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Building Our Co-ops: Community Organizing
The document discusses community organizing strategies for food co-op startups. It emphasizes that community organizing should be the framework for all startup activities. Key aspects of community organizing include developing a shared community vision, empowering community leadership that reflects the community, and building community power to address problems. The document provides guidance on conducting community assessments, calling member-owners, and one-on-one meetings to strengthen community organizing efforts and ensure the co-op is community-led. It outlines next steps such as scheduling board discussions, calling members, and participating in future NFCA startup support calls and training.
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- 1. NFCA Startup Day 2020 BuildingOur Co-ops: Community Organizing NFCA Startup Day 2020
- 2. NFCA Startup Day2020 1 BUILDING OUR CO-OPS
- 3. NFCA Startup Day2020 2 We made a mistake! Governance Ownership/ Outreach Business Developmentx 3 key pieces to building a food co-op: 3 areas of startup food co-op board work:
- 4. NFCA Startup Day2020 3 a few words, a big difference Ownership/ Outreach Community Organizing ● figuring out what problems your community needs/wants to solve together = shared vision ● developing leadership that reflects the community ● empowering the community to lead ● growing your base the grassroots way ● connecting to other orgs, collaborating ● establishing your co-op’s power in the community ● raising the capital needed to WIN!
- 5. NFCA Startup Day2020 4 this still includes: Ownership/ Outreach Community Organizing ● developing a visual identity ● social media ● newsletters ● events ● tabling ● Etc. BUT all within a community organizing framework, always to build community power to solve the problem identified.
- 6. NFCA Startup Day2020 5 let’s talk about those self-assessments! ● Vision: is it rooted in community? ● Leadership: does it reflect your community? ● Participation: who’s building this co-op? ● Org Power: have you built community power? ● NOW!you don’t need a store to be a co-op!
- 7. NFCA Startup Day2020 6 VISION: it’s the root of everything VISION community leadership participation organizational power solutions and service!
- 8. NFCA Startup Day2020 7 VISION: it’s the root of everything VISION community leadership participation organizational power solutions and service!?
- 9. § Glorification ofa leader § Leadership = Relationship + Trust § Are you sharing power? § Nurture Core Volunteers = Equals § Are you replaceable as a leader? § Momentum → Movement NFCA Startup Day 2020 8 Leadership → Building a Movement
- 10. NFCA Startup Day2020 9 so what if there are some cracks? VISION community leadership participation organizational power ?
- 11. NFCA Startup Day2020 10 your “tuckpointing” tool kit 1. Community Organizing assessment 2. Call your owners, really 3. One on ones 4. Learn to ask for and take feedback
- 12. NFCA Startup Day2020 11 using the self-assessment • Take it: as individual board members, share your results, discuss where you agree, where the are different views • Unify it: come up with an agreed on list of your strongest points *and* the top area(s) of concern • Action it: what will we do? • VISION: a note, if you’re not unified here or don’t agree on what to do, REACH OUT
- 13. NFCA Startup Day2020 12 Calling Your Member-Owners (Co-op Builders) § How & Why § Focus on: § Building Community § Listen! Give Members Control § Empathy & Support § Demonstrate value of co-op NOW
- 14. NFCA Startup Day2020 13 Calling Your Member-Owners (Co-op Builders) § Concerns or resistance? § Get Your Leaders on Board § Caller Script/Training § Match callers up to folks affinity groups § Put together a resource sheet § What to do with what you hear: § Record on a spreadsheet § Follow-up email § Review the results § Discuss: Key Takeaways
- 15. NFCA Startup Day2020 14 One-on-Ones: Community Power § Longer (20-30 min) and more in-depth & strategic conversations § Get perspectives that need to hear from those core to our co-op AND those not yet involved in our co-op § Learn what they believe/want AND why they hold those beliefs and desires § Learn how that person’s unique talents and insights can be leveraged to support our common goals. § Practice “playing Uno” with your visions - build your skill at finding a “match”! (Credit: Brenda Haines/Oshkosh)
- 16. 1. Schedule YourBoard’s Community Organizing Assessment Discussion - bring you top areas of strength and concern to the next NFCA call! (2 weeks) 2. Call Your Members! (one month) 3. One-on-Ones! (6-8 weeks) 4. Startup Call: June 15th, 5:00 - 6:30pm EST 5. Part 2: Community Organizing Skills Retreat Sat. June 27th, 10am - 12:30pm EST NFCA Startup Day 2020 15 OUR NEXT STEPS: Working Together!
- 17. THANKS & EVALS NFCAStartup Workshop 2020 16