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The Working World, Inc.

aka Seed Commons   |   NEW YORK, NY   |  https://seedcommons.org/

Mission

Seed Commons is an applied research organization studying, testing, assessing and implementing best practices for community economic development through the expansion of democratic enterprise and community-controlled non-extractive capital.

Ruling year info

2014

Co-Executive Director

Brendan Martin

Co-Executive Director

Kate Khatib PhD

Main address

228 Park Avenue South #65768

NEW YORK, NY 10003 USA

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EIN

20-2264584

NTEE code info

Economic Development (S30)

Employment, Job Related N.E.C. (J99)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Investment Fund & Lending Program

Our community wealth cooperative gives the power of big finance to small, community-centered actors, creating a national network that makes local investments that serve people rather than extracting from them.

Seed Commons takes in investment as a single fund, then shares that capital for local deployment by and for communities, lowering risk while increasing impact. Seed Commons also shares backend services and a comprehensive, peer-based learning system to give each member the tools necessary to succeed accessing capital like market players, yet deploying it using local community relationships.

Seed Commons channels investment to marginalized communities that have faced the brunt of the extractive economy, deindustrialization, and systemic discrimination, making community-controlled finance available to cooperatively-owned businesses that create jobs, build wealth, and challenge inequality.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

Awards

Ashoka Changemakers 2009

Ashoka

Globalizers 2011

Ashoka

Dubai International Award for Best Practices 2009

United Nations Human Settlements Programme

Microcredit Cooperative Network 2009

Argentina Ministry of Social Development

Microcredit Cooperative Network 2010

Argentina Ministry of Social Development

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Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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The Working World, Inc.

Board of directors
as of 01/05/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ed Whitfield

Kristen Barker

Co-op Cincy

Margo Dalal

Detroit Community Wealth Fund

Andrew Delmonte

Cooperation Buffalo

Lupe Romero Elicea

Climate Justice Alliance

Andrea Golden

PODER Emma

Ghislain Guiebo

Independent Consultant

Gilda Haas

L.A. Coop Lab

Emily Lerman

Baltimore Roundtable for Economic Democracy (BRED)

Briana Sidney

Cooperation Richmond

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/5/2023
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Multi-Racial/Multi-Ethnic (2+ races/ethnicities)
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 10/08/2019

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.