🏅 Ambassador Program

Share what you love.
Earn what you're worth.

Front Porch Local Ambassadors are the people who know their town inside out. Find the hidden gems. Post what's worth knowing. Build a community — and get paid to do it.

🏅 Apply to Be an AmbassadorHow it works
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14 active ambassadors across Ohio and Indiana
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🏅 Front Porch Local Ambassador
Karen P.
📍 Pataskala, OH · Columbus Region
142
Gems Found
$820
This Month
34
Posts
Income this month
Gem nominations · $72
Business referral tail · $48
Community posts · $40
Editorial bonus · $40
Event listing bonuses · $56
🍂 Seasonal 2× multiplier active · +$564
How it works

Performance-based.
No activity, no pay.

There's no base stipend. Every dollar you earn is tied to something you actually did. That keeps the model honest — and the payouts meaningful when you do the work.

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Monthly quota gate — must hit both before any payout unlocks
Every calendar month, you need to clear both minimums before earnings are calculated. Fall short of either, and that month's payouts don't process. This isn't punitive — it's what keeps "Ambassador" meaningful and your earnings substantial when you do show up.
⭐ 8 gem nominations💬 4 community posts
Activity
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Gem nominations
$6 per gem (after gate)
Every legitimate gem nomination that passes editorial review earns $6. Quality over quantity — rejected nominations don't count toward your cap or gate.
"I submitted 14 gems last month — orchards, a covered bridge, a 60-year-old hardware store. Took maybe 3 hours total." — Karen P.
Cap: 15 gems/month · up to $90
Activity
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Community posts
$5 per post (after gate)
Posts to the community feed — seasonal tips, event check-ins, field reports, hidden gem discoveries. Must be genuine; FPL editorial reviews for quality monthly.
"Fall color on the Granville route is at absolute peak right now. Go this weekend." — 73 saves in 6 hours.
Cap: 10 posts/month · up to $50
Recurring
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Referral tail
$4 per month, per active referral
When a business you refer signs up and stays active, you earn $4/month for their first 6 months — not just a one-time fee. An ambassador with 8 active referrals earns a quiet $32/month.
Total referral value over 6 months: $24/business vs. a flat $20 — more rewarding, and keeps you invested in their success.
No cap · scales with your active referrals
Content
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Editorial content bonus
$40 per piece + $5 per sign-up it drives
When your gem discovery or local tip gets promoted into a formal FPL editorial piece — blog post, weekly digest feature — you earn a $40 flat bonus plus $5 per business sign-up it drives.
Self-funding: the content FPL pays you to create drives business acquisition that more than covers the cost.
Sign-up bonus cap: $50 per piece
Bonus
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Event listing bonus
$8 per promoted event in your area
When any business in your coverage area purchases a promoted event listing, you earn $8 — no action required on your part. Passive reward for having built a market worth promoting into.
A coverage area with 15 active businesses running 3 promoted events/month generates $24 in passive monthly earnings.
Passive — earned automatically
Seasonal
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Seasonal campaign doubling
2× on gems + posts during 4 windows/year
During four 6-week seasonal campaign windows, gem nominations and community post rates double. Ambassadors who are highly active during peak Midwest seasons can dramatically increase their annual earnings.
A fully active ambassador during fall campaign: gems earn $12 each, posts earn $10 each for 6 weeks.
4 windows/year · 6 weeks each
Earnings calculator

See what active
looks like

Move the counters to model different activity levels. Watch what happens when you hit the quota gate vs. fall short.

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Quota gate
8 gems + 4 posts per month before any payout. Fall short and that month earns $0.
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Referral tail compounds
Each business referral earns $4/month for 6 months. The more referrals you build up, the more passive income you carry month to month.
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Seasonal multiplier
Toggle whether you're currently in a seasonal campaign window. Doubles gem and post rates for 6 weeks, 4 times per year.
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Target range
Active ambassadors hitting their caps with 4–5 referrals land $500–$900/month. Fully active during a seasonal window: $800–$1,400/month.
Monthly Earnings Estimate
Adjust activity levels to see your potential payout
Gem nominations
12
Community posts
8
Active referrals (cumulative)
6
Editorial pieces this month
1
Promoted events in area
3
🍂 Seasonal campaign active?
Estimated monthly earnings
$200
~$2,400/year at this pace
Gem nominations$72
Community posts$40
Referral tail (6 active)$24
Editorial bonus (1 piece)$40
Event listing bonuses$24
Total$200
Seasonal campaigns

Four windows a year.
Doubled rates for 6 weeks each.

Annual campaign calendar
During each window, gem nominations and community post rates double
$6/gem becomes $12 · $5/post becomes $10 · for 6 weeks per window
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Fall Harvest
Sept 15 – Oct 31
Active Now
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Holiday Markets
Nov 15 – Dec 31
Coming Soon
🌸
Spring Festivals
Apr 1 – May 15
Spring 2026
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Summer Events
Jun 15 – Jul 31
Summer 2026
An ambassador hitting all caps during a seasonal window earns up to $180 in gems + posts alone — double the standard $90/$50 caps. Combined with referral tail, editorial bonuses, and event listing bonuses, a fully active fall campaign ambassador can earn $800–$1,400 in a single month.
Ambassador levels

Grow with the community

Levels unlock as you contribute. Each level brings more earning potential and greater reach.

🌿 Local Scout
Level 1
Gate cleared · New ambassadors start here
  • ✓Ambassador badge on profile
  • ✓Full payout access after gate
  • ✓Community feed posting
  • ✓Gem nomination queue
Karen's Level
🏡 Community Explorer
Level 2
3+ months active · 10+ gems/mo average
  • ✓Everything in Level 1
  • ✓Editorial picks feed access
  • ✓Featured in community spotlights
  • ✓Higher event listing bonuses ($10)
  • ✓Priority editorial consideration
⭐ Gem Hunter
Level 3
6+ months · 15+ gems/mo avg · 5+ referrals
  • ✓Everything in Level 2
  • ✓Co-authored editorial guides
  • ✓Quarterly leaderboard prize pool
  • ✓Early access to new features
  • ✓Annual Ambassador Summit invite
Meet the ambassadors

The people finding the gems

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Illustrative examples — earnings vary by activity and market.

KP
Karen P.
Pataskala, OH
🏡 Community Explorer
142
Gems
34
Posts
8
Referrals
This month$820
DM
Dave M.
Carmel, IN
🌿 Local Scout
88
Gems
22
Posts
4
Referrals
This month$614
RL
Rachel L.
Loveland, OH
🌿 Local Scout
34
Gems
14
Posts
2
Referrals
This month$522
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Your Town
Active ambassadors earn $500–$900/month. During seasonal campaigns, up to $1,400/month.
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Common questions

Before you apply

→What happens if I don't hit the quota gate one month?
That month's payouts don't process — you earn $0 for that month. Your referral tail still accrues and pays the following month. There's no penalty beyond missing that month's earnings, and you can come back the next month fully active.
→How does the referral tail actually work?
When a business you referred signs up and stays active, you earn $4 every month for their first 6 months — paid whether or not you hit the gate that month. An ambassador with 10 active referrals earns a passive $40/month on top of everything else.
→How much time does this actually take per month?
Hitting the gate (8 gems + 4 posts) takes roughly 2–3 hours for someone who knows their area. Hitting the caps for maximum earnings is 4–6 hours a month. It's designed to fit around your life, not replace income entirely.
→What counts as a gem nomination?
Any locally owned business, place, or event worth knowing about that isn't already in the FPL database. Each nomination goes through editorial review — we check that it's real, it's local, and it's genuinely worth discovering. Rejected nominations don't count toward your cap.
→Can I be both an Ambassador and a Town Steward?
Yes — many of our best people hold both roles. Ambassadors build community credibility; Stewards convert that credibility into business sign-ups. The roles reinforce each other, and earnings from both stack independently.
→When do I get paid?
Monthly on the first, via PayPal, Venmo, or direct deposit. Referral tail payments are included in the same monthly payout. Editorial bonuses pay out in the month the piece publishes.
Apply now

Your community is
waiting to be found.

We're looking for people who know their area, love sharing what's worth discovering, and want to get paid to do something they'd do anyway.

  • ✓You know at least one Midwest town well enough to name 20 hidden gems right now
  • ✓You can consistently hit 8 gem nominations + 4 community posts per month
  • ✓You want to build something — not just collect a check
  • ✓You care about keeping the platform authentic and high-quality
🏅 Ambassador Application
We review every application personally and respond within 7 days.
We respond within 7 days. No spam — a direct reply from our team.