The Democracy at Work Institute

This is our take on how we measure impact ???? The second most common form of employee ownership in the United States is the worker cooperative where workers participate in both the financial success and governance of the firms. Today there are over 750 worker cooperatives in the United States, which is triple the amount that existed in 2012. How do we know these numbers? Unlike the number of ESOPs which can be tracked using publicly available data generated by the government, there is no public entity that tracks worker cooperatives. Instead, it has been nonprofit groups that have filled in this gap in knowledge. On this episode of Owners at Work, Michael Palmieri speaks with our Metric and Impact Analyst, Olga Prushinskaya, and our Data Arquictect, Jamie Pockrandt, about our State of the Sector report and what it found regarding worker cooperatives as well as other projects we have been working on which aim to better understand the impact that employee ownership is having on workers, companies, and communities. Listen in! https://lnkd.in/djpkHmu4 #DAWI #WorkerCooperatives #WorkerCoops

"This is the most fun training I have ever attended, and I look forward to the next one”, says Karen Karendi, Cooperative Officer from Nyeri County. 61 pre-cooperative members and cooperative officers attended DAWI’s first Worker Cooperative Business Incubator in Kenya, in collaboration with the Cooperative University of Kenya, Global Communities’ CLEAR+ program, and the Nyeri County Government. The five-day training focused on the basic skills of worker cooperative governance, management, business, and gender equity. The pre-cooperatives attended included veterinary services, health professionals, construction members, cleaning and moving services, artists cooperatives, tourism, and mountain climbing. We're very excited to keep this work going as this was only the first of several planned worker cooperative business incubators in the interest of scaling worker cooperatives throughout Kenya. #DAWI #Internationalism #WorkerCooperatives #WorkerCo-ops

Congratulations to all the NETI fellows!

???Now, more than ever, we need to come together and support historically marginalized workers. ??Help us keep moving forward with your donation! ?? https://lnkd.in/ehDrrUCC

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ALL TUESDAYS IN NOVEMBER ?????? Join us and art.coop at Creativetime to learn what you might have missed in art school! Learn about how worker cooperatives can serve you as a sustainable business model that allows you to build a resilient creative practice while paying the bills. Discover successful examples of worker cooperatives (and cooperatives more broadly) as a means of equitably organizing cultural workers and creatives. Ask any burning questions you have and get free technical assistance if you're an emerging creative cooperator from 12PM-4PM. Don't miss out! #DAWI #DemocracyAtWorkInstitute #WorkerCooperatives

As we wrap up 10 years of championing worker ownership, we're celebrating big wins made possible by supporters like you: ?? Moved a third of our budget to cooperative development ?? Helped over 75 workers facing employment barriers become worker-owners ?? Trained 15+ organizations on launching worker-owned businesses ?? Supported 300+ new employee-owners in building ownership culture ?? Advised the U.S. Dept. of Labor on worker ownership initiatives With 2025 marking the International Year of Cooperatives, we need your help in going even further. Join us in creating a more equitable future. Donate today! Expect a thank-you gift when you donate at the $15 or $35 monthly level or make a one-time $200 or $500 donation. Donate today: https://lnkd.in/ehDrrUCC *Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law, as the Democracy at Work Institute is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Every contribution helps us further our mission. #DAWI #WeAreDAWI

We joined forces with Hypha Collective to present at #SOCAP24. ??? ? Our discussion centers on how investing can be a tool for systems change. As part of this conversation, we're exploring different opportunities for investors in the ownership economy.? ? Let's keep growing the worker co-op ecosystem! Stay tuned for more!? ? #WeAreDAWI #HyphaCollective #WorkerOwnership #EmployeeOwnership #Ownership #WorkerCoop?

Get ready for Worker Coops 101 at Creativetime! ?? Join art.coop and Democracy at Work Institute at Creativetime and learn what you might have missed in art school! In this workshop, we will introduce worker cooperatives as a sustainable business model that can allow you to build a resilient creative practice while paying the bills. We'll share successful examples of worker cooperatives (and cooperatives more broadly) as a means of equitably organizing cultural workers and creatives. We'll answer burning questions and offer free technical assistance for emerging creative cooperators during our office hours throughout the day.

ESPA?OL ABAJO ?? We're happy to share that Ventures is inviting you to Co-Op Day!?? Join cooperative leaders, entrepreneurs, and business development folks to learn how cooperatives can contribute to an economically thriving Monterey Bay. This event will also feature the launch of Futuro – a new cooperative incubator and accelerator dedicated to creating worker-owned cooperatives in the Salinas Valley. ??? Date: Monday, October 21st, 2024 ?? Location: 1 Main St, Salinas, CA 93901 ?? Time: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM ?? Language: Fully bilingual, with simultaneous interpretation in English and Spanish RSVP here!: https://lnkd.in/e9GVAHqw ?? ESPA?OL: ?Estamos felices de compartir que Ventures te invita al Día de Cooperativas! únete a líderes y empresaries cooperativistas y desarrolladores de negocios para aprender como las cooperativas contribuyen a un Monterey Bay económicamente próspero. Este evento también contará con el lanzamiento de Futuro, una nueva incubadora y aceleradora de cooperativas dedicada a crear cooperativas de trabajadores en el Salinas Valley. ??? Fecha: Lunes, 21 de octubre 2024 ?? Lugar: 1 Main St, Salinas, CA 93901 ?? Hora: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM ?? Languaje: Completamente bilingüe, con interpretación simultánea en inglés y espa?ol Regístrate aquí: https://lnkd.in/e9GVAHqw