About
Cooperatives are member-owned and democratically governed enterprises in which people or businesses come together for mutual benefit. Cooperatives typically operate with the shared values of their members and respond to community needs. There are several types of commercial co-ops, including worker, consumer, and producer co-ops. They play a vital role in strengthening and diversifying neighborhoods by promoting local ownership, fostering business and leadership development, and keeping resources and jobs local. Since most commercial cooperative members are local residents, business profits remain and circulate in the community.
STAKEHOLDERS
Small Business
Government or Public Agency
Banks or Lending Institutions
Community Residents
Real Estate Firm or Developer
Strategies in Action
Red Paint Creek Food Pantry – Lodge Pole, MT
Tool : Commercial Cooperatives Lodge Pole Trading Post
The Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative – Bronx, NY
Tool : Commercial Cooperatives The Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative (BCDI) is a community-led planning and economic development organization focused on shared wealth and ownership for low-income people of color. BCDI developed a community enterprise network [...]
Glut Co-op – Mt. Rainier, MD
Tool : Commercial Cooperatives Glut Co-op, a collective food co-op, is owned, managed, and operated by the workers. Workers control the business and jointly decide how it should be organized and run. Glut uses a [...]
Seward Community Co-op – Minneapolis, MN
Tool : Commercial Cooperatives Seward Community Co-op is a community-owned consumer co-op with two grocery stores and a café. In 2019, Seward Co-op welcomed 1,333 new owners. Currently more than 21,000 households are directly invested [...]
Beloved Community Incubator – Washington, D.C.
Tool : Neighborhood Business Incubators Beloved Community Incubator (BCI) is a nonprofit that provides resources for community-based cooperatives and collectives in the D.C. metro area through its BCI Network. It incubates new cooperatives and collectives, [...]
