The Give Big WA Campaign is happening now! Please consider a donation to assist NWCDC with its work helping communities throughout Washington develop cooperative solutions to their communities’ economic challenges. Join us this afternoon for a free webinar: Co-operative Response: Sustainably Rebuilding the Regional Economy. NWCDC staff members Fred Medlicott and John McNamara will be […]
About John McNamara
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Help build the cooperative movement right now and apply for NWCDC’s Americorp VISTA Position.
NWCDC is immediately taking applications for a Cooperative Special Projects Coordinator to support local networks of worker co-ops and develop a new housing co-op program. Interviews are happening now! NWCDC needs applications submitted by May 10th at 5pm. You can read more about the position at the United Way of Thurston County website here: https://www.unitedway-thurston.org/greater-south-sound-americorps-vista […]
#BuildCoops with Us!
#BuildCoops with Us! Communities across the country are emerging from a long, harsh winter into a spring boasting a vaccine roll-out that’s bringing the possibilities of post-pandemic life tantalizingly close. But for over a year now, there have been calls to not go back to normal. The pandemic has pushed us to ask questions about […]
Worcester Roots is Hiring!
If you are thinking of relocating to the east coast, check out this position! DIRECTOR POSITION AVAILABLE: WINTER 2020-2021 Worcester Roots is looking for a Director who can lead Worcester Roots through an important and exciting transition period. The Director will work to revise the processes and systems currently in place (or create new processes […]
Shared Capital is Hiring!
Our friends at Shared Capital (based in St. Paul, MN) are hiring: Shared Capital is hiring for two senior positions: Director of Lending and Director of Finance and Operations. Job descriptions can be found on our website https://sharedcapital.coop/jobs/. Shared Capital Cooperative is a cooperatively owned national CDFI loan fund that specializes in financing cooperative […]
Monthly Fiber Artist Meetings
Twisted Strait Fibers Co-op Hosts Monthly Gathering Twisted Strait Fibers is now hosting monthly Zoom meetings to help fiber artists to connect during the Covid Era. These meetings are very informal and all-inclusive. Everyone is invited no matter what your fiber craft. Our next meeting is the day after Christmas (Saturday, December 26). The theme […]
NWCDC on Everything Co-op
In case you missed it, NWCDC’s own John McNamara appeared on Everything Co-op, a weekly radio show out of Washington DC hosted by the eminent Vernon Oakes. You can tune in to listen to their discussion about the Co-op Index and everything co-op! Click to Listen
Sharing Like We Mean It
We recently received a new report out of Canada on the state of cooperation in the UK, Canada, and the US. You can download the report at: Sharing-Like-We-Mean-It-Web. “We try to present a realistic picture of co-ops, including their promises and challenges, their strengths and tensions. Co-ops are not a magic solution to systemic work […]
Giving Tuesday
Today is #GivingTuesday. These funds will be more regional to our entire service area of Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. Please consider making a gift on December 1st. We would also love to share your story on how NWCDC has helped your co-op or your community. 2020 continues to be an epic year for the Pacific […]
John McNamara Elected to CooperationWorks! Board
NWCDC Cooperative Development Specialist, John McNamara, has joined the board of directors of CooperationWorks!, a national network of cooperative developers. He fills a seat held by NWCDC’s Executive Director Diane Gasaway. John is also co-chair of the Union-Coop Council of the US Federation of Worker Co-ops. He will be working with CW! on a range […]
