24. Is it worth it? Can I do it?
• Am I inspired by this vision? • Am I financially able to join for the
• Is the leadership credible? full amount?
• Do I have these interests? • Is there an installment plan?
• Do I need to get permission from my
• Do I think a co-op will solve them?
spouse first?
• Do I think this team and • Can I pledge to join?
organization will be able to achieve
a new co-op? • Will I be able to afford the food at the
co-op?
• Do I trust and respect the speaker?
• Can I learn more about the co-op and
• Do I know other people who have team at a meeting, or talking with
joined? leadership 1:1?
• Am I like the people who have
joined? Is this for people like me?
Your presentation needs to
• Do I see the need to join before it answer these questions!
opens?
• Will I actually shop at the co-op?
31. The Iron Law of Organizing
Never do for someone what he or she is capable of doing for him or her self.
32. The job of the organizer
Identify and recruit the people needed to do the work of starting the co-op,
and keep them working together effectively.
33.
34. Jake Schlachter
jake@foodcoopinitiative.coop
Princeton, NJ
Resources:
• Michael Jacoby Brown, Building
Powerful Community Organizations
• New Organizing Institute,
http://www.neworganizing.com
• My workshop slides, handouts at
http://s.coop/LCMTrainingApr21
• My workshop videos at
http://s.coop/RecruitmentVideos
• The IAF (Industrial Areas
Foundation) – organizers par
excellence.
• www.industrialareasfoundation.
org
• Blessed Are the Organized (Stout)
Thank you!