it easier for people to find and support nearby businesses, service providers, nonprofits, and community organizations.

Claiming a profile gives participating organizations more control over their information and helps keep local listings accurate and up to date.

Powered by Locable

Local First Communities uses Locable to provide simple tools for local marketing, profile management, event sharing, cross-promotion, and community communication.

Eligible businesses and organizations can get started with Locable’s Free Forever Engage Plan. Once your profile is claimed, you can update your information, share content, and begin participating in the Local First Communities network.

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Get Started

If you are a local business, service provider, nonprofit, or community organization, we invite you to claim your profile and take part in the Local First Communities movement.

Together, we can make it easier for people to discover local businesses, support community organizations, attend local events, and choose local first.

Claim Your Profile