Shared Capital Cooperative

09/02/2026

We are thrilled to announce that we will enter this film contest! We worked with Bond Studio to highlight three of our members showing a broad array of what co-ops can do. From Happy Earth Cleaning Cooperative, an ecologically minded worker co-op, to Seward Community Co-op, a food co-op with multiple locations, to Mercado Central, a cooperative market providing access to commercial spaces, we can't wait to share these stories. See you in DC!

Missed the July 31 deadline? Good news—we’re extending the submission window for NCBA CLUSA’s 2nd annual IMPACT Film Fest, giving cooperators an extra week to share the stories that inspire, education and strengthen our movement.

This is your opportunity to show how your co-op is transforming your community. If you’ve been meaning to submit but haven’t found the time, now is your chance.

Submit your story: https://bit.ly/4fC6G4D

08/27/2026

Why invest in cooperation? Your impact will serve communities 👇
Seward Community Co-op was asked by community members in Bryant-Central to open a second store in an underserved neighborhood labelled by the USDA as a food desert. This store is emblematic of the service of co-ops when used by communities and supported by cooperative capital, not banks.

Invest in cooperation, starting at just $500, you can build a stronger cooperative economy.
https://sharedcapital.coop/invest/
Alex of Seward Community Co-op talked about how we're different as a lender and we supported this second store. Alex is a long-time former board member and part of our loan committee of Shared Capital, supporting hundreds of loan apps.

Thanks to Alex and everyone at Seward for your years of membership and collaboration. Thanks Bond Studio for your work in creating these great pieces.

08/24/2026

*Borrower Alert*
H&H Builders, Inc. borrowed funds from us to convert their ecologically-sound design build company to a worker co-op in Denver, Colorado. H&H is preserving a business infrastructure with a quarter of a century of experience while redesigning homes for better environmental impact.
Learn more here: https://www.hhbldrs.com/home-remodeling-awards/
Want to see more co-op successes? Invest in cooperation: https://sharedcapital.coop/invest/

08/20/2026

Want to know who we support with investments? See Juan share about us being the first lender to Mercado Central. El Mercado inspires as small businesses and family business owners work together to create affordable, accessible commercial spaces. With this access, dozens of businesses serve their communities through their co-op, from food to salons, insurance to realtors.
Want to make more co-op story successes? Invest in cooperation, starting at just $500, you can build a stronger cooperative economy.
https://sharedcapital.coop/invest/

Thanks to Juan and everyone at Mercado Central for your work and time with us.

08/18/2026

Snow River Custom Wood Products in Crandon, Wisconsin, borrowed funds to support this manufacturing business’ conversion to a worker co-op & increase purchasing power. Snow River members preserved their jobs amidst an 11% unemployment rate in their region.

08/14/2026

We're on the move! We hope you say hi to anyone with Shared Capital on their name tag at these great upcoming events. We're thrilled to see cooperators of all kinds and be impacting dialog in finance, too. Say hi! We love talking about being a co-op and lending to co-ops:
Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund Annual Meeting 8/13-8/15, Epes, AL
US Federation of Worker Cooperatives Conference 9/25-9/26, Boston, MA
National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International IMPACT 10/6-10/8, DC
Cooperative Development Foundation Co-op Hall of Fame, 10/8, DC
SOCAP - Social Capital Markets 10/12-10/14, Chicago, IL
Opportunity Finance Network 10/22-10/23, New Orleans, LA
North American Students of Cooperation - NASCO 11/13-11/15, Ann Arbor, MI

08/11/2026

Great to see founding member Rachel Battles of Happy Earth Cleaning Cooperative share why they use cooperative capital that aligns with their values.
Want to make more co-op story successes? We offer individuals, cooperatives, impact investors, foundations, and others the opportunity to invest in a cooperative economy, starting at just $500. https://sharedcapital.coop/invest/

08/10/2026

Winterbloom Landscaping Cooperative in Tigard, Oregon, borrowed funds to expand operations and convert this business to a worker cooperative. Originally founded in 1983, Winterbloom how has 20+ members and serves all of Portland, OR, metro area.
Check out more about them here: https://www.winterbloominc.com/who-we-are

Want to see more co-op successes like Winterbloom? Please invest in cooperation at https://sharedcapital.coop/invest/

08/07/2026

Congratulations, Juan and Mercado Central! This is one of our loan officers, Esther West, presenting Juan Linares with the Association of Cooperative Educators John Logue Award for 2026. See the great work Juan and el Mercado do in our recent video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7FrX9j5pgI

08/05/2026

We love education in co-ops and we love Association of Cooperative Educators. ACE has been holding it down on co-op education, training, and information for decades and are a great resource. Great to see so many co-op educators and practitioners there at the conference.

We were proud sponsors this year and sent half of our team to the conference. Thanks to ACE and to everyone we saw at the conference. International Cooperative Alliance