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Resource library

Resource Library

Ongoing learning is central to our cooperative practice. As the solidarity economy grows, we continue to share our learnings with one another. These resources have been compiled by our organization’s working group members in collaboration with our movement partners.

SELC Resources for Artists and Culture Workers

Sustainable Economies Law Center's resources page for empowering artists and culture workers. This library features in-depth discussions and guides on crucial legal and financial topics that every artist should know, including copyright law, trademarks, artificial intelligence, and fiscal sponsorships.

Sustainable Economies Law Center

The Solidarity Economy

Guides/Toolkits

NEC's Black Co-op History Resource List

A compiled list of multi-media resources on Black cooperative History

New Economy Coalition

History

Guides/Toolkits

SHARED SERVICES COOPERATIVES:
A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Case studies of different Shared Services Cooperative Models

Christina Clamp, Eklou Romaric Amendah, Carol Coren

Other Coop Models

Prose

Solidarity Economies in Latin America

we’ve compiled this short resource list of solidarity economy organizing in Latin America and Latinx communities in the US as a reminder that another world isn’t only possible – it’s already happening.

New Economy Coalition

The Solidarity Economy

Graphics

Democratic Decision Making Zine

Part 1 of a Five Part zine series by AORTA Cooperative/ The series offers five defensive strategies against fragmentation that we think our groups must take up so we don’t fold under the pressure of rising fascism, authoritarianism, political violence, and mis/disinformation.

AORTA Cooperative

Building Strong Movements

Guides/Toolkits

Basics of Organizing a Shared Services Cooperative

This manual provides basic information on how potential members can organize a shared- services cooperative.

USDA

Other Coop Models

Prose

Rethinking Market Studies Research Project: A Toolkit for Cooperators

Rethinking Market Studies Research Project with NCFJA's Black cooperative community and beyond, with 7 different tools to engage with and to share our findings recommendations, and materials.

National Black Food and Justice Alliance

The Solidarity Economy

Guides/Toolkits

Cooperative Farming- Frameworks for Farming Together

A toolkit from 2012 on how to develop and manage cooperative farming projects

Greenhorn

Other Coop Models

Guides/Toolkits

Equity Hub: Financial 101 for Co-ops

Financial literacy webinar from 2025 for cooperative developers and cooperatives, featuring Cooperation New Orleans' Tamah Yisrael

Equity Hub, Cooperation Works!

Worker Owned Coops

Video

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Solidarity Economy Glossary

Scroll through our growing glossary of words related to the solidarity economy movement!

Newsletter Archive

Every quarter, we send out a newsletter packed with thoughtfully written reflections, offerings on the topic of cooperation and Black Liberation, curated resources for shared readings, upcoming events, and updates on our  ongoing work. Our newsletters are written in both English and Spanish. Check out some of our past newsletters below.

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