Capital 8 · Cooperative

Cooperative Capital

Hand of Allah is with the jamāʿah.

Definition

Joint ventures, cooperatives, publishing collectives, microfinance and community wealth-building.

Objectives

Multiply impact through partnership
Build community-level wealth
Document agreements clearly

Components

Joint Investments
Publishing Cooperative
Housing Cooperative
Microfinance
Agricultural Clusters
Community Wealth

KPIs

Active cooperatives
Documented agreements
Beneficiaries reached

Recommended Actions

Join or form a publishing/investment cooperative
Document every partnership in writing
Mentor at least one peer

Reflection Prompts

Who would lose if I worked alone instead of together?

Evidence to Maintain

Partnership agreements
Cooperative bylaws
Annual reports

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