About

ICA seeks to change the nature of work by advancing businesses and institutions that center worker voice, grow worker wealth, and build worker power. We seek to create, promote, and support jobs, while collaborating with workers to define a truly entrepreneurial, democratic, and community-minded economy.

ICA’s Program Areas
Business Conversions

Supporting business owners with a suite of tools designed for understanding employee ownership including governance structures, operations, succession planning, and expansion.

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Child Care


Increasing the financial resilience of businesses and improving job quality with industry-focused resources and consulting, cooperative conversions, and worker-centered purchasing cooperatives.

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Home Care


Strengthening and scaling employee ownership in the home care industry with strategic planning, business consulting, and cooperative conversions.

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Alternative
Staffing

Improving the quality and dignity of temporary work by connecting employment social enterprises, developing best practices, and providing technical assistance.