Build Something Meaningful
in Your State
Join Every Choice Matters as a founding State Partner — grow the ECM network, support local businesses, and help build something meaningful in your state.
Currently seeking our first 5–10 founding State Partners. Could your state be one of them?
The Opportunity
Help Build Something Meaningful From the Ground Up
Every Choice Matters (ECM) is a growing community platform built around one idea: the choices we make every day shape our lives, our families, and our communities. ECM brings together a Business Directory, Community Savings Card, life skills education, and local community news — all in one place, all focused on helping people thrive.
I am looking for 5–10 motivated people from different states to serve as founding State Partners. As a State Partner, you will help grow the ECM network in your state — recruiting local businesses to the directory, introducing the Community Savings Card to merchants, spreading the word about ECM's free life skills resources, and connecting your community to everything ECM has to offer.
I am not looking for employees. I am looking for enthusiastic people who enjoy networking, believe in local business, and want to make a real difference in their communities. If that sounds like you, I would love to connect — reach out and let's talk about what this opportunity looks like.
The Platform
What You Would Be Helping to Build
ECM is more than one program. Here is what makes up the platform you would be representing in your state.
ECM Business Directory
A searchable, state-by-state directory of local merchants, home service pros, auto center dealers, and professional services — all vetted and community-connected.
Community Savings Card
A free savings card that gives cardholders exclusive discounts at participating local merchants — helping families stretch their dollars while supporting local businesses.
ECM Business Hub
A community conversation wall dedicated to local business — where owners, customers, and supporters can post updates, ask questions, and engage across 10 business categories.
ECM Local
A community-driven local listings platform where residents can post and discover local services, events, and resources across 10 categories — searchable by state and city.
Life Skills & Education
Free interactive tools, guides, and resources covering financial literacy, decision-making, goal setting, and real-world life skills for teens and young adults.
ECM Bi-Weekly Newsletter
A free community newsletter delivered every two weeks — packed with local business spotlights, community news, upcoming events, resources, and encouragement.
The ECM Business Directory
Four Pillars. One Trusted Directory.
As a State Partner, you would help recruit businesses across all four categories — building a comprehensive local resource for your entire state.
Your Role
As a State Partner, You Will Help…
Grow the Business Directory
Recruit local merchants, home service pros, auto dealers, and professional service providers to list in the ECM Business Directory for your state.
Expand the Community Savings Card
Introduce the Community Savings Card program to local businesses and help more families in your state access meaningful discounts.
Build the ECM Business Hub
Invite local business owners to join the ECM Business Hub — a community conversation wall where they can post updates, engage with customers, and connect across 10 business categories.
Grow ECM Local in Your State
Help residents in your state discover and use ECM Local — a free platform for posting and finding local services, events, and community resources by city and category.
Grow the ECM Newsletter
Encourage residents, business owners, and community leaders in your state to subscribe to the ECM Bi-Weekly Newsletter — keeping your community informed and connected.
Champion Life Skills Education
Spread the word about ECM's free life skills tools, interactive learning center, and educational resources to schools, youth organizations, and families.
Who We Are Looking For
You Might Be a Great Fit If You…
- Are connected in your local community and enjoy introducing people to new opportunities
- Believe in empowering young people with real-world life skills and financial education
- Want to support local businesses and help families save money
- Are self-motivated and comfortable reaching out to business owners and community leaders
- Are excited about growing a community platform — the Business Hub, ECM Local, the newsletter, and more
- Want to make a real, lasting difference in your state
Getting Started
How It Works
Apply to Become a State Partner
Fill out a short application telling us about yourself, your state, and why you want to represent ECM in your community.
Get Onboarded
We will walk you through the ECM platform, your referral tools, and everything you need to start recruiting businesses and spreading the word.
Start Building Your Network
Reach out to local businesses, share the Community Savings Card, and introduce ECM's life skills resources to schools and youth organizations in your area.
Build and Grow
Watch your state's ECM network grow into a trusted local resource — the Business Directory, ECM Local, the Business Hub, and the newsletter all expanding together.
Interested? Let's Have a Conversation.
The State Partner program is a meaningful opportunity to help build something real in your community. For full details on what the role involves and what it offers, reach out directly — I would love to connect with you personally.
Apply and I'll Reach OutECM Business Hub
A Dedicated Space for Local Business Conversations
The ECM Business Hub is a community conversation wall built specifically for local business. Business owners, customers, and community supporters can post updates, ask questions, share wins, and engage across 10 business categories — all in one place.
As a State Partner, you can invite business owners in your state to join the conversation — helping them build visibility, connect with customers, and become part of the ECM community.
Visit the Business Hub10 Business Hub Categories
What ECM Local Covers
ECM Local
A Free Local Listings Platform for Your Entire State
ECM Local is a community-driven platform where residents can post and discover local services, events, and resources — searchable by state, city, and category. It is completely free to post and free to browse.
As a State Partner, you can promote ECM Local to residents, small businesses, and community organizations in your state — helping them get discovered and helping your neighbors find trusted local help.
Listings include multi-photo uploads, contact details, and a full detail view — giving every poster a real presence on the platform.
Explore ECM LocalECM Bi-Weekly Newsletter
Free. Community-focused. Delivered every two weeks.
The ECM Bi-Weekly Newsletter goes out every two weeks to subscribers across the country — packed with community news, local business spotlights, upcoming events, helpful resources, and encouragement. It is one of the most direct ways ECM stays connected to its community.
As a State Partner, you can encourage residents, business owners, and community leaders in your state to subscribe — keeping your entire state informed and connected to everything ECM has to offer.
Community Updates
Events, highlights, and new resources from across the ECM community.
Business Spotlights
Local businesses, home service pros, and community partners featured every issue.
Opportunities & Offers
Savings card deals, job postings, and community programs — first to subscribers.
Community Videos
Your Community Can Post Videos Here
ECM's Community Videos section is open to the community — not just ECM content. Anyone can submit an encouraging, educational, or inspiring video to be featured on the platform.
This is a big plus for your state. As a State Partner, you can invite local leaders, coaches, educators, pastors, business owners, and everyday people to share their stories and encouragement with the broader ECM community.
It is a free, meaningful way for people in your state to have a voice — and it keeps the ECM platform fresh, local, and real.
Watch encouraging videos from real community members
Submit your own video to be featured on ECM
Help your state have a voice on the platform
ECM Community Hub
Free posting for every resident in your state
The ECM Community Hub lets anyone in your state post for free across 11 different categories — from local events and youth sports to business announcements and military news. There is no cost, no account required, and no barrier to entry.
This is a powerful tool for building a following in your assigned state. When residents see that ECM is the place to share what matters in their community, they keep coming back — and they bring others with them. As a State Partner, you can promote the Community Hub to schools, churches, sports leagues, local businesses, and neighborhood groups to drive real engagement in your state.
📋 The 11 free posting categories:
🔑 Why this matters for you as a State Partner: The more people posting and engaging in your state, the more visible ECM becomes — and the more businesses and community members want to be part of it. Community Hub activity directly fuels the growth and reach of ECM in your state.
Could Your State Be One of the First?
If you are passionate about your community, enjoy connecting people, and want to be part of something bigger — we would love to hear from you. Tell us your name, your state, and a little about yourself.
Let us work together to build stronger communities, support local businesses, grow ECM Local and the Business Hub, and help young people across America make better choices.