Next up! Welcome new NEC members Cooperation Humboldt, CooperationNewOrleans, Detroit Community Wealth Fund, and East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative! 📈🔊 Each week we’ll be highlighting the 23 members to this network! Learn more about their work to build the #solidarityeconomy ⮕ neweconomy.net/members2021

We're here to talk about your financing needs. We're a co-op that only lends to co-ops and are happy to talk to you at any stage of interest in borrowing. Office hours today: ***Mondays 1 pm to 5 pm CT*** calendly.com/d/whs2-45xs/sh…

This week, we sat down with software crisis actor, Director of Platform at The Drivers Cooperative, to talk about how coops get financed, how they're managed and governed, and most importantly, how they scale. Check it out here: anchor.fm/theownershipec…

“In recent history, we have seen this cooperative model work for newsrooms, grocery stores and restaurants—and expand through partners like Apis & Heritage Capital Partners” — Dr. Angela Jackson in Forbes. forbes.com/sites/gradsofl… #CapitalInvestment #WorkerOwnership #Cooperatives

March 16th, 6-8 pm CST there's a free webinar for Business Planning for Co-ops! It's a great intro course for anyone interested in starting or new cooperators who need some training. Link to register: eventbrite.com/e/business-pla…

"When young people participate in #ParticipatoryBudgeting the results are more creative: music schools, robotics classes, gardens, sports." 🌹 Read how young people in Mexico are using this tool to change culture around politics & power. bit.ly/3J6lAgC The Forge: Organizing Strategy and Practice

Help us change the world! The Guilded Freelancer Co-op is still hiring an Outreach Coordinator based in CA usworker.coop/job/guilded-re… 📢

"Imagine #landjustice futures with us! This three-part series will take readers on an introductory tour through the themes of #Landback, land reparations, regenerative stewardship and collective ownership." #NowReading via Nuns & Nones 📖🌱 bit.ly/37IorP8

Building a cooperative society is a concrete alternative to capitalism 🔊🔊 Tune into the new season of All Things Co-op from NEC member Democracy At Work bit.ly/3tnZgd9

Wondering what the heck non-extractive financing is? Catch the recording of this 101 session with NEC members @coopbuffalo & @seedcommons 💸 ⛓ 💥 🎥 bit.ly/3N6qBYT

Join NEC member org Schumacher Center for a New Economics for a virtual celebration of the 15th anniversary of the first issue of "classic" BerkShares #localcurrency and learn about the beta version of digital BerkShares. 💸 TODAY at 5:30 PM: mahaiwe.org/event/berkshar…

Proud to be in community w/ organizers at Coalition for Worker Ownership & Power. Check out this campaign for policies that support worker-owned co-ops & ensure prosperity for all in the MA economy! tinyurl.com/CooperativeMA #CallYourReps #mapoli #CooperativeMA Center for Economic Democracy

"Demonstrating a mix of rescue behavior/altruism and clever problem solving, the magpies saw their friends had a strange metal parasite on them, and within hours the group had cut them free from almost all of the trackers." goodnewsnetwork.org/magpies-outwit…

#ICYMI - Catch NEC board member Dr. Stacey Sutton speaking about her research on the opposing forces pushing cities like Chicago to be punitive vs. #cooperative 💥 🎥 bit.ly/36umZiu

Help us make #WorkerCoopsBloom by providing more opportunities for worker-owners like Sabiha of @DesignAction to share their real experiences & diversify the voices of our movement through programs like the USFWC Speakers Bureau - donate today🌸 info.usworker.coop/civicrm/contri…

What design decisions need to be made to support a democratic workplace? NPQ's webinar on 4/14 will explore this and more, featuring Nicole Koch of TFS Solar, Yarissa Soriano of The Democracy at Work Institute, and Anj Talley of nourishing our neighborhood. Register for free: bit.ly/3DJFkVB

National data collection on #WorkerCoops highlights trends in our grassroots impact & documents our movement's progress. This #EarthDay2022 support our State of the Sector reporting & give to co-ops leading sustainability efforts in their industries. info.usworker.coop/civicrm/contri…

Community wealth building is an effective approach to closing the racial wealth gap, which aims for democratic ownership and control by people of color. Learn what’s working from Boston Ujima Project, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts Darryl's Corner Bar & Urbane Cafe on Basic Black. Via youtu.be/EDdyjfbqwLM

[RECORDING] 🤓 Solidarity Economy 101, hosted by @OpenCollect and facilitated by @KolanutCollab's Mike Strode. Get it: bit.ly/3JYylt6