Mission
BELOVED COMMUNITY INCUBATOR (BCI) IS WORKER SELF-DIRECTED NON-PROFIT THAT SUPPORTS AND ORGANIZES RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY-BASED COOPERATIVES AND COLLECTIVES IN THE DC METRO AREA. BCI PROVIDES HIGH-TOUCH INCUBATION SUPPORT - INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ECOSYSTEM AND WE SUPPORT WORKERS TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN COLLECTIVELY OWNED BUSINESSES SO THAT WORKERS CAN CONTROL THEIR WORK, PAY THEMSELVES LIVING WAGES, BUILD A DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE OF STEWARDING RESOURCES TOGETHER AND ENGAGE IN THE WIDER DMV AREA MOVEMENT ECOSYSTEM THAT IS BUILDING ABOLITION AND DECOLONIZATION. WE PROVIDE HIGH-TOUCH INCUBATION SUPPORT - INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ECOSYSTEM AND RESOURCE ORGANIZING AND LEGAL, BOOKKEEPING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT - FOR NEW COOPERATIVES THAT CREATE LIVING WAGE WORK AND THAT ARE LED BY POOR AND WORKING CLASS BLACK, BROWN, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR.