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 […]
National Rural Health Day
USDA Celebrates National Rural Health Day USDA is recognizing National Rural Health Day today to applaud the many contributions to address the unique challenges that rural communities face to access and deliver health care services. To celebrate, we are highlighting ways we are working with rural leaders and our partners to increase access to critical […]
Give Local 2020
Join us over the next couple of weeks. We are seeking to raise $15,000 to continue our mission in the South Sound. Visit our page for more information, share with your friends and community, and donate as much as you can!
MOCA Pt 4: Digital Marketing
Cooper Eaton is a creative director and co-founder of Story 2 Designs, a worker-owned cooperative design studio. He has helped nonprofits, small businesses, and other worker-owned cooperatives build websites and brands for the last 5 years. During his talk, we’ll go over the structure of a brand identity, how to express your identity in your […]
MOCA Pt 7: Tales From the Field
Join this panel discussion of people currently working to tell their cooperative’s stories. This 90 minutes webinar will feature 4 cooperators talking about what works for their co-op, lessons learned, and how to create a cooperative advantage. We will be updating our presenters and bios as we get closer to the date. Watch the Video […]
MOCA Pt 6: Complaint Management
Complaints are often seen as an issue of accountability and discipline, but rethinking them as part of an overall marketing strategy can help a co-op better align operations to customer expectations. This webinar will examine complaint management as a marketing tool, the value of loyal customers, how to respond in a way to builds loyalty, […]
