Support the emergence of a cooperative, ecological future
Proutist Universal is building the media, research, and coordination infrastructure for economic democracy, localisation, and regenerative society. All content remains freely accessible. This work is sustained through Supporting Membership.
Ideas Change the World
But Only When They Reach People
Around the world, millions of people are questioning an economic system that concentrates wealth, deepens inequality, damages ecosystems, and leaves communities with less control over their own future. Yet meaningful alternatives rarely receive the attention, research, and public discussion they deserve.
Proutist Universal exists to change that. Through educational programs, research, publications, podcasts, events, and practical projects, we make innovative ideas about economic democracy, cooperative economics, local self-reliance, ethical leadership, and sustainable development accessible to everyone. Our mission is simple: help create a future where people and the planet can thrive together.
Where Your Money Goes
Every contribution directly supports the people and infrastructure that make our work possible.
Your donation helps fund educational programs, the Progressive Horizons journal, the ProutCast podcast, online learning initiatives, research projects, community-building efforts, digital platforms, and the dedicated team members who coordinate these activities. While much of our work is supported by volunteers, maintaining a high-quality global educational platform requires professional leadership, technology, administration, and ongoing program development.
We publish regular updates so supporters can see exactly how funds are used and what impact they create.
We believe transparency is not optional – it is essential. We publish regular updates so supporters can see exactly how funds are used and what impact they create.
A public media platform exploring the future of society.
We bring together thinkers, practitioners, researchers, and organisers working on:
• economic democracy
• localisation
• ecological regeneration
• cooperative systems
• human development
A bridge between ideas and public understanding.
A research journal developing the intellectual foundations of a post-capitalist society.
We publish:
• original research
• applied theory
• system analysis
• documentation of real-world experiments
Building credibility for a new economic paradigm.
A writers’ cooperative producing accessible, high-frequency content on:
• cooperative economies
• decentralisation
• regenerative systems
• transition beyond capitalism
Helping make complex ideas understandable and actionable.
Prout training programmes equipping people with the knowledge and practical skills to build economic democracy.
We offer:
• short and long-term training courses
• interactive workshops
• discussion groups
• applied case studies
• an international learning community
Developing the people who will build the cooperative economy.
Research projects advancing the methods, evidence, and practical tools needed to build a just and sustainable society.
We conduct:
• continuous surveys of resources and needs
• community and ecological research
• individual and collective wellbeing studies
• field-based pilot projects
• practical methods and measurement frameworks
• open research reports
Providing the evidence to guide balanced development for people and nature.
Supporting Membership
Proutist Universal is sustained through voluntary contributions.
All core publications and outputs remain freely accessible to everyone. Supporting Membership exists to fund the people, platforms, and coordination work that make this possible.
Alongside financial support, membership is also about participation. We want Supporting Members to be part of the ongoing conversation, contributing ideas, feedback, and perspective, and engaging more closely with the work as it develops in practice. The aim is a community working in solidarity, not just supporting from a distance.
Members are not paying for access, but helping maintain and expand a shared public infrastructure for research, media, education, and practical projects.
Membership is organised into four contribution levels.
Choose a level of support that fits your circumstances and help sustain the work.
Supporting Membership Levels
| Benefit | Member A | Member B | Member C | Member D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly contribution | €5 | €15 | €50 | €100 |
| Community forum access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Voice in community decisions | Equal | Equal | Equal | Equal |
| Right to pitch PU outputs | Equal | Equal | Equal | Equal |
| PU pin (Convention) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Inside PU briefing | Live + recorded | Live + recorded | Live + recorded | Live + recorded |
| Convention discount | 0% | 20% | 40% | 80% |
| ProutCast early access | Public | 1 week early | 2 weeks early | First access |
| Journal PDF early access | Public | 1 week early | 2 weeks early | First access |
| Name on supporters page | Opt-in | Opt-in | Opt-in | Opt-in |
| Journal listing | — | — | Each issue | Each issue + masthead |
| Printed annual Journal | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sponsored impact credit | — | — | 1 Substack/year | 1 student + 1 podcast/year |
| Annual letter | — | — | — | Yes |
Every Supporting Member has
• equal voice in community decision-making
• equal right to pitch Journal, podcast, or Substack contributions
• access to all open PU events
• access to the community forum
• PU pin distributed at Convention
• optional listing on the supporters page