With the support of the National Cooperative Bank (NCB), PACA was able to offer our first-ever Catapult Grants to offer free co-op business advice to startup co-ops in the Philadelphia area. We received many wonderful applications, and on Saturday, May … Continue reading →
Two startup co-ops will receive $5,000 worth of business coaching from PACA in 2016 Are you starting a co-op in the Philadelphia area? If so, apply now to receive a Catapult Grant of $5,000 worth of customized, hands-on coaching and … Continue reading →
We’re pleased to release our 2015 Annual Report! 2015: a year of building momentum In the report, you’ll find information on PACA’s board, staff, programs, donors, funders, and financials. Join us in celebrating 2015: a year of building momentum! Download … Continue reading →
The Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance is pleased to present Capitalish, a new 15 minute film about worker co-ops in Philadelphia. Capitalish tells the untold sidestory to the proliferation of global capitalism is the simultaneous proliferation of economic diversity. The city of Philadelphia … Continue reading →
This year, we’re crowdsourcing our co-op gift ideas using social media. Check out the ideas so far on the #coopgiftidea hashtag, and then contribute your own! #coopgiftidea Tweets Check out #coopgiftidea on Instagram, too.
Continue reading →PACA and local food co-ops have been awarded a $25,000 grant from the USDA to study the feasibility of forming a Purchasing Co-op to serve local food co-ops and local producers! Members of the Purchasing Co-op will be food co-ops … Continue reading →
by Mark Phillips Though I’ve been in Philadelphia for about six years now, my interest in its cooperative economy is relatively new. It was only after attending the New Economy Coalition’s Commonbound conference last year that I began to appreciate … Continue reading →
We’re so excited to finally show you our new logo! Here it is: The Twin Pines: a symbol of cooperatives since 1921 You’ll notice that the logo uses the Twin Pines image, which has been a symbol of cooperation since … Continue reading →