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Spokane has something special. Local businesses, nonprofits, events, and organizations that genuinely want to support each other. The spirit is here. The goodwill is here. The audiences are here.
What's been missing is the connection.
A small business owner with a TV screen in their waiting room and a nonprofit looking for visibility are natural partners. A dance social and a local restaurant belong together. A new business trying to get its name out and a student organization with a loyal audience — they need each other. They just haven't found each other yet. Until now.
Spokane's local economy runs on relationships. But for too long, building those relationships meant navigating a maze of phone calls, cold outreach, and connections that never quite happened. Valuable advertising spaces sat empty. Nonprofits went unnoticed. New businesses struggled to break through. Not because the community didn't care — but because there was no easy way in.
The Local Post is that way in.
The idea was born out of a simple observation: everywhere you look in Spokane, there are untapped connections waiting to happen. Small businesses with TV screens no one is advertising on. Nonprofits with loyal audiences and no budget for outreach. New businesses trying to get their name out without knowing where to start. Student organizations with engaged audiences that local brands would love to reach. Events with sponsor slots going unfilled because the process of finding the right partner was just too complicated.
The traditional path to local advertising meant phone calls, emails, awkward introductions, complicated negotiations, and relationships that took months to build — if they happened at all. Most small business owners simply didn't have the time. Most nonprofits didn't have the budget. Most opportunities went unused.
The Local Post exists to change that.
Our Mission
To make local collaborations and advertising radically simple — connecting Spokane's businesses, organizations, events, and community spaces, so every corner of our community can grow together.
Meet the Founder
Hi, I'm Mariella, an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Gonzaga University.
Over the past few years, I've had the chance to work with students, nonprofits, local businesses, and community organizations all across Spokane. No matter who I was talking to, I kept noticing the same thing.
Great people were trying to find each other, but it was harder than it should have been.
Students were looking for organizations to get involved with. Nonprofits were trying to spread the word on limited budgets. Small businesses wanted affordable ways to reach more people and collaborate with others. Organizations were searching for partners but didn't always know where to start.
Everyone seemed to be asking around, sending emails, making phone calls, posting in Facebook groups, or relying on word of mouth and personal connections. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it took months.
I kept thinking, there has to be an easier way.
That's how The Local Post came about.
My goal wasn't to reinvent local networking, it was simply to make it easier. A place where people can discover local advertising opportunities, partnerships, events, and organizations all in one spot instead of piecing everything together on their own.
I really believe Spokane already has an incredible community. The businesses, nonprofits, creators, and organizations are here. The willingness to support one another is here.
I just wanted to build something that makes those connections a little easier.
What We Believe
Simplicity is the most powerful business tool there is.
Strong communities are built when neighbors support neighbors, businesses support businesses, and organizations support one another.
By strengthening local connections, we create a more resilient community that can better weather economic challenges, unexpected disruptions, and difficult times together.
When we invest in each other, we all rise. The more connected our local community becomes, the stronger, more vibrant, and more resilient Spokane will be.
Want to be included?
Text "list TLP" and your organization's website or social media link(s) to (509) 850-0646.
¿Quieres aparecer en la lista?
Envía un mensaje de texto con "list TLP" y el enlace al sitio web o redes sociales de tu organización al (509) 850-0646.
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