The nonprofit where the three of us work, Co-op Cincy, is an incubator of worker cooperatives based in Cincinnati, OH. We were founded in 2011 by a group of labor, community, and immigrant rights organizers. Over the years, we have nurtured a variety of local co-op start-ups—from a residential energy efficiency firm to an urban
Click here to download this article as it appears in the magazine, with accompanying artwork. Editors’ note: This article is from the Summer 2022 issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly, “Owning Our Economy, Owning Our Future.” This conversation with Sara Horowitz, founder of the Freelancers Union and author of Mutualism: Building the Next Economy from the Ground Up
A lot of what we do in fundraising was inherited or just common knowledge. We rarely know who coined certain development terms or originated some of the activities and fundraising we use today. There is one term though that has stood the test of time. The concept of a “mega gift” was coined by the
Community-based organizations (CBOs) are critical components for fostering sustainable growth in communities. In the field of health, CBOs are more than just not-for-profit tools for expediting community outreach programs. They are vital strategic partners. Despite their often mammoth tasks and responsibilities, CBOs have mastered the art of creating, executing, and maintaining development programs with often
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