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Resource List: Pride, Abolition & Solidarity Economies
On the the anniversary of Stonewall, we’re learning all about the radical roots of Pride Month (hint: Stonewall was an uprising against police brutality) and the importance of building abolition into our movements for queer & trans liberation.
Resource List: Juneteenth
A mini teach-in with Niki Franco about the legacy of Juneteenth and Black cooperative economics.
Resource List: Feminist & Popular Economies
We honor the legacy of those who fought, and all the women today resisting capitalism, colonialism & cisheteropatriarchy by building feminist and popular economies from below. Learn about how women are building their own economies to provide dignified work, visibilize networks of communal care, build solidarity and collective wealth, and protect against gender-based and state violence.
Resource List: Black Co-op History
From mutual aid societies to freedom farms and credit unions — Black communities have been using cooperative economics as a tool for collective liberation, self-determination, and to resist the violence of racial capitalism for centuries. Learn about radical Black co-ops throughout history and today.
Resource List: Solidarity Economies in Latin America
Many of the strongest examples we have of real solidarity economies – where communities are meeting their own needs outside of capitalist systems – come out of social movements in Latin America, and the communities who have carried those traditions of cooperation across borders. We’ve compiled this short resource list of solidarity economy organizing in Latin America and Latinx communities in the US as a reminder that another world isn’t only possible – it’s already happening.
Solidarity Not Charity – Grantmaking in the Solidarity Economy
"This report, commissioned by Grantmakers in the Arts, is about the ways that arts and culture grantmakers can engage in systems-change work. The...
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African Liberation Day: A Statement from The Black Solidarity Economy Fund
Around the world, Black people are experiencing violence at the hands of colonialism, capitalism, and white supremacy. Today, May 25, marks three years since George Floyd was murdered by the state. This murder was felt by Black people around the world, as we have a...
Welcome the 2023 NEC New Member Cohort!
We are thrilled to welcome the following 32 organizations as members of the NEC network! This incredible cohort of new members are bringing important sectors, regions, and strategies that were underrepresented in the network. The NEC Team thanks you all for the...
Artists & Culture Workers: Apply for the next Creative Wildfire cohort!
Creative Wildfire is launching a national open call for artists to apply to the 2023-24 cohort! Artists, storytellers, and cultural workers will receive $2000-7800 (depending on scope of the project they develop during the program) to create powerful, strategic work with frontline climate & economic justice organizations.
We’re hiring an Interim IT Manager
We’re looking for someone to provide temporary IT Coverage, support our remove staff, and help build out digital infrastructure for our network.
UPDATE DEC 2022: $300,000 REDISTRIBUTED TO 51 BLACK-LED SOLIDARITY ECONOMY PROJECTS
As of December 2022, the Black Solidarity Economy Fund working group has redistributed $300,000 to 51 Black-led solidarity economy projects!
We’re hiring a Donor Engagement Director
Apply by Feb 23! NEC is looking for a Donor Engagement Director to guide our efforts in building a cross-class, multi-racial network of people bringing resources into the Solidarity Economy movement.
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