We work with manufactured homeowners to cooperatively purchase and democratically manage their neigborhoods as Resident Owned Communities (ROCs).
Empowering small businesses through employee ownership and worker cooperative transitions.
Recognizing the growing demand for support of immigrants and asylum seekers in the Northeast, CDI launched its first program designed to service immigrant communities.
We help New England's resident and non-profit owned housing communities get funding to create safe and reliable water infrastructure.
Growing the cooperative ecosystem with technical assistance and training for cooperative enterprises across diverse industries throughout the Northeast.
Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) is the source for cooperative development in the Northeast.
CDI is a regional 501(c)3 non-profit founded in 1994 by co-op leaders in the Northeast. Our mission is to create and sustain democratically owned, cooperative enterprises and networks in the Northeast that grow a prosperous and equitable economy. We envision a world where everyone can fulfill their needs and aspirations.
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We can do more together than on our own.
That's the whole idea of cooperatives! Your contribution to CDI can be of any size, and will make a big difference in our work to transform ownership of our economy!
News & Updates
Maine Flower Collective blooms and grows after first year
Maine Flower Collective blooms and grows after first year In a world where imported blooms typically dominate our bouquets and arrangements, there remains a healthy demand for local, seasonal flowers in Maine. Ranunculus, Lisianthus, dahlias, and hydrangeas are popular for
Gov. Mills proposes $5 million fund to support residents’ purchases of manufactured home communities
Gov. Janet Mills proposed creating a $5 million fund to help residents of manufactured home parks purchase their communities when they go up for sale, as part of proposed state budget changes. The fund will help to protect residents from
Vermont manufactured home communities receive $15.5 million for water infrastructure through state initiative
Vermont manufactured home communities receive $15.5 million for water infrastructure through state initiative Vermont Gov. Phil Scott and the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) announced $13.3 million in Healthy Homes Initiative awards and $2.2 million in Three-Acre Stormwater Initiative awards
“When I learned about the Pedal People cooperative I realized that bikes could play a bigger role in an ecology-based economy. CDI helped us take this realization to a viable business model that will provide good jobs in a democratic workplace while helping to tackle the climate crisis, reduce waste and pollution, and increase the quality of life in our downtown.” – Scott Vlaun, on Spoke Folks Co-op, a project of the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy