This three-course certificate will introduce you to the history of the cooperative movement and will provide foundational skills required to build a successful socially and environmentally sustainable, community-invested cooperative certificate you'll learn how to: Develop a business plan for a sustainable cooperative enterprise that prioritizes people, planet and profit. Be a partner and ally for an inclusive, equitable economy. Start a cooperative enterprise, including recruiting members. Work and communicate effectively in a democratically structured team. This certificate is offered in partnership by Evergreen's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Transformational Change (CELTC) and the Northwest Cooperative Development Center (NWCDC).