The Louisville Association for Community Economics (LACE) is a non-profit developer committed to fostering an ecosystem of cooperative social enterprises built on racial and economic equity.
We believe that community-owned and governed businesses are a pathway to bring wealth and power to neighborhoods and people that have faced systemic exclusion.
- We educate the community about how cooperative economics can create community wealth and support the development of cooperative businesses.
- LACE helps launch cooperatives by supporting feasibility and business planning, connecting with communities and stakeholders, creating financial and governance models, and assisting with capitalization strategies.
- Our first major initiative is bringing the Louisville Community Grocery (LCG) vision to life.