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Cooperative Resilience: Cultivating a Statewide Movement for Economic Democracy

Saturday October 4th, 2025 – Albany, NY

The New York Cooperative Summit is a one-day event brings together New York State cooperative members, leaders, organizers, and allies to share practical tools and strategies for starting, sustaining, and scaling the co-op ecosystem across the state.  In 2024 the Summit was held in Syracuse and attracted 100 attendees, and this year the event is moving to Albany and anticipating 150 people. 

What will the workshop topics be?

Workshops will focus on how cooperatives can meet New Yorkers’ material needs, find professional technical assistance, and act together as a movement.

We’ve got a great list of speakers this year, including:

• A keynote conversation between longtime CEO Melissa Marquez from Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union and Cooperation Buffalo board president India Walton from Rose Jade Consulting Co-op 
• Johan Matthews from the Cooperative Fund of the Northeast on local Albany area co-op organizing
• Anh-Thu Nguyen and Julian McKinley from the Democracy at Work Institute, on rapid response and the national movement
• Chris Fox from worker co-op Action OSH and Dylan Hatch from Cornell ILR on union / co-op collaboration
• Bathabile K.S. Mthombeni from Untangled Resolutions on nonviolent communication & conflict resolution
• Michael Heubusch from Cooperation Buffalo on meeting the moment
• Ghislain Guiebo from the The Working World, consultant Krys Cail, and Joe Marraffino from Cooperative Fund of the Northeast on co-op financing 
• Ethan Winn from the Obran cooperative on platform co-ops
• Emily Terrana from Rose Jade Consulting Co-op on decision-making
• The ICA Group on home care cooperatives
• New Economy Project on statewide policy projects
• The Northeast Transition Initiative on employee ownership as a small business exit plan
  

Who is organizing the Summit?

The 2025 event is being co-organized by a coalition of leaders from the Adirondack North Country Association, CNY Community Foundation, Cooperation Buffalo, Cooperative Federal Credit Union, Cooperative Fund of the Northeast, Democracy at Work Institute, Capital Bookkeeping Cooperative, ICA Group, NYC Network of Worker Cooperatives, The Worker Place, Westchester Cooperative Network, and others.

Have there been previous New York Cooperative Summits?

Yes. The Summit was held in 2024 in Syracuse, as well as in 2013 and 2012.

Sponsorship

We’re seeking sponsors to continue the work. The organizing group, refreshed and larger with new participants, is preparing to hold another gathering in early October of 2025 in Albany. The 2025 Summit will share practical skills, deepen statewide alliances, support BIPOC- and immigrant-led efforts, and build power for a regenerative, democratic economy.  There is no paid staff person for the Summit – all sponsorships go to site and food costs, honorariums for speakers, and keeping ticket prices affordable on a low- to no-cost sliding scale. Learn more about sponsorship levels here.

Many thanks to current sponsors!

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Resiliencia Cooperativa: Cultivando un Movimiento en el Estado de NY por la Democracia Económica

Sábado 4 de octubre de 2025 – Albany, NY

La Cumbre Cooperativa de Nueva York es un evento de un día que reúne a miembros cooperativos, líderes, organizadores y aliados del estado de Nueva York para compartir herramientas y estrategias prácticas para iniciar, mantener y escalar el ecosistema cooperativo en todo el estado.  En 2024, la Cumbre se celebró en Syracuse y atrajo a 100 asistentes, y este año el evento se traslada a Albany y se anticipan 150 participantes.

¿Cuáles serán los temas de los talleres?

Los talleres se centrarán en cómo las cooperativas pueden satisfacer las necesidades materiales de los neoyorquinos, encontrar asistencia técnica profesional y organizarse como un movimiento.

Tenemos una gran lista de oradores este año, que incluye:

• Conversación principal: Melissa Marquez (Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union) y India Walton (Rose Jade Consulting Co-op / Cooperation Buffalo)
• Johan Matthews (Cooperative Fund of the Northeast) – organización cooperativa local en Albany
• Anh-Thu Nguyen & Julian McKinley (Democracy at Work Institute) – respuesta rápida y el movimiento nacional
• Chris Fox (Action OSH) & Dylan Hatch (Cornell ILR) – colaboración sindicato/cooperativa
• Bathabile K.S. Mthombeni (Untangled Resolutions) – comunicación no violenta y resolución de conflictos
• Michael Heubusch (Cooperation Buffalo) – la realidad de este momento (“meeting the moment”)
• Ghislain Guiebo (The Working World), Krys Cail (consultora), Joe Marraffino (CFNE) – financiamiento cooperativo
• Ethan Winn (Obran Cooperative) – cooperativas de plataforma
• Emily Terrana (Rose Jade Consulting Co-op) – toma de decisiones
• ICA Group – cooperativas de cuidado en el hogar
• New Economy Project – proyectos de política estatal
• Northeast Transition Initiative – propiedad de los empleados como plan de sucesión de la pequeña empresa
  

¿Quienes organizan la Cumbre?

El evento de 2025 esta siendo organizado por una coalición de líderes de Adirondack North Country Association, CNY Community Foundation, Cooperation Buffalo, Cooperative Federal Credit Union, Cooperative Fund of the Northeast, Democracy at Work Institute, Capital Bookkeeping Cooperative, ICA Group, NYC Network of Worker Cooperatives, The Worker Place, Westchester Cooperative Network, entre otros.

¿Ha habido cumbres cooperativas anteriores en Nueva York?

Sí. La Cumbre se celebró en 2024 en Syracuse, así como en 2013 y 2012.

Patrocinio: 

Estamos buscando patrocinadores para continuar el trabajo. El grupo organizador, renovado y con nuevos participantes, se está preparando para celebrar otra reunión a principios de octubre de 2025 en Albany. La Cumbre 2025 compartirá habilidades prácticas, fortalecerá  las alianzas estatales, apoyará los esfuerzos liderados por BIPOC e inmigrantes, y generará poder para una economía democrática y regenerativa.  No hay personal remunerado para la Cumbre: todos los patrocinios se destinan a los costos del espacio  y de los alimentos, los honorarios de los oradores y el mantenimiento de los precios de las entradas asequibles en una escala móvil de bajo costo o sin costo. Obtenga más información sobre los niveles de patrocinio aquí.

¡Muchas gracias a los patrocinadores actuales!