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Ted Howard

Submitted by john on July 10th, 2014
President & Co-Founder
Community wealth building, anchor institutions, economic solutions for low-income communities

Gar Alperovitz

Submitted by john on July 9th, 2014
Co-Founder, The Democracy Collaborative and Co-Chair, Next System Project
Political economy, wealth inequality, stagnation, political stalemate, systemic crises and solutions

Marjorie Kelly

Submitted by john on July 11th, 2014
Executive Vice President & Senior Fellow
Impact investing, community wealth building, cooperatives and employee ownership

Gus Speth

Submitted by john on July 11th, 2014
Distinguished Fellow & Co-Chair, Next System Project
Environment and climate, systemic crises and solutions

Joe Guinan

Submitted by john on July 11th, 2014
Executive Director, Next System Project & Senior Fellow
Political economy, limits of social democracy, systemic alternatives

Thomas Hanna

Submitted by john on July 11th, 2014
Director of Research
Public ownership, privatization, nationalization, banking

Sarah McKinley

Submitted by john on July 4th, 2014
Manager, Community Development Programs & Next System Project, European Representative
Community economic development, anchor institution strategies, student-community partnerships

David Zuckerman

Submitted by john on July 11th, 2014
Director, Healthcare Engagement
Anchor institutions, community wealth building, poverty and public health

Jessica (Bonanno) Rose

Submitted by byi on July 15th, 2014
Chief Financial Officer & Director, Employee Ownership Programs
Impact investing, entrepreneurship, business development

Valerie Piper

Submitted by john on May 15th, 2017
Vice President of Engaged Practice
Community development, affordable housing, place based approaches to inequality

Carla Skandier

Submitted by mstearn on November 18th, 2015
Research Associate, Next System Project
Climate change and systemic transformation

Jarrid Green

Submitted by mstearn on March 8th, 2016
Senior Research Associate
Community control of land, permanently affordable housing

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May 9th, 2018
Evergreen Cooperative Laundry Expands to Second Plant, More than Tripling Its Workforce
April 10th, 2018
The Democracy Collaborative and CUMU Launch the Higher Education Anchor Mission Initiative in Partnership with 31 Colleges and Universities
February 8th, 2018
The Democracy Collaborative Joins Jeremy Corbyn's New Community Wealth Building Unit As Advisors
October 9th, 2017
Universities Move Towards Buying, Hiring and Investing Locally
August 7th, 2017
Addressing Inequality at the Root: New Report Lays Out Systemic Drivers and Key Interventions
June 1st, 2017
New Report: Opportunities for Impact Investing in Employee Ownership
September 26th, 2016
Press Release: Toolkit for Transformation
April 14th, 2016
ADVISORY: Next System Teach-Ins underscore need for lasting political and economic change
March 23rd, 2016
Press Release: Mayor Warren Moves Forward in Job Creation Initiative, Releases Democracy Collaborative Report
November 6th, 2015
Press Release: New report from the Democracy Collaborative highlights city governments embracing policies and programs to build community wealth
March 30th, 2015
Press release: The Next System Project calls for national discussion on systemic crisis and alternatives
November 19th, 2014
Press Release: Six Universities Partner with The Democracy Collaborative to Develop and Share Best Practices for Measuring Community Impact
November 11th, 2014
Press Release: New report from the Democracy Collaborative examines how leading community foundations are embracing an anchor mission
September 24th, 2014
The Democracy Collaborative announces new partnerships in New Orleans
July 8th, 2014
Press Release: New Democracy Collaborative Report Highlights Key Policies and Strategies To Grow The Worker Cooperative Sector