Members of US outdoor retail co-op REI have voted to reject board candidates following a worker-led campaign. The election result was announced yesterday at REI’s online annual member’s meeting.
In this session of the Community of Practice, we explore the recently published report on social coops called The Practice and Promise of Social Cooperatives.
Join us to gain a deeper understanding of one of the themes of Solidarity Economy Principles and Practices: Shared Resources and Shared Vision. Participants will learn examples of principles and practices that a variety of groups have used to develop collective vision, power and abundance. Whether you’re in a cooperative, a nonprofit, a community garden, or some other kind of organization, the community-sourced wisdom will support your journey.
Cooperatives are a strategic actor in the international economy and are called on to play an even more leading role in the productive transformation of Latin America and the Caribbean and in the efforts to achieve more inclusive and sustainable development in the region, according to authorities and other representatives present at the inauguration of an event entitled International Year of Coope
The performance review process in sociocracy is a 360-degree process to give feedback to people in their roles. It’s structured and optimized to give high-quality feedback in a safe and relaxed atmosphere. It ends with a peer-based improvement plan that supports personal and professional growth and accountability.
This class is an opportunity to practice and try out a performance review, while reflecting on the value of accountability in peer processes.
The Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC) Technical Working Group on Measuring the Economic Contribution of Cooperatives (TWG MECC)convened on 28 April for its first technical meeting. Olivier Frey, lead author on measuring the economic contribution of cooperatives, presented the rationale for a global measurement framework, emphasizing the need for conceptual clarity, relevant indicators, and a modular methodology adaptable across countries.
Zeke Coleman’s story says a lot about his worker cooperative, Our Harvest — part of Co-op Cincy’s growing network of worker and community owned businesses. But it also says a lot about America:
Much of the gathering focused on structured conversations among movement activists about how to build on and expand existing movement infrastructure.
Black Women Professional Co-operative (BWP Co-op) is a multi-stakeholder co-op that aims to empower women professionals and entrepreneurs to operationalize their businesses and scale up products and services to mainstream local channels and international markets. Founded in March 2020 by ten Black women professionals, the Co-op was formally incorporated in 2024.
In consulting, there’s no assets, inventory, or significant research and development. The value comes from skilled professionals whose knowledge is expensive and generally only needed for a short time.
Information about Worker-Owned Respite Co-Ops has been added to Bringing Respite to Your Community. Learn more here about RCAW's Cooperative Development Technical Assistance Award
