Community Capitalism

Community Capitalism

A model of Community Capitalism was first described on January 1, 2000 by Michael Garjian in a document titled E2M: An Economic Model for Millennium 2000. The E2M model of community-capitalism and community conscious capitalism was subsequently documented in the following: 1. A letter to Garjian from the Department of Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst on August 16, 2000 2. A letter from Massachusetts Congressman John W. Olver to the Ford Foundation on March 1, 2001 3. A letter to Garjian from the Ford Foundation on April 3, 2001 4. A letter to Garjian from Hampshire College President Greg Prince on August 20, 2001

The E2M model of community-capitalism was further described in detail to Terry Mollner of the Social Venture Network who was invited by Garjian to a private meeting of the E2M Board of Directors on March 26, 2001. Mollner was the featured speaker at Garjian’s invitation at the Western Mass Venture Forum at American International College on March 27, 2001 (http://www.wmassventureforum.org/index-03.html.) where E2M was discussed privately to a selected group. A second private forum was held at the home of Hampshire College President Greg Prince on December 11, 2001 for selected community leaders including representatives from the Social Venture Network, Businesses for Social Responsibility, Mass Ventures, local entrepreneurs, government leaders, investment advisors, and citizens. A number of additional forums discussing E2M community-capitalism were held at Hampshire College, March 26, 2002, the University of Massachusetts in 2003, the Boston Social Forum on July 24, 2004, and in private meetings over several years.

Newspaper articles documenting, but not detailing, E2M Community-Capitalism include, but were not limited to:

Daily Hampshire Gazette, June 13, 2001 Page D5; Daily Hampshire Gazette, December 12, 2001 Page C1; The Journal Magazine, February 21, 2002, V27 #17, Page 13; The Daily Collegian, December 11, 2002, V109 #67, P4; Hampshire Life Magazine, December 20, 2002, Page 31; The Daily Collegian, April 9, 2003, V109 #114, P3; Springfield Republican, December 6, 2004, Campus Notes; Springfield Sunday Republican, April 17, 2005; BusinessWest Magazine, April 30, 2007, P 34-35;

Books and Journals describing E2M Community-Capitalism include:  Gibson-Graham, J.K. (2006). A Postcapitalist Politics. University of Minnesota Press. pp. xx. ISBN 0816648042.  Krause, Elizabeth L (February 2005). Michelle Bigenho and Daniel Goldenstein. ed. "In Search of Community Conscious Capitalism". Association for Political and Legal Anthropology. http://people.umass.edu/ekrause/apla_feb05.pdf.

Patent Pending Status Granted: A provisional patent application for the E2M model of community-capitalism was first filed with the US Patent Office on February 6, 2001 with subsequent full applications filed on November 21, 2003 and November 11, 2008.

Community Capitalism is the term used to describe the long-term strategy for economic growth of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The system uses focused and organized philanthropy and business investment occurring simultaneously. It focuses community resources into five key areas: place, capital, infrastructure, talent and education. The strategy holds that, in order for a community to be economically viable, it must address all five areas simultaneously.

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History

After a long period of corporate downsizings and results of mergers and acquisitions (most notably by Upjohn/Pharmacia/Pfizer, General Motors, First of America/National City and the paper industry), the Kalamazoo region went about changing the face of its downtown. It set up one of the nation’s only community-based venture funds; establishing the "Southwest Michigan First Life Science Fund"; refurbishing a 2,200,000-square-foot (200,000 m2) abandoned automotive stamping plant; building a 58,000-square-foot (5,400 m2) life science accelerator; embracing the concept of talent-driven organizations; and funding the world-renown Kalamazoo Promise scholarship program. The community has since seen resurgence in job creation and overall economic growth.

The term community capitalism was used by Fast Company magazine in naming Kalamazoo to its "Fast 50" list in 2007.

References

  • Daily Hampshire Gazette, June 13, 2001 Page D5;
  • Daily Hampshire Gazette, December 12, 2001 Page C1;
  • The Journal Magazine, February 21, 2002, V27 #17, Page 13;
  • The Daily Collegian, December 11, 2002, V109 #67, P4;
  • Hampshire Life Magazine, December 20, 2002, Page 31;
  • The Daily Collegian, April 9, 2003, V109 #114, P3;
  • Springfield Republican, December 6, 2004, Campus Notes;
  • Springfield Sunday Republican, April 17, 2005;
  • BusinessWest Magazine, April 30, 2007, P 34-35;

Books and Journals describing E2M Community-Capitalism include:

http://www.southwestmichiganfirst.com/Community_Capitalism:_Lessons_from_Kalamazoo_and_Beyond.cfm

Further reading

  • Community Capitalism: Lessons from Kalamazoo and Beyond by Ron Kitchens, Dan Gross, and Heather Smith

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