A developer, homeless service providers, local church leaders, and a social impact investment manager have teamed up to demonstrate that cooperation between the private sector and non-profits can beat our traditional contractors when it comes to building housing for the … [Read more...] about Cooperation beats contracting for affordable homeless housing
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Make mine a co-op
Joining a cooperative is one small step toward bringing locally sourced and organic groceries to your community - and one giant step toward food activism. Ursula Sautter | September 2010 issue At first, the task seemed impossible. Get 2,000 people, mostly strangers, to give $200 … [Read more...] about Make mine a co-op
A good kind of group think builds sustainable small businesses
Ernesto Sirolli taps into the collective genius of communities. Larry Gallagher | Sept/Oct 2009 issue If you happen to ride your bicycle to Ernesto Sirolli's Sacramento, California, residence, as I did, your effort won't go unrewarded. When he opens the garage door, you'll be … [Read more...] about A good kind of group think builds sustainable small businesses