Featured Publications
On this page, we feature some of our publications, including reports and books, that help to map the DNA of the democratic economy and what it will take for us to build it.
The Anchor Mission Playbook
The recommendations in this “playbook,” drawn from research carried out to help Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) align around its Anchor Mission, are being published to help other hospitals and health systems accelerate their own efforts to drive institutional alignment with community needs.
Building Community Capacity for Energy Democracy: A Deck of Strategies
Energy democracy is the simple idea that the transition we urgently need to clean, renewable sources of energy should be accomplished hand-in-hand with the expansion of a more equitable economy and of a more participatory democracy. Here’s a deck designed to let you explore and remix the basic elements of an inclusive and sustainable energy system, grounded in the agency of communities to shape their own ecological and economic futures.
Impact investing and employee ownership: Making employee-owned enterprises part of the income inequality solution
Mary Ann Beyster, president and trustee of the Foundation for Enterprise Development (FED), explores the landscape of employee ownership opportunities for impact investors, and highlights emerging inclusive investment models and strategies.
Framing the challenges of a next system after fossil fuels
This working paper from The Next System Project was prepared as an invited contribution to the “After Fossil Fuels: The New Economy” conference taking place in Oberlin, Ohio from October 6-8, 2016.
