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The Emergence of Co-operative Business Associations, NCBA Conference, 2013
- 1. 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference The Emergence of Coopera0ve Business Associa0ons Moderator: Tom Decker, Director, Coopera0ve Development, NCBA CLUSA Panelists: • Brian Donovan, Aus0n Coopera0ve Business Associa0on • Erbin Crowell, NCBA CLUSA Board Member, Valley Coopera0ve Business Associa0on • Bob Noble, Philadelphia Area Coopera0ve Alliance • Holly Fearing, CUNA Mutual Group
- 2. 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference Aus0n Coopera0ve Business Associa0on Brian Donovan
- 3. l Aus0n Coopera0ve Business Associa0on How we got started l Started in 2010 as the Aus0n Co-‐op Think Tank l Planning retreat August 2011 l Panel at NCBA Conference 2011 and 2012 l Aus0n Co-‐op Summit January 2013 l Fundraising and Planning first half of 2013 l ACBA started in June 2013 as a subsidiary of NCBA 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 4. l Aus0n Coopera0ve Business Associa0on l l l l Raised $90k for staffing and programing through December 2014 $50k from NCBA, $40k from local sources so far S0ll looking for a credit union and electric co-‐op to become founding members Working on bylaws, policies, and dues structure for ongoing independent opera0ons 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 5. l Aus0n Coopera0ve Business Associa0on l l l l Challenges: Establishing ACBA as a sustainable business associa0on Developing a public campaign to raise the profile of the coopera0ve business model Educa0ng economic development community including local government to get them to encourage coopera0ve business development 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 6. 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference Valley Co-‐opera0ve Business Associa0on Erbin Crowell
- 7. The Importance of Networks “Co-‐opera0ves serve their members most effec0vely and strengthen the co-‐opera0ve movement by working together through local, na0onal, regional and interna0onal structures.” 6th Principle of the Co-‐opera0ve Iden0ty Interna0onal Co-‐opera0ve Alliance www.ica.coop Erbin Crowell, Neighboring Food Co-‐op Associa0on // www.nfca.coop Valley Co-‐opera0ve Business Associa0on // www. vcba.coop 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 8. Obstacles • • • • • Lack of Local, Regional Co-‐op Networks Whose Job is It? Overlap, Compe00on, Roles Lack of Alignment among Exis0ng Networks Rhetoric of Collabora0on – Do We Have a Common Iden0ty, Interests? – What’s in it for my Co-‐op and my Members? Erbin Crowell, Neighboring Food Co-‐op Associa0on // www.nfca.coop Valley Co-‐opera0ve Business Associa0on // www. vcba.coop 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 9. Result • • • • • • • Isolated Enterprises in Hos0le Marketplace Lack of Policy Influence Missing from Community Development Dialog Absent from Educa0onal Ins0tu0ons Irrelevant to Poten0al Members, Co-‐opreneurs Lost Business Opportuni0es Limited Par0cipa0on in the NCBA Erbin Crowell, Neighboring Food Co-‐op Associa0on // www.nfca.coop Valley Co-‐opera0ve Business Associa0on // www. vcba.coop 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 10. • • • • • Local, Cross Sector Collabora0on NCBA “On the Ground” Dialog on Shared Interests (2010) Panel at NCBA Conference (2011) Incorporated as a Co-‐op (2012): – – – – Franklin Community Co-‐op Neighboring Food Co-‐op Associa0on UMASS Five College Fed Credit Union Valley Alliance of Worker Co-‐ops • Focus on Professional Networking, Shared Marke0ng Erbin Crowell, Neighboring Food Co-‐op Associa0on // www.nfca.coop Valley Co-‐opera0ve Business Associa0on // www. vcba.coop 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 11. Elements of Success • • • • • • • Commifed Leadership Group Cross Sector Presence Exis0ng Sector Associa0ons Co-‐op Led, Co-‐op Priori0es Incorporated as Co-‐op Clear Vision, Mission Focus: “Low Hanging Fruit” Erbin Crowell, Neighboring Food Co-‐op Associa0on // www.nfca.coop Valley Co-‐opera0ve Business Associa0on // www. vcba.coop 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 12. Our Opportunity • • • • • Recogni0on of Impact & Poten0al of Co-‐ops Reinvigorated Co-‐opera0ve Movement Engaged Ac0vists, Academics, Policy Makers New Co-‐ops, Business Conversions Powerful Vision for the Co-‐opera0ve Decade Erbin Crowell, Neighboring Food Co-‐op Associa0on // www.nfca.coop Valley Co-‐opera0ve Business Associa0on // www. vcba.coop 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 13. The Key • • • • Regional Co-‐op Networks Cross Sector, Cross Economy Co-‐op Led, Co-‐opera0vely Organized Focused on Business Opportuni0es – Marke0ng, B2B, Sharing Members • Aligned with NCBA – Membership, Development, Policy Engagement Erbin Crowell, Neighboring Food Co-‐op Associa0on // www.nfca.coop Valley Co-‐opera0ve Business Associa0on // www. vcba.coop 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 14. Looking Forward • • • • VCBA to MCBA – Statewide Organiza0on? Sharing Our Model with Other Regions Long Term Funding, Opera0onal Structure Exploring Integra0on with NCBA – Shared Membership Development – Policy, Development, Educa0on Coordina0on – Coordina0on & Collabora0on among CBAs Erbin Crowell, Neighboring Food Co-‐op Associa0on // www.nfca.coop Valley Co-‐opera0ve Business Associa0on // www. vcba.coop 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 15. 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference Philadelphia Area Coopera0ve Alliance Bob Noble
- 16. PACA • Philadelphia Area Coopera0ve Alliance • www.philadelphia.coop • First mee0ng January 2011 • Mission: to improve the lives of people in the Philadelphia region by suppor0ng democra0cally organized businesses, promo0ng the principles of the interna0onal coopera0ve movement, and growing the coopera0ve economy. 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 17. PACA Organiza0onal Iden0ty • Trade Associa0on • Coopera0ve development center (501c3) • Coopera0ve business services company 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 18. PACA Organiza0onal Structure • Membership • Board • Paid staff 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 19. PACA Areas of Focus • Co-‐op Development • Educa0on and research • Public Policy • Support 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 20. PACA Chronology: • • • • • • January 2012—City Council resolu0on June 2012—Drexel University co-‐op conf. November 2012—Co-‐op Summit February 2013—Incorpora0on as a co-‐op June 2013—Bylaws and dues structure May-‐August 2013—Founding members 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 21. PACA Commifees: • • • • • • • Communica0ons Economic Impact Study Educa0on Finance Public Policy Loan Fund Bylaws/501c3 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 22. Future: • • • • PACA Member recruitment Hire staff (NCBA) Development projects Outreach to strategic allies 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 23. www.philadelphia.coop 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 24. 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference Dane Coopera0ve Alliance Holly Fearing
- 25. What’s been happening in Madison? • 2011 – 2013: Co-‐op Connec0on • 2012 – 2013: Principle 6 Luncheon • 2012: Madison Coopera0ve Jobs Conference From these events, a group of individuals from a variety of co-‐op sectors came together to con0nue the coopera0ve conversa0ons… 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 26. What we DIDN’T want to do: • Be redundant – Madison already has a lot of co-‐op support in terms of advocacy and development; we don’t need to overlap • Be useless – If local co-‐ops don’t find value in what we’re offering, why do it? • Be ineffec0ve – Other groups have started strong and fizzled out. How can we avoid a similar fate? What we DID want to do: • Fill a gap – Even in this prime co-‐op environment, there are needs not being met. We can help with that. • Make a difference – We believe we can make real and tangible progress toward the shared goal of growing the local coopera0ve economy! • Form a coopera0ve alliance – and here’s what happened… 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 27. Statement of Purpose: Dane Coopera0ve Alliance’s mission is to grow and strengthen the coopera0ve economy in Wisconsin through marke0ng, business collabora0on, local legisla0ve ac0on and educa0on. Together with coopera0ve businesses and other organiza0ons that believe in the coopera0ve values, we strive to create an economy where acceptance of and ac0ve par0cipa0on in the coopera0ve model among businesses, local government and individuals is standard prac0ce. 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 28. To achieve our mission, we will focus our efforts on three target audiences: • Local Coopera0ve Businesses: to create collabora0ve marke0ng/branding opportuni0es and expand their impact through connec0ons to one another • City/County Government: to represent the coopera0ve voice on local govt. commifees and encourage city/county level communica0on and interac0on. • Consumers: to educate on the economic, environmental and social benefits of the model and build a culture of ac0ve coopera0ve par0cipa0on. 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 29. A few project ideas and goals… Educa0on: • Co-‐op Café— fast-‐paced learning sessions focused on specific co-‐op topics with panel of speakers in interview style, informal sepng. Collabora0on: • Local coopera0ve directory—lis0ng of area co-‐ops presented in a ‘welcome packet’ for new members to learn of other co-‐op business op0ons in the area. Culture: • Measure the good— ra0ng system to inform consumers of the true value of their products, not just in dollars, but also in social and environmental value. 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference
- 30. Contact Us! Thank you! 2013 Annual Cooperatives Conference