The power of community
Donations from our supporters power our work. Through these gifts, we can offer ownership opportunities to historically marginalized groups, including people of color, low-wage workers, and women.
This October, to mark National Co-op Month, we're launching a 6-week donation campaign with the goal of raising enough to support another 4-5 worker-owned businesses.
Each business will offer family-sustaining jobs and create a more equitable local economy here in Greater Cincinnati.
Will you make a donation to help us achieve our goal?
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How do we support the worker-owned businesses in our network?
We provide training, technical assistance, and access to loans. In this 2-minute video, you can listen to worker-owners talk about our support:
Here are some examples of what your donation will finance:
$30 provides 2 workers with printed Worker-Owner Workbooks to help build their co-op business culture, knowledge, and skills.
$50 provides 1 session of financial literacy training to a worker co-op team.
$100 provides 2 weeks of co-op business training to a worker co-op team.
$250 provides an informal valuation as part of transitioning a traditional business to worker-ownership.
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Scaling our impact
Since our founding in 2011, our network has expanded to 14 worker-owned businesses ranging from a residential energy efficiency firm to an urban farm.
Our network employs more than 100 people, of which 75% are people of color and 66% are women.
Since 2018, in partnership with other organizations, we have provided access to more than $1 million in loans to the worker-owned businesses in our network.
Please donate today and enable us to support another 4-5 worker-owned businesses!
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With your gift, you will help us build an economy that works for all!
