Thanks to 98 donors, we raised an additional $30,000 for NEC’s Movement Support Fund, for a total of $70,000 redistributed through fourteen $5,000 grants to solidarity economy organizers.
Why we responded to the COVID-19 crisis by reducing our work week
Last month, NEC’s Co-Directors met to discuss how to address the coronavirus pandemic. We are a national network with a bold vision. Before the COVID-19 crisis, our staff and members worked day in and day out to transform our economy to one that puts people and the...
COVID-19 Solidarity Response: “Our work now is to fight like hell for the transformative changes that our communities need”
'Like many of you, we are reeling. In these uncertain times, our first priority has been to make sure our team is safe and cared for. We are adjusting internal policies and reassessing plans for the next few months. As we settle into this new reality and those plans...
In Coronavirus Crisis, 575 Groups Urge Halt to Electricity, Water Shutoffs
'Heartbreakingly, families losing their jobs to #COVID19 are also losing their power & water. That's unacceptable. 575+ groups (including NEC and members like the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives, Democracy Collaborative, Beneficial State Foundation,...
Introducing NEC’s Policy Toolkit: Pathways to a People’s Economy
Today we are excited to share a new toolkit to support activists and organizers like YOU across the country.
Help Us Grow Our Roots in the Solidarity Economy
In 2020, we’re ready to take our work deeper. But we need your support! Our goal is to raise $100K by the end of the year, so that we can build a solidarity economy movement that cannot and will not be ignored. Our Interim Co-Director, Kelly Baker, explains why your support is crucial as we enter a new decade
NEC webstore is open!
NEC has partnered with the worX printing cooperative, and union merchandising platform FII Marketing to bring you on-demand access to Fire The Bosses T-shirts, Totes, Mugs, and Bumper Stickers.
New Economies Reporting Project Announces 2019/2020 Finance Solutions Fellows!
The goal of the fellowship is to increase the quantity and quality of journalism focused on local, regional and national finance solutions, especially stories that connect these solutions to the need and possibility of systemic change.
NEC is hiring!
We’re looking to fill two positions in our Development and Communications departments!
(Rural Electric) Power to the People!
We’re not taking our power for granted. We’re getting organized. Check out the Rural Electric Cooperative Toolkit and spread the word to bring #PowertothePeople!
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