Connecting businesses and non-profit organizations supporting the LGBTQ+ community

Are you looking to increase visibility of your business or non-profit organization with the LGBTQ+ community?

Since 2021, we have connected a network of people in the River Valley and beyond - uniting locals with inclusive businesses and organizations, and nurturing a community where a culture of support blooms.

Bloom Local Partner Network

A colorful rainbow gradient background with the text 'IT PAYS OFF' and a star symbol, along with a stylized face outline and the letters 'B' and 'L' in white.

Review of Benefits

  • Colorful background with flyers and posters for events including yoga at Forbes Library, Eastworks open studios, Smith student opportunity fair, and TNGDI committee volunteer event in Easthampton, MA.

    Your own listing page in our Community Guide for LGBTQIA+ folks and our allies reaching 13,000+ annual website visitors

    Partners can opt for an active listing in the Community Guide: a dedicated webpage featuring your business/organization and relevant links, connecting you to our local subscribers. Pages include your Logo, Image of your Choice, along with relevant details and referral links.

  • Outline of a calendar with star and square symbols, a megaphone, and lines indicating sound or announcement, on a rainbow-colored background.

    Promotion in Bloom Local's Dispatch: a queer-grown newsletter highlighting news and events for LGBTQIA+ folks and our allies, reaching 30,000 annual viewers

    Our weekly newsletter is read by over 3.5K highly engaged subscribers every month, and features news, events, and creative content highlighting our Partner Network. We also regularly co-curate collections of local goods with the network, which we advertise throughout the year.

  • Colorful logo with gradient rainbow background, stylized profile of a person's face on the left, and the text 'PAX' on the right, with 'IT' below, and a white sparkle in the center.

    Events calendar promoting your upcoming product launches or events. Partnership opportunities to co-curate seasonal and special-interest gift guides

    Partners gain access to these additional benefits:

    Network meet-ups, resource emails, a private barter board, and other tools and opportunities to provide support and increasing visibility to your local business or organization.

Become a Partner

“..being a Bloom Local partner is an integral part of my business's success. In the four years I have been connected to Bloom Local, I have made meaningful connections that have helped me develop my B2B and B2C strategies in a way that aligns with my values..”

- Partner Network Memeber

One Annual Fee

By becoming a Partner, you get:

  • Your own listing page in the Community Guide (optional) reaching 13,000+ annual website visitors

  • Visibility through our weekly newsletter reaching 30,000+ viewers annually

  • Share upcoming events on our weekly Events calendar increasing awareness with your local audience

  • Additional benefits: network meet-ups, resources, tips, and other tools and opportunities to support you and your small business or nonprofit

  • Partnership opportunities to co-curate seasonal and special-interest gift guides featuring products and services

  • Supporting queer and trans-led initiatives and the greater LGBTQIA+ community

To keep Bloom Local operations running for our community, we charge an annual service fee for Partner Network membership on a sliding scale of $50 - $500 to allow for greater access to individuals and organizations at different stages of growth and/or with varying access to capital.

We ask partner applicants to evaluate where they are on the sliding scale using the helpful Green Bottle visual aid below.

Infographic titled 'The Green Bottle: Where You Fall on the Sliding Scale.' It shows three green bottles representing levels of financial privilege from least to most privileged. The left bottle indicates full financial privilege, meeting basic needs, owning or renting property, and having expendable income. The middle bottle represents some financial privilege, with access to healthcare, savings, expendable income, and the ability to buy or thrift items. The right bottle shows limited or no financial privilege, citing issues such as debt, housing instability, limited transportation, lack of savings, and inability to afford vacations or new items.

Annual Investment Guide:

  • Full Bottle: $500: I can afford to pay-it-forward

  • Half Bottle: $100 - $350: I regularly afford to pay for my basic needs

  • Nearly Empty Bottle: $50: I struggle to consistently pay for my basic needs

No-Fee Network Membership for QTBIPOC Entrepreneurs

As one of our commitments to reparative justice, we offer one year of no-fee partnership to QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) small business owners. This initiative is one move we’re making to foster a more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem in the River Valley.

If you are a QTBIPOC small business owner and you are interested in becoming a partner, we invite you to apply and check where indicated if you would like to access one year of no-fee membership.

Join the Parnter Network

Testimonials

“Being a partner of Bloom Local has been nothing but a great experience as a small business owner. I've appreciated the networking events and the monthly calls that grant opportunity for social networking amongst other Bloom Local partners. I don't think I would have joined a business centered organization if it wasn't for Bloom Local.”

“I am a western Massachusetts-based business owner and being a Bloom Local partner is an integral part of my business's success. In the four years I have been connected to Bloom Local, I have made meaningful connections that have helped me develop my B2B and B2C strategies in a way that aligns with my values. I trust that the people who I connect with through Bloom Local will truly believe in the work I am undertaking and support it long-term.”

“We are so lucky to have Bloom Local amplifying contributions of LGBTQIA+ folks in the Pioneer Valley. I trust them to be my connection to values-aligned businesses in the community.”

“Bloom Local believes that all the wonderful people in the Valley doing all this wonderful work should be CONNECTED, talking to one another, collaborating and supporting one another-- and the Bloom team is making it happen! Tourists, Locals, and Newcomers alike, check out the Bloom Community Guide because this is where it’s at!”

“My Bloom Local partner experience began with a 1:1 meeting with Luc, during which I felt deeply heard and welcomed to the network. Since joining, I've connected with other creative, heart-centered queer and trans creatives and healers in Western MA, been inspired at Bloom-sponsored events, and felt a strong sense of community support. I greatly appreciate the way in which Luc and their team are constantly looking for innovative ways to raise up the network, while at the same time preserving its integrity and keeping it accessible for all.

Thank you, Luc and thank you, Bloom partners!”

Join the Bloom Local Partner Network