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   {{< article link="/articles/independent-technology/" >}}
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content/articles/crm-membership-newsletters/index.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Membership, CRM, and Newsletters
 date: 2025-12-27
 summary: Tools for managing contacts, memberships, donations, and communications. When your member relationships live on your infrastructure, your community's most valuable asset stays under your control.
 draft: True
-featureImageCaption: "Photo by [Melanie Deziel](https://unsplash.com/@storyfuel) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/U33fHryBYBU) (Unsplash License)"
+featureImageCaption: "Photo by [Headway](https://unsplash.com/@headwayio) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/5QgIuuBxKwM) (Unsplash License)"
 ---
 
 Communities exist through relationships. The contacts, members, donors, and supporters who make up your community are your most valuable asset.

content/articles/decidim-barcelona/index.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ featureImageCaption: "Photo by [Chang Duong](https://unsplash.com/@iamchang) on
 
 ## What They Needed
 
-In 2016, Barcelona's city government faced a question: how do you actually involve hundreds of thousands of citizens in making decisions together?
+In [2016](https://www.ids.ac.uk/publications/decidim-barcelona-spain/), Barcelona's city government faced a question: how do you actually involve hundreds of thousands of citizens in making decisions together?
 
 They could have bought software from a vendor. Plenty of companies sell "civic engagement platforms." But the city saw a problem with that approach: if the software that enables democracy is owned by a company, what happens when that company changes its terms, raises its prices, or disappears?
 
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ Today, [Decidim is used by over 450 organizations in more than 30 countries](htt
 - Dozens of cities across Spain
 
 **The numbers in Barcelona alone:**
-- Over 40,000 registered users
+- [Over 40,000 registered users](https://participedia.net/case/decidim-participatory-budgeting-in-barcelona)
 - More than 1.5 million visits annually
 - Thousands of citizen proposals debated and implemented
 
-But the numbers don't capture what matters most. Decidim changed *how* Barcelona makes decisions. The city's strategic plan was shaped by 10,000 citizen proposals. Neighborhood budgets are decided by residents. Policy isn't just announced—it's developed in the open, with input from the people it affects.
+But the numbers don't capture what matters most. Decidim changed *how* Barcelona makes decisions. The city's strategic plan was [shaped by over 10,000 citizen proposals](https://www.ids.ac.uk/publications/decidim-barcelona-spain/). Neighborhood budgets are decided by residents. Policy isn't just announced—it's developed in the open, with input from the people it affects.
 
 ## What They Learned
 

content/articles/detroit-digital-stewards/index.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The question wasn't "how do we bring technology to Detroit?" It was "how do we h
 
 ## What They Built
 
-The Detroit Community Technology Project created the **Digital Stewards** program—a training initiative that teaches residents to build, maintain, and govern their own community networks.
+The [Detroit Community Technology Project](https://detroitcommunitytech.org/?q=story) created the **Digital Stewards** program—a training initiative that teaches residents to build, maintain, and govern their own community networks.
 
 Digital Stewards learn:
 - **Technical skills**: Installing wireless equipment, configuring mesh networks, troubleshooting connections

content/articles/drivers-cooperative/index.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: "The Drivers Cooperative: Drivers Who Own Their App"
 description: "New York City drivers built their own ride-hail platform—and kept the profits for themselves"
-summary: When gig economy drivers asked "what if we just built our own app?", they proved that worker-owned platforms aren't just possible—they can thrive. Over 9,000 driver-owners now share in the success they create together.
+summary: When gig economy drivers asked "what if we just built our own app?", they proved that worker-owned platforms aren't just possible—they can thrive. Thousands of driver-owners now share in the success they create together.
 date: 2026-01-04
 tags: ["case-study", "cooperative", "worker-owned", "ride-hail", "platform cooperative"]
 categories: ["Worker-Owned Platforms"]
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ featureImageCaption: "Photo by [why kei](https://unsplash.com/@whykei) on [Unspl
 
 ## What They Needed
 
-For years, ride-hail drivers in New York City watched their pay decline while the apps they drove for grew into billion-dollar companies. Uber and Lyft took 25-40% of every fare. Drivers had no say in pricing, no control over the algorithm, no seat at the table.
+For years, ride-hail drivers in New York City watched their pay decline while the apps they drove for grew into billion-dollar companies. Uber and Lyft [took 25-40% of every fare](https://www.nelp.org/insights-research/unpacking-uber-and-lyfts-predatory-take-rates/)—and sometimes even more. Drivers had no say in pricing, no control over the algorithm, no seat at the table.
 
 They weren't employees with benefits. They weren't independent contractors with freedom. They were something in between—with the downsides of both.
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ In 2020, a group of drivers launched **[The Drivers Cooperative](https://en.wiki
 
 The structure is simple:
 - **Drivers own the company.** Each driver-member has one share and one vote.
-- **Drivers keep more.** TDC takes only 15% of fares, compared to 25-40% at competitors.
+- **Drivers keep more.** TDC [takes only 15% of fares](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Drivers_Cooperative), compared to 25-40% at competitors.
 - **Riders pay less.** Lower overhead means competitive pricing.
 - **Decisions are democratic.** Major policies are voted on by driver-members.
 

content/articles/guifi-net/index.md

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The network operates on a simple principle: you can connect to Guifi.net for fre
 
 ## What Happened
 
-From a handful of nodes in 2004, Guifi.net grew through neighbor-to-neighbor expansion. Someone would connect their house, then help their neighbor connect, then the neighbor down the road.
+From [a handful of nodes in 2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guifi.net), Guifi.net grew through neighbor-to-neighbor expansion. Someone would connect their house, then help their neighbor connect, then the neighbor down the road.
 
 Professional operators emerged—small businesses that provide services over the network. But they operate *on* the commons, not instead of it. The infrastructure remains community-owned.
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ The model has inspired community networks worldwide. Guifi.net's governance docu
 
 **Start local, grow organically.** Guifi.net didn't start with a master plan. It started with neighbors helping neighbors. The network grew because each new connection made sense for the people making it.
 
-**Legal structure matters.** Guifi.net developed a "commons license" that legally protects the network from privatization. Anyone can use it, but no one can close it off. The legal innovation was as important as the technical innovation.
+**Legal structure matters.** Guifi.net developed a ["commons license"](https://guifi.net/node/22157) that legally protects the network from privatization. Anyone can use it, but no one can close it off. The legal innovation was as important as the technical innovation.
 
 **Infrastructure is community.** The network is valuable, but the community that built it is more valuable. The relationships, the knowledge, the culture of mutual aid—these are what make Guifi.net resilient.
 

content/articles/loomio/index.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ featureImageCaption: "NZEI teachers using Loomio during their 2019 pay equity ca
 
 ## What They Needed
 
-After the Occupy movement, activists in New Zealand faced a familiar problem: how do you make decisions together when you can't all be in the same room at the same time?
+After the [Occupy movement](https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/participation-now/from-occupy-to-online-democracy-loomio-story/), activists in New Zealand faced a familiar problem: how do you make decisions together when you can't all be in the same room at the same time?
 
 Consensus-based groups often get stuck. Meetings drag on. Decisions stall. People burn out. Email threads become unreadable. The groups with the best intentions sometimes struggle most with the practical work of deciding things together.
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ And the organization behind it practices what it preaches: Loomio is built by a
 
 ## What Happened
 
-Since 2012, Loomio has helped **thousands of groups** make decisions together.
+Since [2012](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loomio), Loomio has helped **thousands of groups** make decisions together.
 
 **Users include:**
 - Cooperatives and worker-owned businesses

content/articles/resonate/index.md

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ And the platform itself is a cooperative:
 
 ## What Happened
 
-Resonate has been building since 2016, with thousands of artists and listeners participating in the cooperative.
+Resonate has been [building since 2015-2016](https://medium.com/resonatecoop/the-story-behind-resonate-4b1658677663), with thousands of artists and listeners participating in the cooperative.
 
 **What artists say:**
 

content/articles/riseup-networks/index.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ featureImageCaption: "Photo by [John Schnobrich](https://unsplash.com/@johnschno
 
 ## What They Needed
 
-In 1999, activists organizing around global justice issues faced a problem: the communication tools available to them were controlled by corporations that didn't share their values—and might hand over their data to authorities.
+In [1999](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riseup), activists organizing around global justice issues faced a problem: the communication tools available to them were controlled by corporations that didn't share their values—and might hand over their data to authorities.
 
 Email providers could read your messages. Chat services logged everything. There was no guarantee that the tools you used to organize wouldn't be used against you.
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The infrastructure runs on open source software throughout—not because it's tr
 
 Riseup now serves **millions of users** across the globe.
 
-Their email service alone has hundreds of thousands of accounts. Their mailing lists host discussions for countless organizations. Their VPN protects activists in countries where surveillance is a matter of life and death.
+Their email service alone has [hundreds of thousands of accounts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riseup). Their mailing lists host discussions for countless organizations. Their VPN protects activists in countries where surveillance is a matter of life and death.
 
 **What users say:**
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Their email service alone has hundreds of thousands of accounts. Their mailing l
 
 > "They've never sold us out. Not once. That's rare."
 
-Riseup has faced legal pressure, government requests, and attempts to compromise their systems. They've navigated all of it while maintaining their commitment to user privacy—including famously choosing to shut down services rather than comply with demands they considered unjust.
+Riseup has faced legal pressure, government requests, and attempts to compromise their systems. They've navigated all of it while maintaining their commitment to user privacy—including [responding to FBI warrants](https://riseup.net/en/about-us/press/canary-statement) by implementing encrypted storage so they could never again hand over useful data.
 
 ## What They Learned
 

content/articles/social-coop/index.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ featureImageCaption: "Photo by [Annie Spratt](https://unsplash.com/@anniespratt)
 
 ## What They Needed
 
-In 2017, a group of people were tired of the bargain that social media offered: use our platform for free, and we'll surveil you, manipulate your attention, and sell access to your eyeballs.
+In [2017](https://medium.com/open-collective/social-coop-a-cooperative-decentralized-social-network-c10980c9ed91), a group of people were tired of the bargain that social media offered: use our platform for free, and we'll surveil you, manipulate your attention, and sell access to your eyeballs.
 
 They didn't want to quit social media. They wanted to *own* it.
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Mastodon is open source software that works like Twitter, but with a crucial dif
 
 Social.coop took this further. They structured their Mastodon server as a formal cooperative:
 
-- **Members pay dues** (sliding scale, typically $1-5/month)
+- **Members pay dues** ([sliding scale, typically £1-10/month](https://join.social.coop/home.html))
 - **Members vote** on how the community is run
 - **Members elect** a steering committee
 - **Decisions are made** through democratic processes using Loomio (another open source tool)

content/articles/stocksy/index.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: "Stocksy: Artists Who Own Their Stock Photo Platform"
 description: "Photographers and videographers built a cooperative where creators keep the majority of their earnings"
-summary: When photographers asked why platforms keep most of what they earn, they built their own. Stocksy has paid over $80 million to artist-members who earn 50-75% of every sale—not the industry-standard pennies.
+summary: When photographers asked why platforms keep most of what they earn, they built their own. Stocksy has paid over $50 million to artist-members who earn 50-75% of every sale—not the industry-standard pennies.
 date: 2026-01-04
 tags: ["case-study", "cooperative", "artist-owned", "stock photography", "creative commons"]
 categories: ["Creative Communities"]
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ featureImageCaption: "Photo by [Jakob Owens](https://unsplash.com/@jakobowens1)
 
 Stock photography is a brutal business for creators. The major platforms pay photographers pennies per download—sometimes literally 15-25 cents. The platforms keep most of the revenue. Artists have no say in pricing, licensing terms, or how their work is used.
 
-In 2012, a group of photographers and industry veterans asked: what if the people who create the images owned the platform that sells them?
+In [2012](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stocksy_United), a group of photographers and industry veterans—including iStockphoto founder [Bruce Livingstone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Livingstone)—asked: what if the people who create the images owned the platform that sells them?
 
 ## What They Built
 
 They created **[Stocksy United](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stocksy_United)**—a stock photography and video cooperative owned by its contributing artists.
 
 The model flipped the industry standard:
-- **Artists earn 50-75% of each sale** (compared to 15-45% at competitors)
+- **[Artists earn 50-75% of each sale](https://www.start.coop/case-studies/stocksy)** (compared to 15-45% at competitors)
 - **Artists own the company.** Contributors are member-owners with voting rights.
 - **Artists govern together.** Major decisions go to the membership.
 - **Quality over quantity.** Curated collections rather than endless uploads.