This document discusses starting a local currency initiative. It outlines key elements to consider like common goals for the community, the tools needed like a currency, and having a community and mentor. It recommends defining goals to guide the structure and ensuring geographic area, outreach events, partnerships, and flow. A local currency core team is suggested including roles like a facilitator, treasurer, webmaster, and others to help promote and manage the currency. Finally, it provides contact information for Duane B Thomas to discuss the initiative further.

1. Local Money
Vision - Jewel City

2. How it all
started
for ME
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4. Elements
• Common Ground
• Goals
• Tool(s) A currency is never an
end in itself, but has to be
• Community seen as a facilitator of
flows within the system
• Mentor? of a whole community
and economy
– John Rogers
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5. more – Elements
Goals will be your compass…
Structure
Geographic Area
Outreach – events
Partnerships
Flow
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6. Local Currency Core
Facilitator
Treasurer / Accountant
Webmaster Newsletter /
Marketing Publicity
Social Coordinator
Secretary
Broker
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7. Paper?
Plastic?
..many
like this
since
1990s
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8. Contact
Duane B Thomas
Phone: 304.543.8896
Email: db.thomas@ymail.com
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