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Dorchester Food Coop Investment Ballot Now Open!
Ujima voting members may now vote on the Ujima Fund's next investment opportunity: Dorchester Food Cooperative, a grassroots initiative to build a community and worker-owned grocery store that makes healthy food accessible for all.
Ujima Fund Investment Proposal:
The Ujima Fund Management Team is proposing an investment in Dorchester Food Coop in the amount of $25,000, at 5% annual interest over 7 years.
Do you support an investment in Dorchester Food Cooperative?
Voting members should have received an email, and there are voter outreach opportunities available for solidarity voters. Check your inbox for more details, and learn more about the ballot here.
Ujima Has Launched Its Translocal Membership Program!
Ujima is deeply committed to supporting projects by and for Black communities that democratize wealth.
The Ujima Translocal Membership is an action-oriented initiative to support peers outside of Boston in getting closer to creating economic democracy ecosystems where they are.
Ujima's Translocal Membership is comprised of five components: partnership on Ujima's Quarterly Office Hours, joint fundraising, private organizational 1-on-1 support, whole team check-ins, and ecosystems exchange.
Participation in the Translocal Membership program is by invitation. We will announce our first Translocal Member in our next announcement e-mail.
Opportunities to invest in Real Estate with Co.Everything & TLee Development
We kicked off our Real Estate Assembly last November, with educational events and are now showcasing real estate investment opportunities for members, in partnership with Co.Everything, among others.
TLee Development has a new crowdfund offering on SmallChange.co to raise funds to construct a new building with apartments and commercial space at 1463 Dorchester Ave. This is an opportunity for Dorchester residents and members to join a crowdfunding campaign to invest in a piece of your neighborhood.
Get a headstart on our next vote: the ratification of a new investment plan! To access the ballot for our Member Investment List, based on personalized investment plans, click here. This ballot is expected to close on March 1, 2022.
How was the Member Investment List created? During Ujima’s Neighborhood Assemblies, residents collectively generate lists of local “Businesses We Love,” based on which businesses meet community values as well as provide satisfactory goods and services.
The Personalized Investment Form is another opportunity for Voting Members to name BIPOC businesses they love in their neighborhoods and across Boston. Each year, members are invited for fill out a form and name up to five businesses they love in their community. This particular list was generated throughout 2021.
Introducing 'If You Know, You Know' Wednesdays! Beginning next month, every second Wednesday we will be holding intentional space and workshops for our members of color.
These meetings will be private, and will not be archived on our Youtube page. In lieu of a video, we will provide reflections in our recap for people who were unable to attend.
Stay tuned for more information!
Ujima Quarterly Office Hours
This year, Ujima is starting a new practice: Quarterly Office Hours, open the general public. These sessions are slated for two hours: during the first of hour, we'll answer questions about our mission, model, and ecosystem for those looking to start similar initiatives and learn more about our participatory processes and program. The second hour will be lead in partnership with our Translocal members.
Look out for registration information coming soon.
Member Team Reflections
Yesterday concluded our month-long series featuring reflections from each member team. Across the month we heard from Cousins (Timebank), Study Team, Anchor Institutions Outreach Member Team, and the Arts & Cultural Organizing Member Team.
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