Interviews and articles

The energy of so many people careening toward Washington D.C. was palpable on January 21st.

SolidFund uses Loomio to involve about 450 members in transparent decisions about funding and growing the UK worker cooperative economy.

• Iron out issues before voting
• Participative cooperative decision records
• Fewer in-person meetings needed
• Informed funding through structured discussion

See how 200 artists across 12 buildings use Loomio to prepare complex decisions, include quieter voices and govern their Hamburg community together online.

• Equal say for 200 people
• Pre-assembly discussion preparation
• Complex decisions resolved faster
• Organized discussion replaces email lists

An Auckland cohousing group of 15 households adopted Loomio to move discussion out of meetings and make time for thoughtful participation.

• Discussion beyond meetings
• Thoughtful household decisions
• Wider member participation
• Less tedious meeting time

COY11 used Loomio to coordinate 60 volunteer organizers, make decisions asynchronously, and deliver a global youth climate conference at COP21.

• Event logistics without huge meetings
• Searchable discussion history
• Collaborative design iteration
• Async contributions from busy volunteers

Equally Well used Loomio before, during, and after its summit to build shared understanding and sustain cross-sector collaboration.

• Pre-summit participant engagement online
• Cross-silo understanding before meeting
• Sustained collaboration post-conference
• Surface unspoken issues through dialogue

I had the immense honour of being invited to participate in the g0v Summit in Taipei last year. The Summit was basically a chance for 700 people to get…

The Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) in New York is an annual gathering of people from around the world working towards a free and open internet.

Wise Group used Loomio to involve more than 1,000 staff in meaningful decisions—and one leadership team reported 96% positive decision-making engagement.

• Meaningful dialogue across 1,000+ staff
• 96% positive engagement in a pilot leadership team
• Safe participation for vulnerable people
• Staff-generated organizational change

Urban Adventures uses Loomio to make faster, more inclusive decisions with staff and partners working across global time zones.

• Decisions across time zones
• Transparent product strategy
• Prioritizing technology work
• Faster, more inclusive decisions

Thoughts en route: I am considering what it is I want from a trip as extensive and full as this one. Madrid, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Strasbourg, New…