Minnesota Service Cooperatives
BrightWorks is part of the Minnesota Service Cooperatives (external site) (MSC), a statewide network of nine regional organizations that help schools, cities, counties, and nonprofits collaborate, share resources, and access cost-effective programs and services.
A service cooperative is a public agency that works within a geographic region to provide services through a collaborative approach. BrightWorks serves the seven-county metro area.
MSC initiatives include student enrichment programs, the COMPASS Regional Network, cooperative purchasing, health insurance pools, career-connected learning, and technology solutions.
Kelly Barrick, MSC Professional Development & Partnership Lead, is based at BrightWorks. Kelly can be reached at kelly.barrick@brightworksmn.org or 612-638-1512.
Annual MSC Conference
The 2026 Minnesota Service Cooperatives Conference, hosted by the Northeast Service Cooperative, will take place on July 8-10 in Duluth.
Representatives from each regional service cooperative were honored with a service award at the 2025 MSC Conference in Duluth.
Regional Service Cooperatives
Links open in external sites.
BrightWorks (Arden Hills)
Lakes Country Service Cooperative (Fergus Falls)
Northeast Service Cooperative (Mt. Iron)
Northwest Service Cooperative (Thief River Falls)
Resource Training & Solution (Sartell)
Sourcewell (Staples)
South Central Service Cooperative (North Mankato)
Southeast Service Cooperative (Rochester)
Southwest West Central Service Cooperative (Marshall)