Our impact
Real results for workers and communities.
By the numbers
39
network member organizations
400
loans made since 2011
$89M89,428,519
invested since 2011
More than 12,760 workers have received funding through Seed Commons, supporting democratically-run, worker-owned businesses.
99% of workers borrowing through Seed Commons identify as low-income at the time of our initial investment.
9 out of 10 borrowers from Seed Commons are Black, Indigenous, and people of color.
Our impact on the ground
Cooperatives and community power
Case studies
Poder Emma and the fight against displacement in Asheville, North Carolina
An ecosystem for economic democracy
Case studies
Repairing neighborhoods and creating cooperatives in Baltimore, Maryland
Barbecue, hustle, and culture
Case studies
Building the cooperative economy in Charleston, West Virginia
Celebrating the conversion of New Orlean's Pagoda Cafe to a worker cooperative.
Changing the narrative
Seed Commons, our network members, and the cooperatives we have funded in the media
"Cooperative Ways to Weather the Silver Tsunami"
In the media
