Capitalizing the Co-op Movement with Equity: The Credit Union Opportunity
With over a trillion dollars in assets and more than 100 million members, it is clear that credit unions must play a pivotal part of any effective strategy aimed at bringing the co-op model to full scale in the American economy.
New York Coop Creates Permanently Affordable, Commercial Real Estate
Faced with the rising rents of commercial properties in cities, one New York organization is modeling a way for people to invest in permanently affordable, commercial real estate.
How to recruit dialogue participants
To have effective community conversations, it’s important to get as many different kinds of people involved as possible. A program that involves a broad cross-section of the community is more likely to benefit the community as a whole. And, having a diverse mix of participants helps make for lively and rewarding dialogue.
7 Ways to Create a More Democratic Nonprofit
For many people, going to work involves a lot of doing what the boss says. Worker cooperatives provide an alternative to this top-down model by extending ownership of a company to the employees, but there are ways to bring democracy into your workplace or organization without formally structuring yourself as a cooperative.
New Co-op Management Certificate from Pinchot University
Pinchot University is pleased to announce a significant new program in Cooperative Management, which we plan to launch this fall, pending the approval of our accreditors.
Police Shootings Won't Stop Unless We Also Stop Shaking Down Black People
When incidents of police violence come to light, the usual defense is that we should not tarnish all the good cops just because of "a few bad apples." No one can argue with that. But what is usually implied in that phrase is that the "bad" officers' intentions are malevolent—that they are morally corrupt and racist.
Care through Cooperatives: A Survey
Human care needs are expanding and becoming ever more complex. Today, care work is found in various forms from child care and elderly care, to long term caregiving to people with disabilities and chronic illnesses like HIV and AIDS.
On Thursday, August 13, 2015 at the Birmingham Sheraton in Birmingham, Alabama, the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/ Land Assistance Fund (Federation) will honor the Reverend The B Corp Life Cycle
Certifying as a B Corporation is only the beginning, and we’re not just talking about the fact that B Corps have to re-certify every two years.
Employees purchase The New School of Montpelier from founder as a worker cooperative
The employees of The New School of Montpelier (NSM) in Vermont have purchased the school from its founder and will be operating it as the state’s largest worker cooperative.
Supporter-Owned Soccer Team Fights For Its Future In Nashville
Nashville FC is owned and controlled by its supporters, who vote on every club decision. All of the supporters (including Jones) purchase the right to participate; it's a non-profit organization, and all the funds raised from membership fees go to build the club. There are teams like this, of various shapes and sizes, in many other countries.
