Re: Worker cooperative in association with a non-profit

["Don Jamison" <donjam@together.net>]

It's called Childspace & it's in Philadelphia.  

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Bell <dbell@kent.edu>
To: EOsubnat@cog.kent.edu <EOsubnat@cog.kent.edu>
Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: Worker cooperative in association with a non-profit


>I remember hearing several years ago about daycare centers that
>used this model. The daycare center was a 501(c)3 and could apply
>for grants and donations for equipment, building, etc.
>
>The day care providers established a for profit worker-owned coop which
>contracted to provide the labor.
>
>I believe the ICA Group in Boston provided the technical assistance,
>but I'm not sure.
>
>You might contact Jim Megson of the ICA Group at jmegson@ica-group.org
>617-338-0010.
>
>Dan
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