Talk:Case Studies: Cooperative Mission Statements
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| Thread title | Replies | Last modified |
|---|---|---|
| Importance of a Co-op's Mission on their Practices | 1 | 17:20, 5 December 2010 |
| Advice for Writing Mission Statements | 0 | 21:28, 17 September 2010 |
| Questions about Writing Mission Statements for Coops | 0 | 21:22, 17 September 2010 |
| Writing Mission Statements for Emerging Cooperatives | 0 | 21:21, 17 September 2010 |
| Using Mission Statements to Guide Coops' Practices and Activities | 0 | 21:09, 17 September 2010 |
Importance of a Co-op's Mission on their Practices
What do you think is the importance of a co-op’s mission statement? What impact should it have on a co-op's business practices?
It seems like many co-ops (not all, for sure) emphasize some sort of social mission beyond their "basic" purpose of providing income for the worker-owners or products & services for the member/consumer-owners. This is like the 7th of the ICA's cooperative principles, concern for community. In a lot of instances it seems that many mission statements have the purpose of defining exactly what form that "concern for community" takes and can serve as a guide for cooperative members in making decisions about redirecting resources to their respective communities
Advice for Writing Mission Statements
Do you have advice for people writing mission statements for their coops - and how they should utilize these mission statements?
Questions about Writing Mission Statements for Coops
Do you have questions about writing mission statements for your emerging coop? List them here.
Writing Mission Statements for Emerging Cooperatives
If you’re starting a co-op, does your group have a written mission statement written? How has establishing a mission statement been helpful in starting your coop?
Using Mission Statements to Guide Coops' Practices and Activities
If you’re in a co-op, does your organization have a mission statement, and, if so, what do you use it for?
