Cooperatives

A Decentralized Autonomous Organization or DAO is an organization with no central governing body, where decisions are democratically made by its members through voting on a blockchain. Let’s start by introducing the basic features of a DAO and other important concepts to better understand these organizations and their current role…

Once again, Groupmuse is expanding its coop family, and inviting performing musicians to join the team as Musician-Owners. Check out this short video we made recently, and see below for more details about how you can apply and what you can expect! …

On the 14th November 2022 we’d raised £2,600 with 62 supporters in 42 days. The Gazette team and I are beyond thrilled to have reached our crowdfunding target of £2,500 and even surpassed it by a modest amount. From the founding members of The Great Central Gazette, thank you to all our donors. …

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT UNION DEVELOPMENT: HOW GUAVA CHIPS SENT CHILDREN TO SCHOOL Her braid. It was the first thing I noticed as I sat on the floor next to her. The small living room was wall to wall women seated on the floor. …

Strategic Planning Lessons from Zimbabwe Freedom Fighters Zimbabwe, located between Malawi and South Africa, is slightly larger than Montana with a population of about 11,400,000. Years of civil war against white minority rule and a Freedom Fighters guerrilla uprising led to free elections in 1979. Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s dictator for…

Data seems to be everywhere nowadays. It’s collected when we wake up in the morning, stare at our screens, make transactions, and whatnot. This same data is then used to predict, calculate and surveil our behavior. While this may seem routine, it’s essential to understand that the data belongs to…

This month we had the pleasure of speaking with Kat Kuzmeskas, Co-founder of Shyro. She shared a little bit about her background, the inspiration behind Shyro, and why they chose the Cooperative model. Q: What is Shyro? K: Shyro is one of the world’s first health data cooperatives and the…

Caizhai Village is situated along two banks of the river in the montains of China. The village has long been known for its tofu production. Before, a professional would scrutinise the crops and decide if they are suitable for cooking tofu or not. However, with a newly formed co-operative running…

How member-owned businesses in Guatemala and Peru are strengthening local economies — Every October for National Month of Cooperative Businesses, USAID celebrates how cooperatives and credit unions build inclusive economies and sustain the livelihoods of more than one billion members worldwide.