Cooperatives
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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