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A sector report on worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces in the United States based on fiscal year 2024 data.
Scaling work should be grounded in current sector data, not just anecdotal examples.
Researchers, policy makers, funders, and ecosystem builders tracking the growth of worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces.
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The Democracy Collaborative
A Democracy Collaborative report on financing strategies, case studies, and resources for scaling cooperatives and inclusive ownership.
Democracy at Work Institute
A DAWI resource on the capital landscape for worker cooperatives and how finance institutions can support worker ownership.
The Democracy Collaborative / Project Equity
A research report by Hilary Abell on barriers and success factors for scaling worker cooperatives, including cooperative culture, training, management, capital, and governance.
This report helps readers understand the current size and direction of the worker cooperative field. It is useful for grounding strategy, policy, and ecosystem planning in current data.