A new report by Project Equity has been released that features a dozen case studies on worker co-op conversions, and CDI is proud to have our work on the Island Employee Cooperative in Maine featured alongside so many other amazing projects
CDI Seeks Office Manager–update: Found!
Update: We have found a new office manager. Thanks to all who participated in our search! Cooperative Development Institute is looking for a new Office Manager. That’s a little funny, since we don’t have an office–we’re a virtual
“Celebrating Collective Courage” Brings Together Practitioners and Educators
Saturday, March 7, the day before International Women’s Day and on the cusp between Black History Month and Women’s History Month, CDI took the opportunity to celebrate the impressive history and contemporary vitality of Black women’s leadership in cooperative thought
CDI’s Rob Brown Selected for the Democracy at Work Institute’s “Cooperative Developer Fellowship”
Our own Rob Brown, founder and director of the Business Ownership Solutions program at CDI, has been selected as one of 10 Fellows in the first cohort of Democracy at Work Institute Cooperative Developer Fellowships. We’re tremendously proud and honored!
Looking Forward to the Rest of 2015
We have a lot of projects brewing for 2015, but one that is already underway is our celebration of African American history of cooperation with a focus on arts and culture. Our new interactive exhibit (pictures below!) has been installed
How CDI Changed and Grew Throughout 2014
In a very real sense, CDI is the people who work here. As part of our website relaunch in 2014, we’re periodically bringing you the voice of the staff so you can get to know our team. The newest member
Bringing Co-ops Into the Spotlight
When we survey the cooperative community about the challenges they face, one issue surfaces consistently: a lack of knowledge and resources about co-ops amongst the public (and sometimes even amongst co-ops’ own members!). As highlighted in the fifth cooperative principle,
Growing the Organization to Serve More Cooperatives
Cooperative development is so much fun, we’d almost do it for free. Too bad we all have those pesky living expenses. Here’s a breakdown of how CDI spent its money, and where that money came from, for our last fiscal
Collaborating to Expand the Cooperative Movement
CDI collaborates with many other groups to work toward our vision of a cooperative economy in the Northeast. Oftentimes our projects will require a team, such as the development of the Island Employee Cooperative, which included the Independent Retailers Shared
Advancing Our Mission and Delivering Value to Funders
CDI is a mission-driven organization. We want to see more and more co-op development in our region, so that we can all benefit from a cooperative economy. We’ve been fortunate to enlist funders in supporting our work and our vision.