United States

We need our national and international organizations to join us. I call on others to participate in building the movement while reframing and redirecting the Federation to become a member-controlled and -focused organization once again.

Cooperative development is the most important social change work that a person can do.

Jessica Gordon-Nembhard talks about her research into the history of African-American co-ops.

Today, many newly opened food co-ops are Black-led and serve a majority-Black membership base. Not so long ago, such Black-led food co-ops were rare. Here is how that transformation occurred.

This workshop provides an introduction to the structure, principles, and development of Limited-Equity Housing Cooperatives and offers valuable information for community members, organizers, housing advocates, and others interested in cooperative housing and community wealth building. 

Ariana Levinson discusses her recent article on labor agreements in unionized cooperatives. 

New community ownership tools, although still nascent, are gaining in prominence. Whether structured as diversified funds or direct ownership of retail space, they share a common thread of using local ownership to build wealth and shape local development.

An introduction to converting a business to a cooperative model; with two case studies.

GEO member Matt Noyes talks about his history in the union and worker cooperative movements.

In recent years, Congress has made it clear that shared-equity homeownership plays a critical role in meeting housing needs. ROAD is the latest example. The law supporting CLTs and shared-equity housing is now clearer than ever, but federal implementation and follow-through remain critical, as always.