Okay, actually I didn’t…. yet. But this guy Tim Denning said he just did. As I read his post, I remembered how I felt when I was in one of Marco Vangelisti’s workshops. The feeling of desperation to have my money be working for a more livable future. So, I’m writing this post here to […]
If you’ve been thinking about how to buy masks, disinfectant supplies, PPE… Perhaps our co-op effort to find suppliers that can deliver may be of help… Curious how others are thinking through re-opening and estimating PPE supply needs? Curious what co-op pricing looks like for masks? Or “no contact” thermometers? (coop price: $50… vs $85) Worried about making […]
Five years ago, I started the Community Purchasing Alliance Cooperative with a Steering Team of church leaders, a community organizer, and a few generous lawyers. Today, we are 75 member-owner community institutions. We collaborate on $15,000,000+ in contracts each year. Yet the most important thing we’ve created doesn’t show up in the numbers. It’s trust. […]