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The Practice and Promise of Social Cooperatives • RMEOC
A Research Report from the Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center
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April 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Just out! The new report on social cooperatives is now available: www.rmeoc.org/reports/the-...
Y'all should be learning more about Cooperatives, thankfully we have a resource like Sharable! You'd really be intrigued.
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Social Cooperative Academy
Watch the recordings of the eight sessions of the Social Cooperative Academy offered by RMEOC. Enjoy!
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May 27, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Y'all should be learning more about Cooperatives, thankfully we have a resource like Sharable! You'd really be intrigued.
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"I don't care if they're prisoners. I want to hire them because they're good." Pandora Co-op in Milan trains prisoners — and their customers hire them. https://youtu.be/9BrlM57q9U0 #SocialCoops #RMEOC
September 26, 2026 at 7:03 PM
"I don't care if they're prisoners. I want to hire them because they're good." Pandora Co-op in Milan trains prisoners — and their customers hire them. https://youtu.be/9BrlM57q9U0 #SocialCoops #RMEOC
Happy New Year from RMEOC! Let’s build a more equitable and employee-owned future together. #NewYearsDay #EmployeeOwnership #InclusiveEconomy
January 1, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Happy New Year from RMEOC! Let’s build a more equitable and employee-owned future together. #NewYearsDay #EmployeeOwnership #InclusiveEconomy
A bookkeeping co-op. In the San Luis Valley. Built by the community, for the community. Join SLV BOSS for lunch May 19 at Lindo Jalisco's to learn more — and maybe become a member. #CoOp #SanLuisValley #CommunityWealth #RMEOC #SLVBOSS
May 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
A bookkeeping co-op. In the San Luis Valley. Built by the community, for the community. Join SLV BOSS for lunch May 19 at Lindo Jalisco's to learn more — and maybe become a member. #CoOp #SanLuisValley #CommunityWealth #RMEOC #SLVBOSS
"We lack even a vocabulary of care." We need new social, legal, financial infrastructure to create thousands of caring enterprises — a new social safety net. https://youtu.be/jzsHlEjbx30 #SocialCoops #RMEOC
May 26, 2026 at 12:03 AM
"We lack even a vocabulary of care." We need new social, legal, financial infrastructure to create thousands of caring enterprises — a new social safety net. https://youtu.be/jzsHlEjbx30 #SocialCoops #RMEOC
Meet Drivers Cooperative Colorado (DCC) — the only worker-owned rideshare co-op in the U.S. Drivers keep 80% of fares, elect leadership, and build local wealth. Ride or drive with us: https://www.rmeoc.org/programs/drivers-coop-colorado/ #DriversCoop #EmployeeOwnership #MobilityEquity #RMEOC
March 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Meet Drivers Cooperative Colorado (DCC) — the only worker-owned rideshare co-op in the U.S. Drivers keep 80% of fares, elect leadership, and build local wealth. Ride or drive with us: https://www.rmeoc.org/programs/drivers-coop-colorado/ #DriversCoop #EmployeeOwnership #MobilityEquity #RMEOC
In 1935, 1 in 10 farms had electricity. By 1952, 9 in 10. Federal investment plus community ownership. Joe says that's the model for childcare. https://youtu.be/0x0QSGCFlAA #Childcare #RMEOC
May 30, 2026 at 12:03 AM
In 1935, 1 in 10 farms had electricity. By 1952, 9 in 10. Federal investment plus community ownership. Joe says that's the model for childcare. https://youtu.be/0x0QSGCFlAA #Childcare #RMEOC
Homecare workers deserve dignity, stability, and ownership. RMEOC is launching Colorado's first statewide caregiver cooperative.
June 24, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Homecare workers deserve dignity, stability, and ownership. RMEOC is launching Colorado's first statewide caregiver cooperative.
In a number of places like the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, state-funded social services are delivered through social cooperatives. #Municipalism
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Why social coops offer potential transformation of care and more
Last week, the Rocky Mountian Employee Ownership Center (RMEOC), Shareable, and a growing list of partners launched the first session of the Social
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May 9, 2024 at 4:05 PM
In a number of places like the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, state-funded social services are delivered through social cooperatives. #Municipalism
www.shareable.net/why-social-c...
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During Italy's 2023 floods, a farm workers co-op said: flood my fields, save the city. They sacrificed their harvest to protect Ravenna. That's what co-ops do. https://youtu.be/mV0zXfNI9Vo #Cooperatives #RMEOC
September 21, 2026 at 4:03 PM
During Italy's 2023 floods, a farm workers co-op said: flood my fields, save the city. They sacrificed their harvest to protect Ravenna. That's what co-ops do. https://youtu.be/mV0zXfNI9Vo #Cooperatives #RMEOC
“Getting this co-op started means better pay, more time with my kids, and being valued as part of a healthcare team. This co-op gives us pride and purpose — it’s a game changer.”
💛 Support the movement: https://www.coloradogives.org/story/rmeoc-home-care-cooperative
#HomeCare #Coop #Colorado
💛 Support the movement: https://www.coloradogives.org/story/rmeoc-home-care-cooperative
#HomeCare #Coop #Colorado
October 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“Getting this co-op started means better pay, more time with my kids, and being valued as part of a healthcare team. This co-op gives us pride and purpose — it’s a game changer.”
💛 Support the movement: https://www.coloradogives.org/story/rmeoc-home-care-cooperative
#HomeCare #Coop #Colorado
💛 Support the movement: https://www.coloradogives.org/story/rmeoc-home-care-cooperative
#HomeCare #Coop #Colorado
Education is where employee ownership begins. RMEOC offers monthly workshops and in-depth academies for communities ready to lead.
May 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Education is where employee ownership begins. RMEOC offers monthly workshops and in-depth academies for communities ready to lead.
Meet Ahmed, George, True, and Deyanira - RMEOC board members bringing global perspective, economic ethics, worker power, and nonprofit leadership to the mission.
July 24, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Meet Ahmed, George, True, and Deyanira - RMEOC board members bringing global perspective, economic ethics, worker power, and nonprofit leadership to the mission.
Looking for ethical funding? RMEOC, part of the Seed Commons network, offers non-extractive financing to help your coop grow sustainably. 🌱
https://www.rmeoc.org/funding/seed-commons/
#CooperativeEconomy #NonExtractiveFinance
https://www.rmeoc.org/funding/seed-commons/
#CooperativeEconomy #NonExtractiveFinance
September 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Looking for ethical funding? RMEOC, part of the Seed Commons network, offers non-extractive financing to help your coop grow sustainably. 🌱
https://www.rmeoc.org/funding/seed-commons/
#CooperativeEconomy #NonExtractiveFinance
https://www.rmeoc.org/funding/seed-commons/
#CooperativeEconomy #NonExtractiveFinance
Harvard's employee ownership database is unreliable — many companies folded over COVID or were sold. If we can't track EOTs, we miss strategies that could scale. https://youtu.be/Zp8locoNXpQ #EOT #RMEOC
March 31, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Harvard's employee ownership database is unreliable — many companies folded over COVID or were sold. If we can't track EOTs, we miss strategies that could scale. https://youtu.be/Zp8locoNXpQ #EOT #RMEOC
Thinking about converting your business or launching a worker co-op? RMEOC’s programs support conversions, incubation, and building community wealth. Check them out: https://www.rmeoc.org/programs/ #EmployeeOwnership #CooperativeEconomy #CommunityWealth #RMEOC #SocialImpact
March 14, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Thinking about converting your business or launching a worker co-op? RMEOC’s programs support conversions, incubation, and building community wealth. Check them out: https://www.rmeoc.org/programs/ #EmployeeOwnership #CooperativeEconomy #CommunityWealth #RMEOC #SocialImpact
"They think we're ankle biters they can kick away." Dave Chase compared fixing healthcare to women's suffrage and civil rights — it needs a grassroots movement. https://youtu.be/klURuwgy_MU #Healthcare #RMEOC
April 10, 2026 at 12:03 AM
"They think we're ankle biters they can kick away." Dave Chase compared fixing healthcare to women's suffrage and civil rights — it needs a grassroots movement. https://youtu.be/klURuwgy_MU #Healthcare #RMEOC
The biggest barrier for home care workers? Childcare. Katrina says co-locate them — cooperative home care and cooperative childcare in the same space. https://youtu.be/0x0QSGCFlAA #CareWorkers #RMEOC
June 1, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The biggest barrier for home care workers? Childcare. Katrina says co-locate them — cooperative home care and cooperative childcare in the same space. https://youtu.be/0x0QSGCFlAA #CareWorkers #RMEOC
Italy's Article 14: companies with 50+ workers must hire from protected categories. Social co-ops make it happen — and then build something bigger. https://youtu.be/9BrlM57q9U0 #SocialCoops #RMEOC
May 20, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Italy's Article 14: companies with 50+ workers must hire from protected categories. Social co-ops make it happen — and then build something bigger. https://youtu.be/9BrlM57q9U0 #SocialCoops #RMEOC
Social co-ops in Italy and Quebec go to government and say: we create jobs, they stay local, we don’t need subsidies. That’s a powerful pitch. https://youtu.be/66fkNDU0er8 #SocialCoops #RMEOC
August 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Social co-ops in Italy and Quebec go to government and say: we create jobs, they stay local, we don’t need subsidies. That’s a powerful pitch. https://youtu.be/66fkNDU0er8 #SocialCoops #RMEOC
"Which government? You're talking about local government — your own neighbors." The Italian model partners with local, not federal. Maybe total autonomy isn't the goal. https://youtu.be/zPuHUzW6GHE #RMEOC
May 13, 2026 at 9:04 PM
"Which government? You're talking about local government — your own neighbors." The Italian model partners with local, not federal. Maybe total autonomy isn't the goal. https://youtu.be/zPuHUzW6GHE #RMEOC
Other countries build co-op support at the national level. The US can't — it's too fragmented. So we navigate locally: convincing foundations, democratizing nonprofits. https://youtu.be/66fkNDU0er8 #Cooperatives #RMEOC
June 17, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Other countries build co-op support at the national level. The US can't — it's too fragmented. So we navigate locally: convincing foundations, democratizing nonprofits. https://youtu.be/66fkNDU0er8 #Cooperatives #RMEOC
Social cooperativs blend mission and enterprise to deliver care services while centering community ownership, equity, and shared governance. Join RMEOC in bringing this model to the U.S.: https://www.rmeoc.org/programs/social-cooperative/ #SocialCoop #CareEconomy #EmployeeOwnership #CommunityCare
February 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Social cooperativs blend mission and enterprise to deliver care services while centering community ownership, equity, and shared governance. Join RMEOC in bringing this model to the U.S.: https://www.rmeoc.org/programs/social-cooperative/ #SocialCoop #CareEconomy #EmployeeOwnership #CommunityCare