Welcome to the CEND Member Portal!

Here you’ll find the community calendar, resource library and technical assistance directory, the link to the member community forum and our Needs & Offerings Listing tool, and community announcements & reminders!




NETWORK ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS

Upcoming Events!

Check here for events on the community calendar happening soon!

(View the complete Community Calendar with all network meetups, meetings, workshops, and trainings, plus events from your peers to support by scrolling down to the bottom of this page).

Q2(ish) Member Hangout: Plant & Hang at Beaverland Farms!

Thurs, July 18 5-8p/whenever @ 15078 Beaverland St

Drop in between 5-8p and stay for as long as you like at Beaverland Farms at our Q2 member meetup! If you’re down to get your hands dirty come to help seed & plant, or just stick around to eat food & hang out around a bonfire!

Q2 Skills Training w/ DCWF: Finances for Co-ops

Thurs, Aug 3 6-8p @ 27th Letter Books

Member Ask/Offering of the Day

Check here for the most recent asks & offerings on the CEND Member Community Forum and/or the Needs & Offerings Listing Sheet, both linked below. Wondering what we mean by asks and offerings? Scroll down for the link to the Needs & Offerings Listing Sheet with more information!


CEND MEMBER SLACK

If you have not been added to the community Slack already, email CENDETROIT@GMAIL.COM and let us know!

 

CEND MEMBER COMMUNITY NEEDS & OFFERINGS LISTING

Think of this spreadsheet like a “craigslist” of mutual aid/skill share/trading for Detroit co-ops & democratic collectives. In it you can post any calls for support you have or offerings you can make to the community at any given time. The sheet is organized by category for user convenience, so you can easily search for offerings postings that correspond with your need, and vice versa. 

You get to negotiate between yourself and the person you are exchanging with how you want to go about making that exchange. For example, with every offering, you might say that you are willing to accept a goods trade, a skills trade, cash payment, or sweat equity down the line. If you are making a request, you might say that you can offer any of the above-- or a specific skill you have-- in exchange for the support.

Check out the sheet for more detailed instructions on how to use it! 


What counts as a “need” or “ask”?

A need or ask can be just about any kind of support, task, or good you're in need of that you want to ask of your community that you'd be willing to exchange for your time, money, or a specific form of support (ex: a skills trade). 

Some needs/asks might look like:

  • a few extra hands on the farm one week

  • a babysitter

  • someone to read over your co-op's bylaws 

  • someone to work the door at an event

  • a ride once a week

  • a tarot reading or other spiritual service

basically whatever you might need!


What counts as an “offering”?

An offering can be just about anything you can offer your community-- from skills to goods-- that you'd be willing to exchange for time, money, or a specific form of support (ex: a skills trade). 

Some offerings might include:

  • extra seeds or transplants you might have

  • copy editing services 

  • photography services 

  • reiki or other wellness sessions

  • working electronics you don't want to just toss out

you get the idea! 

MEMBER RESOURCE LIBRARY

The resource library is a directory of educational resources, business/cooperative development tools, technical assistance, and the Wealth Fund’s Coop Startup Workbook and Toolkit. (Note: there are lots of helpful resources, writings, tools, and exercises contained in the workbook and toolkit that are not listed in the library. Please check it out when looking up a topic!)

Not seeing something you need support with? Don’t hesitate to request a topic be added to the directory, ask a question, or schedule a meeting for help by emailing rosie@detroitcommunitywealth.org.

Peer Brainstorming Record

“So whatchall think” Q&As

View the questions/problems posed in past member meeting sowhatchallthink exercises and the feedback/answers/resources shared in response!

Upcoming CEND Community Events & Meetings

Stay up to date on network meetups, meetings, workshops, and trainings, plus events from your peers to support! This calendar includes both CEND events, workshops, and meetings as well as member-submitted events. Submit your group’s fundraisers, parties, community gatherings, direct actions, birthdays, whatever you want folks to know about!

Submit your event to have it listed on the community calendar by clicking the button to fill out the form below or sending an email to cendetroit@gmail.com.

Office Hours

Schedule a meeting with a DCWF program coordinator to talk through any co-op or CEND-related questions/comments you might have! Fill out the form below to schedule office hours.

 

Member Meeting Living Agenda

Click the button below to view the member meeting agenda. Add items you would like to be added to the next agenda under the section titled “Agenda Bucket.” Items can be something you’d like feedback on, a question you have, a new proposal for a member meetup, anything! However– you can always add things to the agenda at the meeting if you forget to do so beforehand (it also can’t be guaranteed that everything will always get covered in every meeting).

 

Member Programming Proposals/Requests Sheet

Add your ideas for future workshops, trainings, and social events in this sheet.

 

Member Solidarity Mini Grant Fund

The member mini grant fund is a pool of money created through member dues, outside donations, and a yearly contribution from DCWF. Members can submit withdrawal requests for sums up to $800 at any point once per year. 

Please be aware that these requests are only reviewed at member meetings— as in every 3 months, unless you designate that your request is more urgent. If your request is urgent, please email cendetroit@gmail.com or reach out to Rosie in Slack so that the request can be put through a virtual vote.

Withdrawal requests might be for:

  • A new small community project your organization is taking on, such as:

    • Community fridges, pantries, libraries, gardens, and closets

    • Events 

    • Direct actions & community organizing expenses

    • Whatever! 

  • New/unforeseen programming needs 

  • Seed funding for your startup/pilot project 

  • Small renovation projects

  • Severe emergencies

Please keep in mind when submitting that requests are only reviewed quarterly, and requests will be granted depending on available funds based on the decision of the group. 

Your request will be reviewed by members at the next member meeting. 

Peer Hangout Reimbursement Form

Did you plan a hangout between yourself/your group & another member organization? Use this form to request a reimbursement for up to $75 of what you spent!

Program Feedback Form

Do you have a concern? Idea to change how something is done? General feedback? To discuss it privately, use this form!

Miscellaneous Documents