Did you see the Trends in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Cooperative Community Survey from U.S. Co-ops and CDF? Emails were sent on Thursday, March 11 and again on Thursday, March 25 to every U.S. Co-ops cooperative member with a link to the brief survey. Responses will enhance the collective understanding of research-based best practices, existing efforts, and areas where more work is needed related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
The survey is the first step in a two-year project to bring together cooperatives from all sectors to highlight and strengthen their role in building healthy, sustainable, and equitable workplaces and communities. CDF, U.S. Co-ops, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives are partnering on the survey. A peer learning cohort will be formed in June to catalyze and support cooperatives to strengthen their organizational impact in the areas of democratic governance and empowerment; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and financial security and advancement of workers. The work builds on U.S. Co-ops and CDF’s previous work to measure cooperative impact as defined in the ABCs of Co-op Impact framework.
Each participating cooperative will receive an advance analysis of the aggregated survey responses and one complimentary admission to the 2021 Co-op Impact Conference in October. For more information about the survey contact [email protected].
