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New Economy ROUNDUP
New Economy Roundup: People’s Climate Week, Latinx Co-op Ecosystems, Feminist Organizing Schools
This month we’re talking about Peoples’ Climate Week in NYC, a win for community land trusts in Miami, immigrant-led cooperatives, peoples’ assemblies in Kenya, feminist organizing schools, a message from the Black Solidarity Economy Fund, and more.
New Economy Roundup: Celebrating Black August, Maui Just Recovery, Participatory Democracy Wins
This month we’re talking about everything from Black August to just recovery in Maui. Learn more about just recovery wins in Seattle, African...
New Economy Roundup: Land Back Win, People’s Budgets, Queer & Trans Solidarity Economies
This week we’re talking about a land back win in the Bay, queer liberation, a people’s budget showdown in Boston, Stop Cop CIty in Atlanta, getting Cuba #OfftheList, communes in Venezuela, and more.
On another note, NEC has got our big 2023 Annual Member Meeting coming up this July 11-13. We’re seeking sponsorships to enable us to make this an equitable event through offering childcare, food stipends, and honoraria to members. Please click here to learn more about being a sponsor!
Thank you to Natural Investments for sponsoring our annual member meeting stipends. This helps make care work in our network possible!
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Resources from our Network
The Ujamaa Hour Archives
The Ujamaa Hour is a monthly webcast hosted by writer, facilitator, and organizer, Michael Tekhen Strode, exploring the Black social and solidarity...
Worker Co-Ops: Weathering The Storm Of COVID-19
In this moment of crisis, worker cooperatives are a reliable, proven solution to address loss of jobs as well as income inequality. COVID-19 has...
Mutual Aid Legal Toolkit
"Mutual aid networks exploded onto the scene with pandemic shelter-in-place orders. By some counts, there are well over 1,000 new mutual aid...
Steps to End Prisons and Policing: A Mixtape on Transformative Justice
This mixtape is an offering of nourishment and care to the abolitionist community. Learn from some of the people who have been practicing and...
Handbook for Artists Working in Community
This handbook is a practical manual for individual artists who would like to begin or deepen this kind of artistic practice – work in and work with community. The stories, tools, and wisdom shared here were gathered from creative practitioners who regularly do this work.
Gilded Giving 2020: How Wealth Inequality Distorts Philanthropy and Imperils Democracy
Ten years ago, in August 2010, several dozen U.S. billionaires led by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett pledged to give away at least half of their wealth before their death. Many have donated considerable sums to charities and foundations since then. But as a group, these billionaires have seen their fortunes skyrocket in the decade since the so-called Giving Pledge was launched.
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What’s new with NEC?
Summer Slowdown: August 1-26
We’re slowing things down at NEC for the month of August! As part of our ongoing work to build an organizational culture of rest and collective care, our offices will be closed from August 8-19. We’re also taking this week and the week of August 22-26 as “slowdown...
We’re Hiring a Digital Organizer
Join our team! We’re looking for a FT 32 hour/week Digital Organizer. This person is a graphic designer and content creator who can provide hands-on support for NEC communications campaigns, while amplifying the work of our 200+ members to build the solidarity economy.
Join our team! NEC is hiring a Chief of Staff
Location: Remote position (anywhere in the US)Compensation: To determine our staff salaries, NEC uses an equity-based compensation calculator to determine exact rates. Salary for this position is $68K, with adjustments upward to a maximum of $90,000 based on various...
Join our team! NEC is hiring a Director of Finance and Operations
Purpose: to support staff in practicing a culture of solidarity, cooperation, equity, sustainability, and pluralism for the New Economy Coalition and the solidarity economy movement. Circle commitments: Sistemas (HR + operations), Finance - lead Location: Remote...
UPDATE DEC 2021: $150,000 REDISTRIBUTED TO 21 BLACK-LED SOLIDARITY ECONOMY PROJECTS
As of Dec 20 2021, the Black Solidarity Economy Fund governance team has redistributed $150,000 to 21 Black-led solidarity economy projects!
Join our team! NEC is hiring a Network Organizer
We’re looking for Network Organizer to help develop NEC’s regional organizing strategy, infrastructure, and programs in collaboration with our members. The position is remote, with a strong preference for someone based in the U.S. South.
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