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Your money. Their future. Our economy.

“Shared Capital is the gateway for a more successful cooperative sector.”
— Repa Mekha, Board Member & Executive Director, Nexus Community Partners

Invest in the Cooperative Economy

Shared Capital Cooperative is the only cooperatively-owned national loan fund in the United States. For 45 years, we've been deploying investor capital directly to cooperative businesses and housing — financing expansions, start-ups, and conversions that create living-wage jobs, build affordable housing, and put healthy food in underserved communities.

When you invest in Shared Capital, your money doesn't disappear into a global market. It goes directly to cooperatives across 35 states — worker co-ops, housing co-ops, food co-ops, and more. You earn a financial return while building an economy rooted in justice, equity, and democratic ownership.

We are a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a diversified investor base of cooperatives, foundations, religious institutions, individuals, and banks. Over $80 million in loans. Zero investor losses.

Track Record

48+ Years Operating
1,000+ Loans to Cooperatives
$110M+ Capital Deployed
CDFI Certified
75+ Current Investors

Investment Options

Choose how your capital works for cooperative enterprise. Current offerings are available to accredited investors. We are actively working to expand access.

How Your Investment Works

You Invest

Choose an investment product — Notes or Preferred Stock — and invest your capital.

We Deploy Capital

Your investment is pooled and deployed as loans to cooperative businesses and housing.

Cooperatives Grow

Cooperatives use financing to expand operations, create jobs, and build affordable housing.

You Earn Returns + Impact

You receive interest or dividends, plus the knowledge that your capital built economic democracy.

Prefer to Donate?

You can also support cooperative enterprise through a direct gift. For a 100% tax-deductible gift, donate through our fiscal sponsor, Cooperative Development Fund of CDS.

Please designate 'Shared Capital Cooperative' in the dropdown when donating through CDS.