COO held the 2024 Governance Group Retreat March 1 at Cedarbrook Lodge in South Seattle. GG members and COO staff joined together to review initiative accomplishments, hone goals and responsibilities, share stories and messaging, and plan for this milestone year and beyond.
Read MoreStories and news from across the COO network as well as some of the impacts on systems and policy led by groups working to build community power and community health and well-being.
Read MoreCommunity members come together to learn and share about community wealth building in a workshop led by People’s Economy Lab and The Democracy Collaborative.
Read MoreStories and news from across the COO network as well as some of the impacts on systems and policy led by groups working to build community power and community health and well-being.
Read MoreReflections from the December All-Partner Convening - a day devoted to connection, learning, sharing, and restoration.
Read MoreAs Sarah transitions into an advisory role to the Learning Community from her COO Capacity Building design consultant lead role, COO reflects on a few of the things developed and delivered with Sarah’s leadership. Read more…
Read MoreIn this second part of the Commercial Affordability Summit recap, read about other current programs and models of commercial affordability and access to capital and support for small business and entrepreneurs: from those led by the City of Seattle such as Restored; to some of the most community rooted examples of commercial affordability projects.
Read MoreWith the Commercial Affordability Summit convening, COO sought to share what we learned from the pilot project, which concluded in 2022, and provide a platform for learning about additional strategies, models and programs that are currently being designed and implemented in support of an equitable and thriving small businesses environment and greater economic justice.
Read MoreCOO drives change through investing in the groups, models, infrastructure and connections that build community power — in COO’s Learning Community strategy, the initiative resources the infrastructure, sustained capacity, and spaces for strengthened connections for community organizations’ to build and pilot innovative work and operationalize equity.
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