Austin Cooperative Business Association

ATX Co-opportunity Fair 2024 @ Black Star Co-op- Celebrating Co-op Month - October 23rd 5-8pm - Free - RSVP We are celebrating national co-op month again with our 2nd annual Co-opportunity Fair in two weeks! Black Star Co-op is graciously hosting and catering the event. This is a great opportunity to get involved in the local co-op movement and network! See more details about the event below. Who will be there (so far): Worker Co-ops: Key Figures, Natural Magick Co-op, Collective Campaigns, Future Bakery Co-op Housing Co-ops: College Houses, Community Housing Expansion of Austin (CHEA), Rosewood Co-op, Anormalidad, and Santa Clara Co-op. Other Co-ops (producer, consumer, mixed-model): Black Star, KOOP Radio, The Jeweler's Saw, Wheatsville Food Co-op Co-op Supporting Orgs: UT Rio Grande's Texas Rural Cooperative Center (TRCC), Austin Cooperative Business Association (ACBA), and Austin Cooperative Business Foundation Seed Commons Loan Fund. So what's happening at the fair? -Free appetizers and entrees with vegan, vegetarian, and meat options, -Free drinks for first 100 attendees, -Co-ops advertising and offering their products, services, and B2B services, -Housing Co-ops advertising housing opportunities, -Co-ops recruiting for new members, committee members, board members, and volunteers, -Co-op networking and socializing, -And post fair hang outs at Black Star! RSVP today: https://buff.ly/3Z0AfVp (or our linktr.ee /atxcooperatives) We are still accepting tabling applications from co-ops and co-op adjacent organizations (it's free): https://buff.ly/3Mki1XA. (or our linktr.ee /atxcooperatives) For all things Co-opportunity Fair, reach out to ACBA's Administrative Manager Vincent Mao at [email protected]. We'd love to connect with you! This event wouldn't be possible without the work and support from the City of Austin's Economic Development Department, Texas Rural Cooperative Center, Austin Cooperative Business Foundation's Seed Common's Loan Fund, and Black Star Co-op. Co-opportunity Fair Art made by Maggie Welch (insta: @pinkheart_emoji)

Ever wished you had a vote in the budget at work or a say in how things were run? Maybe a worker-owned cooperative is an option for you! Maybe you are already in a worker co-op but want to better understand the context of worker co-ops. In this upcoming webinar, we’ll learn what it means to be a values focused business and practice the cooperative principles. We’ll talk about the basics of starting a worker owned business and look at some examples of start up planning. We’ll also discuss the benefits and challenges worker co-ops face from launching to doing business. So join Austin Cooperative Business Association's Henrik "Henny" Tucker to explore the concept of worker co-ops and real world examples! This webinar will cover: -Short intro to the cooperative movement and economy -Examples of worker owned co-ops -Potential management structures for co-ops -Basics to starting a worker-owned co-op Class attendees will have the opportunity to schedule FREE coaching and consulting with the instructor and other co-op experts. Este webinar es gratuito y se presentará en inglés con interpretación al español. This webinar is free and will be presented in English with Spanish language interpretation. ---------------------------- Event Details Topic: Discover the Benefits of Worker Cooperatives (Worker Co-op 101) Date: Wednesday, Nov 20th, 2024 Time: 6 - 8pm CDT Cost: Free! Where: Virtual - Register for link Register: https://buff.ly/4dbE7Xb (or our linktr.ee/ atxcooperatives which you can find in our profile description)

This last weekend, some ACBA/F staff attended the 2024 Worker Co-op Conference in Chicago! They also toured New Era Windows Co-op facilitated by Seed Commons. Labor organizing and Black & Brown unity in organizing and conflict resolution for worker co-ops took center stage at this year's conference. Also there were many presentation from Chicago co-opers!

College Houses, affordable, cooperative student housing in Austin, TX, is hiring a Narrative Finance Director! Hours/status: Fulltime; Salaried-exempt, $80,000 annual salary Description: The Narrative Finance Director is responsible for budget preparation, liaising with auditors, and preparing financial reports for the board. Our non-profit is governed by a board elected from and by our student residents, and the Narrative Finance Director would also be responsible for making the organization’s finances accessible to our member-owners and connecting financial statements to our mission. This position will work closely with the Accounting Director on financial issues and Executive Director on budgets and other issues. Apply here: https://buff.ly/3B0f6kj

"want to build your skills for collective resource management? Part of a coop, union, business, nonprofit, or other project and interested in shared power around finances? 🍏Sign up for a spot in the Financial Foundations workshop series (link in bio) 🍎Share with a friend. All levels of comfort/discomfort with org. finances welcome. We’re offering the Financial Foundations series in September, October, and November. See link in bio [@abookkeepingcooperative on Instagram or https://buff.ly/2DGnww5] for other Fall workshops too!"

"The Giving Rose Foundation is launching our Green Workforce Program, a unique initiative designed to provide valuable skills and employment opportunities in historic cemetery preservation. As part of this program, participants will receive paid training, earning $100 for each training session. We are hosting an informational meeting on September 4th, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Mount Bonnell Lodge in Austin, TX, to share more about the program and how interested individuals can apply. This program is for people that have been justice involved, struggling economically or who just need a second chance. 10 people will be selected for the 1st cohort. Those that complete training will be equipped to support the various cemetery preservation efforts in our community while earning an equitable wage though The Giving Rose Foundation. Event Details: Date: September 4th, 2024 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Location: Mount Bonnell Lodge, Austin, TX RSVP: LINK (https://buff.ly/4cOEF4Q ) or scan the QR code on the attached flyer"

2025 Green Leaders Fellowship - Application here: https://buff.ly/3MnmnwS Application Deadline: Sunday, September 15th at 11:59PM "The Fellowship is an equity-centered program that facilitates meaningful connections and partnerships between Texas environmental nonprofits and emerging leaders in the Green Workforce. At EarthShare Texas, we envision a vibrant and diverse Green Workforce that will lead Texas in sustainable development, creating a positive impact in our communities and throughout our state. With support from H-E-B, we are excited to bring the Fellowship back for its second year! The Green Leaders Fellowship seeks to provide capacity support to our members by connecting them with skilled professionals such as yourself. When you apply to the EarthShare Texas Green Leaders Fellowship, you apply to manage and execute specific projects submitted by our nonprofit members. A full list of projects can be viewed on our website. Applicants will have the opportunity to list their project preference, and we will do our best to match everyone with their desired nonprofit. However, there is no guarantee you will be placed with your top choice(s). All fellows will receive learning and development opportunities such as professional networking events, workshops, webinars, and 1x1 mentorship. We welcome college seniors, graduate students, and/or individuals with 3+ years of relevant work experience to apply for the EarthShare Texas Green Leaders Fellowship. It is our goal to create space for and uplift diverse voices in the Green Workforce and environmental field. The Fellowship position is paid by EarthShare Texas, and fellows will receive a stipend of $4,500 for 15 weeks of work. It is expected that Fellows dedicate 10-15 hours per week to their assigned nonprofit projects. The stipend will be paid out in three distributions - one at the beginning of the Fellowship, one in the middle, and one at project completion. All projects will last 12 weeks. You can view a more detailed program timeline below."

How can we build a care industry that honors the NEEDS and HUMANITY of the people RECEIVING care as well as those PROVIDING it? Caregiving is emotionally taxing, physically demanding, never-ending work, but caregivers are among the lowest-paid workers in the nation, and caregiving is often termed "low-skill" labor. Families seek caregivers to assist their precious elders and children, but often find they have little say in the consistency of care or the pay and policies that impact the workers caring for their loved ones. Pioneering Homecare and Childcare are working to change this dynamic, creating fair, stable, dignified jobs for workers and pooling resources to access the highest and best care. Join Texas Rural Cooperative Center Director Annelies Lottmann to explore real-world examples of caregiver-owned co-ops as well as parent and family-owned cooperatives working to make great care a reality even within the constraints of our current private pay system. The class will include: Models of Care Co-ops Interviews and Discussion with Current Care Co-op Worker-owners and Client-owners Tools and resources to create a child or elder care co-op-- for WORKERS or FAMILIES Class attendees will have the opportunity to schedule FREE coaching and consulting with the instructor and other co-op experts. Este webinar es gratuito y se presentará en inglés con interpretación al español. This webinar is free and will be presented in English with Spanish language interpretation. ---------------------------- Event Details Topic: Cooperative Caregiving for Elders and Children Date: Wednesday, Sept 18th, 2024 Time: 6 - 8pm CDT Cost: Free! Where: Virtual - Register for link Register: our https://buff.ly/3NGoso9 (which you can find in our profile description)

ATX Co-opportunity Fair 2024 @ Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery - Celebrating Co-op Month - October 23rd - Save the Date! We are celebrating national co-op month again with our 2nd annual Co-opportunity Fair! The fair will have tabling to advertise co-ops, services/products, co-op jobs, co-op membership, housing or ways to get involved in the cooperative movement. It will also be a great way to meet a ton of local co-ops! There will be free food and drink as well. We will release more details in September, such as who will be there! Are you a co-op or co-op related org and want to table? Complete this form to sign-up (it's totally free!): https://buff.ly/3Mki1XA. This event would not be possible without our partners and sponsors: UTRGV Texas Rural Cooperative Center, Seed Commons, City of Austin's Economic Development Dept and of course Black Star Co-op! RSVP today! https://buff.ly/3Z0AfVp ------------------------ Event Details What: ATX 2024 Co-oppurtunity Fair When: October 23rd, 2024, 5-8pm Where: Black Star Co-op Cost: Free Food and drink will be provided and available for purchase RSVP: https://buff.ly/3Z0AfVp Want to table?: https://buff.ly/3Mki1XA

"Disappointed you didn't make it in time for the Wheatsville Board of Directors application deadline? No need to fret! We've decided to give you more time – the new deadline is now September 1st. If you want to have a greater influence on how our co-op operates, this is the perfect chance for you! As a board member, you'll represent our 29,000 members, express your views, and contribute to important decisions regarding our most thrilling initiatives. Come and join us in reshaping society through a collaborative community! Applications are now being accepted until September 1st." Application here: https://buff.ly/3xRrYrK (or our linktr.ee /atxcooperatives)