By Hazel Corcoran Worker Co-op Conference Highlights and Award Winners/ Racial Justice and Worker Co-ops/ Worker Co-op Academy / Indivisible Reserves Webinar CWCF is in the middle of a busy fall, a highlight of which will be our upcoming Conference, Building Better Together, taking place November 16-18. There is an exciting line-up of speakers, and … Report from the Executive Director, October 2021
Get a quote from Co-operators through the Member Benefits Program and you could win one of 10 prizes of $1,000. Between October 11 and November 21, 2021, find a local Financial Advisor, get a quote and you’ll be automatically entered in the contest. Be sure to mention you’re a member of a participating member organization.
By Hazel Corcoran The Tenacity Works Fund is an investment fund wholly owned by CWCF with the purpose of encouraging the creation and expansion of worker co-ops. The Fund can invest an amount between $15,000 to $50,000 in worker co-ops, on the basis of a completed business plan which indicates the co-operative can meet the … CWCF’s Tenacity Works Fund Interest Rate is Changing
By Hazel Corcoran CWCF is excited to be hosting our first ever fully virtual conference this fall, from November 16-18. Our theme, “Building Better Together”, will explore how worker co-operatives have demonstrated resilience and solidarity throughout the Covid19 pandemic, while facing significant challenges. We will share particular strategies of worker co-ops in dealing with crises … Report from the Executive Director, August 2021
After nearly 12 years of operating successfully as a worker co-operative, Careforce Home Care Worker Co-op (Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia) sold its operations to a private company in April 2019. Before the Co-op formally winds up, to help pay forward the support they received when they started, the members have committed a donation of $5,000 … Careforce Makes Donation to CWCF Technical Assistance Granting Pool
By Hazel Corcoran CWCF is thrilled to be launching our Worker Co-op Academy this month, with three groups participating. Although the types of fledgling worker co-ops vary, the collective entrepreneurs behind them share a common enthusiasm and commitment that will serve them well during this program. We look forward to working with them as they … Report from the Executive Director, June 2021
The $1000 grant for a youth-based arts and culture project was awarded to the Social Justice Co-operative of Newfoundland, a group committed to raising the profile of co-operative approaches to economic and social development in Newfoundland and Labrador. With the support of the grant, SJCNL commissioned local freelance artist Molly Margaret (age 25) to create … 2020 Arts and Culture Grant Project
By Kenzie Love (updated May 19, 2022) Starting any business is challenging, and co-ops are no different. As veteran co-op developer Russ Christianson observes: “Like any good business, a co-op requires an excellent business plan, sufficient start-up capital, and the tenacity of its founders. Typically, there will be long hours, many meetings, and low pay … Apply Now to the Worker Co-op Academy
By Hazel Corcoran Spring is in the air across the country and fittingly for a time associated with new projects, CWCF has plenty on the horizon. Twenty-six people gathered on Zoom for our recent workshop on Building Racial Justice in the Worker Co-op Movement in Canada. The JEDDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Decolonization, and Inclusion) Committee … Executive Director’s Report, April 2021
By Hazel Corcoran As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, I hope that CWCF members and our other readers are doing okay or at least finding ways to cope with the challenges. With public health, economic, and other concerns, there is a lot to deal with. Having to be isolated from … Report from the Executive Director, February 2021