Smaller Structures with the Same Core
Reference code: C25-10 This commentary is one of a two-part set of commentaries that examines the principles and practical design choices involved in Small Scale Commons Governance. Part One─Designing Small Scale Commons Governance This commentary is the first part of a two-part guide on how small commons corporations can streamline boards and roles while preserving […]
Professional Fields with a Stake in Commons Capitalism
Reference code: C25-09 Commons capitalism represents a departure from familiar corporate and nonprofit structures. By separating stewardship authority from market-facing operations, and by requiring subsidiaries to pursue the highest achievable net profits while the parent corporation preserves consolidated surplus for internal purposes, it introduces a new architecture of enterprise design. Because this model diverges sharply […]
Managing a Nonprofit Enterprise with Stewarded Surplus
Reference code: C25-05 Introduction and Core Function The design of a nonprofit enterprise without members or shareholders that distributes decision authority across multiple centers and treats net profits as stewarded surplus produces a distinctive institutional model. The structure differs from conventional corporate arrangements because residual gains are not distributed to private parties. Instead, retained surplus […]