While this summer has already brought many challenges to our country and economy, NC3 strives to be a source of inspiration and education on a future economy that is powered by and for local communities. Continue building this better world with us at the last session of Community Capital Summer, or check out the recordings of any sessions you might have missed here.

The final webinar in Community Capital Summer will help you bring your plans for a community capital project into reality. We will dive into all of NC3’s online educational offerings, including the Local Investing Resource Center. You will hear from technical assistance providers about how they created these resources and for whom. You will leave with a better understanding of where within your development process each resource will be most helpful, and how to best utilize them.

This webinar will take place on Wednesday, July 20, at 11am PT/2pm ET.

NC3 is co-hosting the biggest impact crowdfunding conference of the year, and you’re invited!

At SuperCrowd22 you will learn, connect, and grow with people like you. As one of the hosts, we can offer you a special registration deal with $50 off the $199 price for the two-day conference. You can register for just $149. Members of NC3 can attend for just $75! If you’re a member and haven’t received the member discount code, you can reach out to us here.

What is this conference all about?

SuperCrowd22 is the biggest event of the year at the intersection of investment crowdfunding and impact investing, where impact crowdfunding happens and community capital grows.

Investment crowdfunding is an innovative way to invest your money, even if you don’t have a lot. Rich people have always been allowed to put money into startups or to back the local bar or diner with a few other rich friends. Investment crowdfunding created a legal process for ordinary people to do the same. The unique risks and rewards of investing in these types of businesses are now available to everyone.

Impact investing is a completely different discipline. It is the practice of investing money with the goal of a financial return and a social impact objective. For instance, you might want to invest in a startup that makes EVs to both make money and fight climate change.

Impact investing began with that moniker with wealthy families, and institutions have since joined the practice. Ordinary investors, however, have had a more difficult time entering the space.

The laws that enable investment crowdfunding, of course, enable impact crowdfunding, the opportunity for you to invest in social enterprises that do good and have the potential to return your money—and then some.

Luminary Leaders Will Speak at SuperCrowd22
The speakers at SuperCrowd22 will include a roster of 50+ industry leaders, practitioners, and experts, including members of the NC3 board and staff. 

What You’ll Learn and How You’ll Benefit From Attending
Whether you are looking to learn how to invest or how to raise money—or both—this is the event for you.

Connect with Experts
Not only will you hear from experts like those listed above, but you’ll also be able to network  with them and others like them. About half of the time we’re together, you’ll be in smaller groups of fewer than 50 people, allowing you to ask questions virtually face-to-face. Using comments, you’ll be able to connect with even more people in your sessions.

Unconference Sessions
We’ll also hold three hours of “unconference” small group sessions. In these meetings, you’ll be able to find people who care about causes, problems, and opportunities that align with your interests. After you register, you can even volunteer to host one of these peer-led discussions.

Impact Crowdfunding Live
A highlight of the event will be a live investment pitch session. Ten entrepreneurs raising money via regulation crowdfunding on one of the FINRA-registered platforms will pitch to the entire audience. Then a panel of experienced investors will ask questions, before the full audience submits theirs.

Registration
Learn more about SuperCrowd22 at supercrowd22.com. Be sure to use the discount code NC3friend to get $50 off the $199 registration price. If you’re an NC3 member, you can access the conference for just $75. Reach out for your discount code here. Don’t miss the impact crowdfunding event of the year!

In partnership with NC3 and Rutgers Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development, NC3 member Bill Huston of Crowd-Max provided crowdfunding training and other technical assistance to selected Latinx and Black business founders who wanted to raise a significant portion of their startup capital through community investment. 

Pocstock, a participant in the program, has already reached its minimum crowdfunding goal of $50,000 on Wefunder. Pocstock is a global stock photo platform focused exclusively on people of color. It is uniquely positioned as the only global Black-owned stock media company with enterprise scalability. Pocstock has a proprietary tech platform with 130k+ assets, 675+ customers, 500+ contributors in 60 countries.

This information is shared for educational and community-building purposes only and should not be interpreted as an endorsement. NC3 does not provide investment or legal advice. 

NC3 members can submit news about their organizational or personal community capital projects via this form, and we will share it in upcoming newsletters. If you’re interested in this benefit, please consider signing up for membership here.