Written by Rob Brown, Business Ownership Solutions Program Director The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing economic collapse has only made a bad situation worse, exacerbating economic inequality, racial disparities in employment, wealth and health, and the precarious livelihoods of poor
POSTPONED EVENT: Cooperative Maine Business Alliance’s Principle Six Conference: Build Your Skills, Grow Our Co-ops
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Emmy Andersson Network Coordinator Cooperative Maine Business Alliance 207-576-3690 emmy@maine.coop FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Cooperative Maine Business Alliance’s Principle Six Conference: Build Your Skills, Grow Our Co-ops April 4th, 9:00am – 4pm, University
Halifax Estates, A Two Year Retrospective on Resident Ownership Success
Recently, I read the Financial Times article, “Why Big Investors are Buying Up American Trailer Parks,” and it made me proud that CDI is part of the ROC USA network! I want to share my thoughts about Halifax Estates, a
Bloomberg Businessweek Highlights Worker Ownership!
Bloomberg Businessweek states the number of worker-owned companies has more than doubled in the past decade in the U.S.! Businesses with a long history in their market tend to transition best. Almost three-fourths of American workers would prefer to work for
The MetroWest Daily News Celebrates Our Jo-Len Village Conversion
We’re still celebrating our Jo-Len Village conversion, in collaboration with ROCUSA, into the New Year! Daily news coverage has been at its peak. The MetroWest Daily News picked up this story and celebrated with us. Check out their article: residents-buy-out-complex-from-outside-company-for-14m
Congratulations to Charter Oaks Village Cooperative for Winning a GrowSmart Maine Reward!
Projects that can transform a community, from Millinocket to Arundel, were named “outstanding” in this year’s Smart Growth Awards from GrowSmart Maine, at the nonprofit advocacy group’s second annual summit. Congratulations to Charter Oaks Village Cooperative for winning this prestigious award, and to
Voices from the Field: Immigrants, Collaboration, and Co-ops Revive a Maine Town
In 2012, Somali refugees started farm businesses, aided by an incubator farm program called the New American Sustainable Agriculture Project (NASAP). A few years later, CDI offered assistance to the Somali Bantu community to provide support and resources that aided
Charter Oaks Village Celebrates Resident Ownership!
Homeowners purchase 40 unit Arundel manufactured housing park; preserving affordable housing in York County – join eight established Maine Resident Owned Communities. Arundel, Maine – Homeowners in the 40 unit Charter Oaks manufactured housing park in Arundel took a big
The Island Employee Cooperative Celebrates its Fifth Year of Success!
The Island Employee Cooperative (IEC) in Stonington, Maine has just celebrated its fifth year of operation. CDI’s Rob Brown, Director of Business Ownership Solutions, was part of the team that provided the technical assistance for the employees and the seller
Policy Matters – Making Our Voices Heard!
Both the government and cooperatives exist to help regular people accomplish together what they could not do on their own. So since we know how to make our co-ops meet our needs, why not use those skills to get our