Knowledge and Capital for Cooperatives

 

We help worker co-ops in the greater Baltimore area get the capital they need to start and grow.

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.

 

“BRED is a true partner. They have helped fuel our growth since the beginning.”

– Joseph C. - Obran Cooperative