The Principle 6

Breaking Down the Silos: Building a More Connected Cooperative Future

When we launched Principle 6, we knew we were setting out to do something ambitious—something that had never been done before at this scale. And we also knew one thing for certain: we couldn’t do it alone. This month’s theme, Breaking Down the Silos, is about exactly...

Welcome to Principle 6: A Message from Howard Brodsky

Dear Fellow Cooperators, Welcome to The Principle 6 Cooperative—a cooperative of cooperatives, owned by all of us and built to empower each of us. From the beginning, our vision for Principle 6 has been rooted in a simple but powerful idea: that cooperation between...

Creating a Year-Round Member Engagement Strategy

Overview Many cooperatives experience spikes in member engagement around annual meetings or specific events, only to watch interest wane throughout the rest of the year. This best practice outlines a strategy for maintaining steady, meaningful member engagement...