We’d like to share Cooperatives for a Better World’s website, at http://buildingabetterworldnow.com/. Cooperatives for a Better World is a not-for-profit organization with the mission to spread the benefits of the cooperative business model through educational and inspirational storytelling. “By spreading understanding and awareness, we feel we can increase usages of cooperatives [and] respect for cooperatives and help cooperatives recruit talented employees. An increased affinity for the cooperative business model will help to build a better world for everyone.” People who understand what a co-op is are 78% more likely to choose one over a conventional business, and the more people who choose co-ops, the more good they can do.
The website is filled with infographics, videos, and downloadable materials about co-ops. Learn about the Mad River Glen co-op ski mountain in Vermont, or how Hope Credit Union saved towns in the South. Think about the possibilities: If Apple was a worker cooperative, each of their 97,000 employees would have received a dividend check of $407,000 in 2014. If Walmart was a purchasing cooperative, each of the 11,400 stores would have received a dividend check of $1.4 million in 2015.
Check out http://buildingabetterworldnow.com/ and spread the word about co-ops.