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The past few years have upended common assumptions about the global economy: laying bare the inequities, limits, and failures of capitalism. We’ve also seen the door opened to a new way of structuring economic systems that rely on collaboration as much as competition, and drive shared prosperity rather than great wealth for the few.

We’ll write about cooperative economics and the solidarity economy, exploring economic models that involve more people in economic decisions as well as the capital gains of economic progress.

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Stories

How One Central Uganda Community Spends Farming Profits Collectively

How One Central Uganda Community Spends Farming Profits Collectively

Farmers in Kasasa are experimenting with a democratic model to invest profits from the sale of maizeSolutions Now Africa
Village Capital’s Model for Peer Due Diligence

Village Capital’s Model for Peer Due Diligence

Deepak Menon on using a unique model to support social enterprises in India, from civic tech to climate innovationKevin McClendon
How Puerto Ricans are Collectively Designing their Just Recovery

How Puerto Ricans are Collectively Designing their Just Recovery

A women-led participatory design agency is helping redesign community water systems, urban gardens and parksCarlos Berríos Polanco
Cómo los puertorriqueños diseñan su recuperación justa colectivamente

Cómo los puertorriqueños diseñan su recuperación justa colectivamente

Una organización de diseño participativo liderada por mujeres ayuda a comunidades a diseñar infraestructura de agua, huertos urbanos y parques.Carlos Berríos Polanco
Bancos de tierras comunitarias: ¿una alternativa al desplazamiento en Puerto Rico?

Bancos de tierras comunitarias: ¿una alternativa al desplazamiento?

Estrategias emergentes buscan combatir la creciente escasez de viviendas asequibles en el archipiélago.Carlos Berríos Polanco
BuildPalestine Is Betting on Social Innovation as a Tool for Liberation

BuildPalestine Is Betting on Social Innovation as a Tool for Liberation

The Palestinian social entrepreneur hub was deplatformed – but has doubled down on its commitment to community investmentProximate
So We All Win: Democratizing the Energy Transition

Democratizing the Energy Transition

One by one, cooperatives and crowdfunding projects are taking back control of our energy system.Anna Gorman
A Different Kind of Film Festival in Amsterdam

A Different Kind of Film Festival in Amsterdam

This summer, sex workers came together to celebrate cinema – and challenge the traditional film festival modelChloe Marshall
The Rise of Participatory ESOs

The Rise of Participatory Incubators and Accelerators

An introduction to the entrepreneur support organizations driving inclusive innovationJessica Newfield and Kevin McClendon
New Report Advocates For Participatory Banking

Is this participatory banking's moment?

A new report makes the case for community power in bankingProximate
What Happens When Creators Invest in Creators?

Creators Investing In Creators

As writers and actors continue to strike, the Midnight Oil Collective is testing a new approach to funding the artsBen Wrobel
In Conversation: Allie Burns on Peer-Selected Investment

In Conversation: Allie Burns on Peer-Selected Investment

A Q&A with Village Capital’s CEO on the occasion of their 150th cohort of peer-selected investmentBen Wrobel
A Toolkit for Participatory Investing

A New Toolkit for Participatory Investing

A new playbook from Common Future helps foundations drive participation in investingMeg Massey
The Kamaʻāina Creatives Tackling Climate Change

The Kamaʻāina Creatives Tackling Climate Change

A new, experimental venture studio designed to invest in Hawai‘i creative talentMeg Massey
Community Land Banks: An Alternative to Displacement in Puerto Rico?

Community Land Banks: An Alternative to Displacement in Puerto Rico?

A new approach seeks to combat the growing lack of affordable housing across the archipelagoCarlos Berríos Polanco

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