Fostering community economic development primarily through the cooperative business model since 1979!
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    Help Co-ops Weather the Storm

    Co-ops in our community need help as they wait for the green light to re-open and for people to feel safe venturing out. Others, such as home care co-ops, need supplies to keep their members and clients safe. We have a small list of co-ops looking for assistance.

    Help Our Co-ops

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    The Next Generation

    By 2024, all “Baby Boomers” (those born from 1946 through 1964) will be at least 60 years old. As business owners from this birth cohort plan their retirement, they may not readily find a buyer or have family members interested in keeping the business operational. It is estimated that only 20% of current small businesses will transfer to a new owner. We can help increase that percentage by working with the owners and the employees to create a worker cooperative.

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    Expand Your Co-op!

    To succeed as a strong business, co-ops need effective operations and sound financial management. We can assist with:

    • Business planning
    • Financial management
    • Operations assessments
    • Strategic planning
    • Personnel recruitment
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    Strengthen Your Co-op

    Democratic governance and support from other cooperatives are essential to any co-op. We can help strengthen:

    • Member participation
    • Oversight by the Board
    • Your co-op’s role in the broader community
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    Start a Co-op!

    Co-ops are about people coming together to meet the challenges of their community through mutual aid in a democratic manner. Almost any organization that has an economic function can be a co-op! The Pacific Northwest has a rich diversity of cooperatives from internet providers, fruit and vegetable producers, homecare workers, software developers, consumer co-ops (grocery, sporting goods, and even a funeral home), financial institutions, and more. We look forward to hearing about your project and offering our technical assistance.

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Co-op Principles

Learn about the Co-op Principles and the Co-op Difference through this interactive lesson plan!

Our Mission

About Us

We’ve been around for decades helping co-ops in the Pacific Northwest.  This short video offers a summary of our work.

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Co-opatopia!

Celebrate Co-ops! Each Spring Co-op in the NW gather in Olympia to promote the co-op model and celebrate our successes!

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Home Care Co-ops

As the nation continues to age, in-home caregiving continues to be one of the fastest-growing service sectors. Co-ops offer caregivers control over their working conditions, better wages, and even benefits.

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ROC Northwest

We help negotiate the conversions of manufactured home parks into resident-owned communities by bringing willing sellers and residents together.

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Event Calendar

Co-op Conferences, Meet-ups, and other special events in the Pacific Northwest concerning the social economy. If you have an event that you would like to list, please drop us a line.

Support Our Mission

Your donation of any amount is tax-deductible up to the limits set by law. Please consider sponsoring our efforts to build sustainable local economies through the cooperative business model.


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Co-ops in the PNW

Address

You may contact by mailing, phone or email.

PO Box 256
Olympia, WA 98507-0256
USA

Phone: 360-943-4241

Email: info@nwcdc.coop

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