Are you an accountant that wants to take your talents to an ethical and democratic workplace in Massachusetts? Are you interested in potentially becoming a worker-owner at one of the well-known and successful worker-coops in the US? Equal Exchange’s two
UHAB Gives CDI Staff a Tour of NYC Co-ops
On Friday, September 19, CDI staff Matt Meyer and Noémi Giszpenc joined experienced and new co-op developers at the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board for a tour of buildings in the Housing Development Fund Corporation program. UHAB provides consultation to boards
Co-op Success Story: County Co-op and Farm Store Cafe Launches in Maine
CDI recently worked to help launch The County Co-op and Farm Store Cafe in Houlton, Maine. We are thrilled that through the hard work of these new co-ops, people in Northern Maine will now have access to convenient and neighborly
Co-op Job Posting: General Manager, Barrels Community Market, Waterville, Maine
General Manager, Barrels Community Market, Waterville, Maine Salaried: $42,000/year Contact: David Gulak (Board Chair) davidgulak@gmail.com Barrels Community Market is currently seeking to hire a full-time General Manager. Barrels is a fun and lively consumer-owned cooperative located in the heart of
Edgeway and Twin Coach: Two Resident-Owned Communities, One Spirit of Cooperation
Twin Coach Estates Homeowners Association (Lakeville) and Edgeway Homeowner’s Association (Middleborough) kicked off the month of August with a dual-community picnic. Toasting their achievements behind a “We Own It” banner, they congratulated one another on coming so far in such
The Voice of the Staff: CDI’s Work is “Transformative” and “Utterly Necessary”
In an effort to help people better understand what CDI does – and why our work is so crucial – we turned to the best asset we have. Our staff. The people who work at CDI are, if we may
From the Workplace to the Home, We’re Making Democracy Work For Everyone
At CDI, we believe that democracy isn’t something everyone should experience only once every four years. It’s the very foundation of our communities and a practice we should instill into our daily lives. From farms to grocery stores, workplaces, and
The Voice of the Staff: Building a Culture of Democratic Ownership
In an effort to help people better understand what CDI does – and why our work is so crucial – we turned to the best asset we have. Our staff. The people who work at CDI are, if we may
Become a Worker Co-op Developer in NYC! New Job Posting.
Are you based in New York City and have an interest in providing support and consultation services to worker-owner cooperatives based on principles of social justice, equality, and democracy? One of the New York City’s best cooperative development agencies, the
Island Community in Maine Creates Worker-Owned Cooperative to Retain Local Businesses and Jobs
For Immediate Release 6/17/2014 Contact: Rob Brown, Director, Cooperative Development Institute’s Business Ownership Solutions program, 207-233-2987, rbrown@cdi.coop Island Community in Maine Creates Worker-Owned Cooperative to Retain Local Businesses and Jobs Deer Isle and Stonington, ME, June 17, 2014–Employees of