Read full article at: Nonpofit Quarterly: In an op-ed in the Miami Herald, Gretchen Beesing, CEO of Catalyst Miami, a 22-year-old human service nonprofit, and Maria Escorcia, vice president of global philanthropy for JPMorgan Chase, announced their intent to join forces “to pilot a new program to support development of employee-owned businesses in Miami-Dade County.”
From the Miami Herald: For many Americans, the idea that workers can own and manage their own businesses may sound far-fetched, but the success of worker cooperatives as a business model argues for rethinking that assumption. To do that, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the nonprofit human-services organization Catalyst Miami are joining forces to pilot […]
From the National League of Cities: Income and wealth inequality, exploitative working conditions and displacement are critical issues faced by communities across the country. These challenges require strategies that create both stable employment and access to opportunities for building assets. Local governments have traditionally invested in the dual pathways of entrepreneurship and workforce development to […]