A Letter from CDI’s Executive Director Dear friends, collaborators, colleagues, donors, and CDI community, Three years ago, I announced my intention to leave my role as Executive Director. I write to you today to announce that we are now
Cooperative Development Institute: Year in Review 2014
2014 was a momentous year for the Cooperative Development Institute. Of course, we couldn’t have done it without you: our supporters and our community. That’s why we wanted to give you a recap of everything we accomplished together. In 2014,
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
CDI Job Opening: Cooperative Business Development Specialist
Do you want to help preserve businesses and grow more and better jobs throughout the Northeast? Do you want to help workers build wealth through ownership and advance economic opportunity, security and justice? Then we’ve got a position for you!
Requests for Qualifications for Engineering Services in Camden, Maine
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES The Cooperative Development Institute’s Water Infrastructure Support Program (WISP) is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified engineering firms on behalf of Mountainside Community Cooperative, Inc. in Camden, Maine for the
Requests for Qualifications for Engineering Services in Shelburne, Vermont
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES The Cooperative Development Institute’s Water Infrastructure Support Program is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified engineering firms on behalf of Lakeview Cooperative, Inc. in Shelburne, Vermont for improvements to
NETI Fellowship Kickoff Retreat gathers business thought leaders
This week, the Northeast Transition Initiative (NETI) Fellowship Kickoff Retreat brought together partners and its inaugural cohort of fellows in Andover to share their experiences and to learn how we can work together to create economic opportunities, preserve small businesses
Webinar: Immigrant Co-ops and the Corporate Transparency Act
Date and Time: Feb. 12, 2024 @ 7 p.m. Join us for this free webinar where we will discuss the Corporate Transparency Act and its impact on cooperatives, with a focus on immigrant-owned and worker-owned cooperatives. The Corporate Transparency Act,
Requests for Qualifications for Engineering Services in Hyde Park, Vermont
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES The Cooperative Development Institute’s Water Infrastructure Support Program is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified engineering firms on behalf of Sterling View Cooperative Community, Inc. in Hyde Park, Vermont for
USDA grant supports creation of Maine halal meat brand co-op
The Cooperative Development Institute is facilitating the development of a cooperative halal meat brand and Maine’s first exclusively halal-certified, USDA-regulated slaughter and processing facility to serve the growing demand for halal meat from Muslim and immigrant populations in Maine, thanks