Who we are

The founders and members of EduPartners.coop are educational, training, and facilitation professionals focused on serving as catalysts for transformation in education. The co-op has three types or classes of members: customer members, worker members, and investors. 

• Customer members–Edu-collaborator members. Edu-collaborator members are customers served through informational products and services. Most co-ops are customer co-ops so the idea of customers as members with voting rights is often familiar. The current informational  product set is based on a Substack blog produced on a bi-weekly schedule–EduPartners.news. 
• Worker members are individuals or organizations who provide services to clients or customers on behalf of the co-op. Worker members may include higher education institutions, training groups, educational services companies, coaches, or facilitators.
• Investor members represent a relatively new and innovative approach for cooperatives. A consistent barrier for cooperatives has been the need for adequate investment capital to grow a modern business.  The limited cooperative association (LCA) model allows us to address those challenges by seeking investors aligned with cooperative principles, ideals, and norms. In contrast to most venture capital, investors in an LCA do not share in governance. The one-member, one-vote process is reserved for other classes of members. 

Want to learn more? Explore How we work to explore our model or How to join to identify your next steps.