Community Wealth, University Action, and Municipal Power
The Democracy Collaborative co-sponsored a panel discussion on “uni-muni-community strategies” at the Next System Convergence on September 4, 2005.
New study confirms: Community Wealth Building delivers real benefits
A study published in the British Medical Journal has shown that social metrics in Preston, England, improved significantly since the city adopted a Community Wealth Building programme.
Beyond Cake-And-Eat-It: The Limits of Trendy ‘System-Change’ Frameworks
Governments, think tanks, and philanthropic foundations parade bold system-change agendas, yet the substance rarely matches the slogans when it comes to concrete material outcomes.
CWB in South Korea: TDC signs MoU with The Hope Institute
The Democracy Collaborative and The Hope Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), solidifying the longstanding cooperation between the two organizations.
Building Community Wealth in Kansas City
The Democracy Collaborative, as part of the Missouri Research Consortium, has been awarded a grant to launch a landmark Community Wealth Building initiative in Kansas City.
Zohran Mamdani and the Economic Transformation of New York City
Zohran Mamdani’s stunning victory in New York City’s Democratic Primary has opened up new horizons of possibility for economic transformation in America’s cities.
Community Wealth Building Fellowship in St Louis
The Democracy Collaborative with WEPOWER are looking to hire a Fellow to work on Community Wealth Building activities within and based in St Louis.
Community Wealth Building: From Crisis Response to System Change
In this companion piece to their in-depth conversation (embedded and available on Spotify), The Democracy Collaborative’s CWB Global Lead, Neil McInroy, and President, Joe Guinan, discuss the nature of the present crisis and the need for systemic responses.
Leave the Light On: Thinking Down the Road
Come 2028, many might feel battle-weary and exhausted, disoriented and burnt out. In his inimitable style, Gus Speth asks some questions and offers some ideas for an America after Trump.
Join the CWB - Community of Practice network
We have launched a new newsletter aimed at keeping our Community Wealth Building community of practice abreast of latest developments and connected through shared knowledge.
Circling around the centrality of economic system change
Two recent events in England offer useful perspectives on the state of play with Community Wealth Building globally, and in the contexts of the particular challenges in Britain and America.
The role of ‘Community’ in Community Wealth Building
The work of communities, community groups , and activists is all part of a wider Community Wealth Building theory of change model which seeks deep economic system change through economic democracy.
Community Wealth Building as antidote to the populist right
The rise in right-wing populism could upend the established party system and disrupt Britain’s political landscape for years to come. The answer to this reactionary movement must come through progressive economic policies like CWB.
A Great Trump Crash?
Everywhere we look there are new tripwires being laid, actions by the Trump Administration that could easily serve as the proximate cause or trigger of a financial crisis that could cause a chain reaction ending in a great crash.
To be or not to be a nonprofit? Or wait: Public Benefit Corporation
We have lived so long with the dominant model of capital ownership that it’s hard to imagine any other model actually working at scale in the world of rough-and-tumble capitalism. Can OpenAI show the way?
A democratic future requires a democratic economy
In a world of ever growing inequality, our Distinguished Senior Fellow, Marjorie Kelly, commends the Roosevelt Institute on the recent publication of a collection of essays on economic democracy.
Trump and the Crisis: System change from the Right?
We are just past Trump’s First Hundred Days, and so are in a position to draw some firm conclusions about the nature of this second Trump Administration – and the challenges and dangers we are now facing.
Courage is key to unlock a democratic economy in Northern Virginia
This year’s DNOVA Summit considered the question: “What shall we do now to create a more democratic economy in Northern Virginia in the future?" Our CEO, Stephanie McHenry, spoke at the plenary session.
Plaid Cymru offers Community Wealth Building plan for Wales
Making Wales Work by Plaid Cymru contains both a deep political economy analysis of Welsh economic underperformance and a roadmap of practical policies to transform Wales – with Community Wealth Building at their heart.
Community Wealth Building to Economic System Change
The Democracy Collaborative participated in the recent online convergence towards the Next System Teach-Ins in November 2025. Our session covered Community Wealth Building as a method for delivering local economic system change.