The Worker Cooperative Business Development Initiative (WCBDI) supports the growth of worker cooperatives in NYC
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WCBDI is a NYC City Council backed program that supports thirteen non-profit organizations collaboratively creating, developing, and supporting the growth of worker cooperative businesses in New York City. These partners provide educational offerings, one-on-one assistance, legal support, and financing to support the growth of existing worker cooperatives and the formation of new worker cooperative businesses.
Work:
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Directed the management of service delivery through partner network
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Work closely with program manager to define metrics and KPIs to measure program performance and impact
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Push the strategic vision and conversations for scaling and improving the program
Results
In the last year:
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11 Coops were formed
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121 Jobs have been supported
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1,785 One-on-one assistance services have been provided
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2,862 Educational services have been provided