We are exploring the idea of COMMUNITY FINANCING as opposed to a traditional bank loan to finance the purchase of a "forever home" for Rhizome.
Community financing just means getting lots of small loans from community members as opposed to a single large loan from a bank.
"Community financing is an alternative way to purchase land and buildings without the use of banking institutions. It’s a financing system based on community participation, trust, and accountability. The Community Financing model has been used informally for generations, and in more recent years cooperatives and community organizations have begun to formalize the practice and make it legally viable for all participants." --https://www.landincommon.org/community-financing/
Here is a fact sheet on how Rhizome's community financing process would work.
The purpose of this survey is to gauge the viability of implementing this approach quickly.