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The Seminary Co-op Bookstores would like to share the below public announcement from the newly-formed Seminary Co-op Booksellers Union (SCBU).

10th Annual Co-op Innovation Award

Through this award, we aim to support cooperatives nationwide and build wealth creation opportunities for underestimated communities. Food, worker, and housing co-ops will receive priority, but all sectors are invited to apply.

Winning organizations will receive a one-year grant of up to $50,000 to advance cooperative development in diverse communities/or communities that experience systemic disinvestment.

What does worker self-management in nonprofits look like—and can it work in practice? In this webinar conversation, a coproduction of NPQ and the Sustainable Economies Law Center, we’re looking at nonprofits that have implemented worker self-management and analyze both the successes and challenges inherent in sharing management authority across the entire staff.

Alece Montez, co-executive director of the AJL Foundation, which came to the aid of the mushroom workers after they were forced out of work, said Nanda compounded his former employees’ problems by being “very elusive about the farm actually being bankrupt” in September and October of 2022.  

In a world where mass production dominates, artisanal work is vital. This workshop is for artisans, crafters, and creatives who are passionate about preserving the integrity of handmade goods while navigating the modern business landscape. This engaging and insightful workshop will explore the logistics of creating a co-op, protecting your work, and reaching new markets.

Looking for resources and community that worked for them, a group of young, neurodivergent people came together to create a co-op – and a platform – that would help others like themselves.

The group formed the Neurodivergent Futures Cooperative, which created ND Connect – an online platform that helps users to find “mentors, friends, and an authentic, supportive community that understands you and wants to help you thrive”.

There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for when a city contains more than 13,000 vacant homes and some 20,000 empty lots.

Instead, Baltimore’s vast vacant housing landscape has ushered in waves of new ideas — and people, all hoping to slice off a piece of the pie.

National Conference on Black Cooperative Agenda

In a professional space rife with influences by corporations and private equity, the veterinary industry is ready for something different—the worker cooperative model. By dedicating their time, passion, energy, and years of education and training, veterinary professionals work to improve the lives of animals and care for the people who love them, and not likely driven by profit alone.