Grassroots Economics — Community-Powered Economies

Prospering economies built by thriving communities

Commitment pooling enables communities to create, manage and connect their own economic systems, fostering local trade and resilience.

26,600+
People Supported
290+
Communities
2,140+
Vouchers Issued
2010
Est. Year
Our Approach

Building communities that build economies

Community collaboration

Ending poverty lies in building communities

Through Commitment Pooling, people have a way to exchange Community Asset Vouchers representing commitments for goods and services while incubating projects and businesses, without relying on scarce national currency and volatile markets. On Sarafu.Network, this coordination is already live and usable by communities.

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Community vouchers

We envision prospering economies built by thriving communities

We envision a world where communities have the tools and agency to build their own prospering economies, using the abundance of their own resources and commitments rather than depending on scarce national currency. This work also supports ecosystem restoration and is continuously strengthened through open research.

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We work with impact investors, philanthropists, and institutional partners who believe in economic sovereignty for underserved communities.

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Every contribution directly funds community programs, research, and the open-source infrastructure that communities around the world depend on.