A Message About DAWI's Work in Uncertain Times

"The worker cooperative sector needs your ambition to be not merely a tool or an alternative, but the bones, blood and muscles of a just and healthy economy." Dear colleagues, I’m writing to share some changes in the works at DAWI, to reconnect about our shared work, and see what’s possible in uncertain but critical times. 2020 has a way of showing us stark realities about ourselves. The multiple overlapping crises in our public health, our economy, and our democracy have caused widespread acute pain, but in reality we’ve been running a fever for awhile. The economy is sick, it… more

Co-op Month 2017 — let's build and grow together

The Democracy at Work Institute is happy to celebrate co-op month with the rest of the movement! As we continue to see the growth of worker-owned businesses and a widespread understanding of the model, we renew our commitment to training and equipping leaders in the sector and being the “think and do” tank that helps the worker cooperative movement to grow strategically. We are at a tipping point in awareness of the… more

Contract Opportunity: Project Manager CA SEED

Project Manager Scope of Work

Description

The Democracy at Work Institute is seeking a project manager contractor to work with our team to accomplish the deliverables outlined in our two-year CA SEED grant. We are seeking a contractor with expertise in project management, effective collaboration, data collection, and administration. This scope of work begins November 1, 2026, and concludes September 30, 2028.

DAWI Launches New Employee Ownership Program with Raleigh and NCEOC

New City Initiative to Keep Raleigh businesses in Raleigh and Build Community Wealth Raleigh, NC — Long-standing, locally owned businesses are critical to local economies. To support their longevity, we joined forces with the City of Raleigh and the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center (NCEOC) to launch Employee Ownership Raleigh, a year-long initiative that promotes employee ownership as a strategy for business continuity. NCEOC serves as the primary technical assistance provider, while the City and the Democracy at Work Institute (DAWI) will raise awareness and develop infrastructure to connect business owners to ownership transition support. Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell joined…

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Data Support Contractor – Data & Research Team

Data Support Contractor – Data & Research Team


Democracy at Work Institute (DAWI) seeks a detail-oriented, collaborative, and data-savvy contractor to support our Data & Research team. Our work centers on expanding democratic employee ownership of business as a strategy for racial, gender, and economic equity. The Data Support Contractor will work closely with the Data & Research Strategist and the Director of Research & Impact to strengthen data quality, support reporting, and maintain core data systems across the organization.

Employee Ownership Cities

We have launched the Employee Ownership Cities program to accelerate the national adoption of employee ownership by local governments.

There are over 19,500 cities, towns, and villages in the US and less than 1% include employee ownership in their policies or plans. Despite proven benefits, few cities are aware of how they can deploy employee ownership strategies to address local priorities.