Knowledge and Capital for Cooperatives
We help worker co-ops in the greater Baltimore area get the capital they need to start and grow.
Since 2016, BRED has deployed over $25 million in non-extractive investment to cooperative
businesses in Baltimore and the surrounding metro area.
MEET Taharka Brothers
Employee-Owned Ice Cream in the Heart of Baltimore City
Cooperative Knowledge
Our mission is to make cooperative development knowledge and resources available to communities across Maryland. We are building a new, more democratic and more equitable economy, focusing on the marginalized communities that need those resources the most.
Cooperative Capital
Our approach to lending is different from more transactional financial institutions: we understand that the legacy of systemic injustice means that the communities most in need of patient, non-extractive capital are those least likely to get it.
Resources to Start or Scale your Cooperative
Apply for a Loan
Our approach to lending is different from more transactional financial institutions: we understand that the legacy of systemic injustice means that the communities most in need of patient, non-extractive capital are those least likely to get it.
