About Coop
Your contribution to this world matters. Even if the creative, smart, proactive people are usually the anti-heros that just want to live a good life, we just can’t seem to stay away from community building. Reluctant leaders know that if we can’t find what we need, we simply make it ourselves. However, we need a community too.
How does this work?
The Community Cooperative creates opportunities for people to make genuine connections and find community. Coop holds an event a few times a year like talks, swaps, get-togethers, meetups, performances, and the Local Charm Community Expo to continuously build community networks in the Baltimore City and County area. However, subscribing to a theory of collective impact, most of our work is done in partnership and collaboration with community partners - not competition. So many of these events are done in partnership with other organizations, community-centered small businesses, or other community resources that share the same values. If you or your organization would like to partner with Coop, visit the partnership page for more information. You can see some of our other partnerships there as well. If you would like to support the Community Cooperative directly with a one-time, monthly, or yearly Patron subscription at a price point that works for you.
Our Community
Coop welcomes anyone who shares the values of community, authenticity, creativity, and connection.
We support each other’s interests, build community, serve the community, volunteer, and create long lasting genuine connections.
All who welcome are welcome.
Our Values
Community | Connection | Sustainability | Equity | Creativity | Collaboration
Financial Transparency
The Community Cooperative is considered a “for-profit” L.L.C. We utilize funds generated by events, subscriptions, or programs to facilitate community growth, provide resources to Coop members, support Coop contractors, and prioritize community interests. Profits come after all of those priorities.
Consider supporting the Coop by becoming a Patron on the “Become a Patron” tab.
Contact Me
About Me.
I am a cultural anthropologist, mission-driven entrepreneur, and creator of The Community Cooperative; a community-building consultancy for mission-driven creators looking for support in planning their projects. My mission is to catalyze people towards genuine connections that are more than the transactional ones we encounter on a daily basis. The types of friendships we build in kindergarten, summer camp, and orientation in college are the ones that often feel the most real. We are in new environments where we show parts of ourselves we haven’t before and open to finding common ground. Through fun, conversation, and action we create space to being better individuals and better community members. I am constantly learning and I am excited to grow with this community.