@sam Currently, yes, we rely on OC for bookkeeping. It works since we don't have expenditures or income outside of it. But in the long term it isn't really adequate to play that role for a sophisticated organization.

This interview with @zephoria on social media and youth is a must-listen, especially for parents: https://lookslikenew.net/podcast/what-does-digital-privacy-mean-for-young-people/The latest episode of my lab's podcast/radio show, #LooksLikeNew.

The Collective Intelligence Project has been doing incredible work lately with bringing democratic practices to AI, incl. w/ OpenAI and Anthropic. I've joined them to take this work one step further: bringing democracy into companies themselves.Read here: https://www.cip.org/blog/shared-code

@ntnsndr this looks awesome

How Has Structural Racism Held Back the Co-op Movement?Join MEDLab and the E2C Collective for an event on an important new book on the co-op legacy and racial capitalism. Learn more and register here: https://www.colorado.edu/lab/medlab/2024/10/07/how-has-structural-racism-held-back-co-op-movement

The #exittocommunity of @opencollective to a user-governed nonprofit is big news for those of us who rely on it, including #Socialcoop members.

@ntnsndr @evan @Identitywoman @j12t we'd be happy to host if it makes sense, bear in mind our community is not open, we approve membership requests, which may or may not fit your needs. But if it does, we'd be delighted to serve as a host for the activity. Happy to chat offline in more detail as needed.