A community of practice, not a promise.
We haven’t officially launched our membership yet—and that’s intentional.
Before opening enrollment, we want community feedback. Not validation, not hype—real input from the people this ecosystem is meant to serve. Because membership at B Local Texas isn’t something we want to announce before it’s shaped with care.
This survey is not a sales pitch. It is not a checklist for certification.
And it is not a promise that joining will magically solve your business challenges.
It exists to help you understand what kind of support this stage of your business actually needs and whether B Local Texas is the right place to receive it.
How the Ecosystem Is Supported
Rather than a top-down model, B Local Texas operates through distinct roles that serve different functions in the ecosystem.
Governance Leads (Sustainability Committee)
Governance Leads steward the long-term health of the ecosystem. Their role is environmental—not directive. They:
Maintain alignment with national and global movement shifts
Design systems that reduce confusion and burnout
Ensure continuity so the community is not dependent on individual personalities
Protect the integrity and direction of the work over time
Board Committee Leaders
Committee Chairs focus on lived experience within the community. They:
Own delivery of programming and engagement
Facilitate learning spaces and community activation
Translate strategy into experiences members can actually feel
Certified B Corps
Certified B Corps serve as anchors of practice within the community. They act as:
Mentors and real-world examples
Contributors to shared knowledge
Cultural stewards of what “Business as a Force for Good” looks like in reality
No single role carries the work alone—and no member is expected to figure this out on their own.
Clarity before commitment.
Membership here is not about logos, labels, or proximity to a movement. It is about orientation. B Local Texas is intentionally designed so members are supported without being managed—connected without being controlled. The goal is not to prescribe how you run your business, but to create an environment where doing business differently becomes clearer, more sustainable, and less isolating.
B Local Texas is fiscally sponsored by L.C. and Lillie Cox Haven of Hope, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with an aligned mission. This relationship allows the B Local Texas to receive tax-deductible donations and grants under the fiscal sponsor’s 501(c)(3) status while benefiting from back-office support, compliance management, and financial oversight. In return, the fiscal sponsor charges a 10% fee for these services. This arrangement enables the sponsored organization to focus on its programs and mission without the administrative burden of managing nonprofit status independently. B Local Texas is pursuing its own 501(c)(3) status (stay tuned!)
Built with care. Shaped by community.
There is a quiet truth many business leaders discover too late:
Doing the right thing is easier when you’re not doing it alone. The Membership Cohort exists to make that truth actionable—by creating shared language, shared learning, and shared accountability without pressure or pretense.
If, as you read this, you felt less like you were being sold to—and more like you were being welcomed into a community of practice—that is intentional.
That feeling is the foundation we’re building from.