Center for Economic Democracy

?? We're Hiring: Co-Executive Director at The Center for Economic Democracy (CED) ?? We’re seeking a Co-Executive Director to lead our mission of advancing economic democracy and racial justice. In partnership with our current Co-ED, Shari Davis, you’ll play a key role in advancing our mission to support working-class communities of color, drive transformative social change, and lead the charge for economic democracy. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in business development (especially within the solidarity economy), multi-issue program development, and fundraising, with a deep commitment to social justice and collective leadership. As a Co-Executive Director, you'll work collaboratively with an exceptional team to: -Provide strategic guidance to CED’s vision and four core programs: Popular Education, Movement Infrastructure, Campaigns & Collaboratives, and Capital Strategies. -Support in the research and development of new, innovative programming. -Oversee operational and financial management, supporting sustainable growth and ensuring CED is well-resourced for long-term impact. -Cultivate partnerships with grassroots organizations, philanthropic networks, and national coalitions to advance our work. ?? Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid, with in-office presence bi-weekly)? ?? Salary: $115,000–$140,000, plus generous benefits If you are a visionary leader with experience in solidarity economies, economic democracy, and social justice, we invite you to apply and join a team dedicated to transforming our economy. ?? Apply now: https://lnkd.in/e_cxvkEB #JobOpportunity #Leadership #SocialJustice #EconomicDemocracy #NonprofitJobs #Hiring

The USFWC is proud to be your #WorkerCoop advocate in Capitol Hill -- tune into this government relations conversation, featuring cooperative leaders and experts discussing the challenges and opportunities for cooperatives. This livestreamed event will lay the groundwork for future wins throughout the 119th Congress. Join us in building the relationships needed to take cooperatives to the next level in the U.S.! https://lnkd.in/gh2DjMfU #WorkerCooperatives #Cooperatives #Advocacy #Congress #CoopPolicy

What would an MBA look like for leaders who want to create a racially just, regenerative, and inclusive economy for all life? The #NextEconomyMBA from our friends at LIFT Economy is a nine-month program designed to equip impact entrepreneurs and changemakers with the tools they need for transformative change, with a growing network of 500+ alumni. ?? If you want to courageously create and transform organizations to operate from a regenerative, life-serving paradigm alongside a supportive and mission-aligned peer group — this program is for you. Learn more about their upcoming spring cohort (starting March 2025) and sign up for a free intro: https://lnkd.in/edsAabUa.

I'm one of the organizers sharing stories at Democracy Brewing Worker Co-op on Thursday February 13th! I'll be telling lessons from seven fires in the cooperative movement that I have seen through the years, from Worcester Massachusetts to Shashamene in Ethiopia - what it takes to phoenix back up, how organizing is generative fire, and how ownership changes the game! If you are in Boston, come through! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eiPme5Hd Advance sign-ups appreciated! #cooperativema

? Union and Coop Solidarity is on the Rise in New England! ? Unions and worker-owned cooperatives are two branches of the labor movement. They are forms of working class self-organization towards economic democracy and collective liberation. Strategic coordination between unions and worker-owned coops is on the rise in New England. Unionized workers have started their own worker-owned businesses, union organizers are helping incubate coops in the emerging cannabis industry, and worker-owners are fighting alongside unions to build worker power. These stories express the deep strategy behind integrated "resist and build" organizing - both resisting economic exploitation and exclusion, while also building the new economy we all need. Please enjoy and share these hopeful stories sparked by the Center for Economic Democracy in collaboration with New Economy Coalition and Public News Service. ?? MA unions, worker co-ops tackle historic wealth gap: https://lnkd.in/ens3JUpC ?? MA worker co-op movement backs REI union contract efforts: https://lnkd.in/eKATwxve ?? Worker-owned cannabis co-ops in RI aim for economic justice: https://lnkd.in/eU8J_UGS

At the Center for Economic Democracy (CED), we are cultivating a new way forward—one rooted in the radical idea that economies should center people and the planet in right relationship. As we approach the end of the year, I want to share three reasons why I love this work and why I believe in its transformative power: 1?? We honor the wisdom of our communities. At CED, we don't just imagine new economies—we co-create them with the people most impacted by extractive systems. We listen. We learn. We build together. 2?? We are reclaiming the flow of capital. By redirecting resources to grassroots organizations, worker cooperatives, and solidarity economies, we’re laying the foundation for equitable, sustainable futures. 3?? We are dreamers and doers. This work is guided by both vision and action, rooted in the understanding that change doesn’t come from a single individual but from movements powered by shared leadership and collective care. The world we need is closer than we realize, but only if we build it together. Join us in bringing that reality to life. Add the Center for Economic Democracy to your list of organizations to support before the year ends, and let’s dream a little bigger—together. Make your gift today (https://bit.ly/4fA6fnO), or simply learn more about what it means to put people and the planet in right relationship: https://lnkd.in/eF5u3arg Because the future isn’t something we wait for—it’s something we make. #SolidarityEconomy #EconomicJustice #ParticipatoryDemocracy #CED

?? Shaping Change in Uncertain Times ?? ? Check out this new essay written by our Co-Executive Director, Shari Davis, where they share reflections on democracy, hope and resilience as we continue to navigate the moment we're in. Here at CED, our assignment remains the same: dismantle racial capitalism along with other oppressive systems and create lasting pathways to freedom for all. We continue to act with solidarity, dignity, a steadfast commitment to our people, our lands, and a shared vision for a just, liberated world. ?? Read the full piece: https://lnkd.in/eM8g5PSQ

?? Organizers in MA have been building a new economy for years - one that’s rooted in solidarity and cooperation, not exploitation. Check out this new article from Nonprofit Quarterly by our amazing Board member?Penn Loh, which lifts up the powerful land trusts, cooperatives, participatory budgeting and many other concrete tools organizers have leveraged in building a world beyond racial capitalism. Head over to the article for an in-depth look at how we can stay resilient and continue to build our collective liberation: https://lnkd.in/g7hUc-JA #SolidarityEconomy?#EconomicDemocracy?#Massachusetts

TOMORROW: join us for a lunch-time talk on cooperatives w/ Dr. Jerome Warren, co-editor of The Routledge Handbook of Cooperative Economics and Management. Dive into the global cooperative movement and its current economic impact. Join in-person or online! Register: https://lnkd.in/eRzfyR7a Hosted by the Massachusetts Coalition for Worker Ownership and Power (COWOP).

New report Cooperatizing Boston is out! Great work by author Erwin Li to analyze how Boston can support worker cooperatives. Thanks to a seed grant from Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life Community Research Center and to the Center for Economic Democracy's Solidarity Economy Initiative for commissioning the project. #solidarityeconomy #TuftsUEP #workercoop