Cooperatives are people-centred enterprises owned, controlled and run by and for their members to realise their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations. Cooperatives bring people together in a democratic and equal way. Whether the members are the customers, employees, users or residents, cooperatives are democratically managed by the ‘one member, one vote’ rule. Members share equal voting rights regardless of the amount of capital they put into the enterprise.
Examples
- “We help organizations and communities redesign their relationships with digital technology.”
- “Cooperative Cloud Infrastructure”
- “May First Movement Technology is a non-profit membership organization that engages in building movements by advancing the strategic use and collective control of technology for local struggles, global transformation, and emancipation without borders.”
- “We are a not-for-profit worker cooperative building digital tools for grassroots activists.”
- https://www.coops.tech/manifesto