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shared and | A '''cooperative''' or '''co-op''' is a legal entity, owned and controlled by its members who share decision-making authority, profits and, in some cases, liability for debts. Co-ops normally fall into three types –- '''[[Consumer cooperatives|consumer co-ops]]''', '''producer co-ops''' and '''[[Worker-Owned Cooperatives|worker-owned companies]]''' -– and they operate under seven principles: | ||
# Voluntary and open membership | |||
# Democratic member control | |||
# Economic participation by members | |||
# Autonomy and independence | |||
# Education, training and information | |||
# Co-operation among cooperatives | |||
# Concern for community<ref>[http://www.austinpost.org/austin-news/austin-co-ops-thriving-city-grows Austin Co-Ops Thriving as City Grows]</ref> | |||
The United Nations has declared 2012 as the "international year of cooperatives."<ref>[http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/ga11164.doc.htm United Nations Launches 2012 International Year of Cooperatives] General Assembly President Says ‘People-Centred’ Cooperative Movement Critical to Advancing Development Agenda, Promotes Equality, Social Integration</ref><ref>[http://social.un.org/coopsyear/ United Nations International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2012]</ref> | |||
== Cooperative [[wikipedia:Crowdfunding|Crowdfunding]] == | |||
* [https://radi.ms/towards-a-shared-and-disobedient-crowdfunding-platforms-network/ Towards a shared and disobedient crowdfunding platforms network] | |||
: Cooperative [[wikipedia:Crowdfunding|Crowdfunding]] platform highlighted in this article: [http://www.coopfunding.net/en/ CoopFunding - free and cooperative cofinancing] | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[Consumer cooperatives]] | |||
* [[Worker-Owned Cooperatives]] | * [[Worker-Owned Cooperatives]] | ||
* [[Machinery Co-operative]] | |||
* [[CA/Continuations/Discussion Group/Archive#Worker-Owned_Cooperatives_.26_The_Cooperative_Movement|Worker-Owned Cooperatives & The Cooperative Movement]] | |||
== References == | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Cooperatives]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:40, 29 December 2014
A cooperative or co-op is a legal entity, owned and controlled by its members who share decision-making authority, profits and, in some cases, liability for debts. Co-ops normally fall into three types –- consumer co-ops, producer co-ops and worker-owned companies -– and they operate under seven principles:
- Voluntary and open membership
- Democratic member control
- Economic participation by members
- Autonomy and independence
- Education, training and information
- Co-operation among cooperatives
- Concern for community[1]
The United Nations has declared 2012 as the "international year of cooperatives."[2][3]
Cooperative Crowdfunding
- Cooperative Crowdfunding platform highlighted in this article: CoopFunding - free and cooperative cofinancing
See Also
- Consumer cooperatives
- Worker-Owned Cooperatives
- Machinery Co-operative
- Worker-Owned Cooperatives & The Cooperative Movement
References
- ↑ Austin Co-Ops Thriving as City Grows
- ↑ United Nations Launches 2012 International Year of Cooperatives General Assembly President Says ‘People-Centred’ Cooperative Movement Critical to Advancing Development Agenda, Promotes Equality, Social Integration
- ↑ United Nations International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2012