The United States Department of Agriculture offers a multitude of grants and support for development of rural communities, and recognizes that cooperatives are a key way to strengthen conditions for rural people. In this year’s funding round, CDI won four
The Data Commons Cooperative Building Infrastructure for Information Sharing
In 2012 CDI helped launch the Data Commons Cooperative, which now boasts 30 members from across the continent. Its members range from grassroots groups such as SolidarityNYC to large umbrella organizations such as the US Federation of Worker Co-ops. The
CDI is “the most optimistic group of people I have ever worked with”
Earlier this year, we asked many of you to respond to a survey about our work. Now, the responses are in, and we’re proud and excited about the results. Check out the highlights we’ve pulled out from the data and
Newsletter: CDI Speaks before the UN and Wins the “People’s Choice Award”
CDI to the United Nations: Sustainable Development through Cooperative Development CDI Executive Director Noemi Giszpenc was invited to present at the U.N. in New York as part of a panel on the “Sustainable Development Goals” and how to engage citizen
CDI Wins “People’s Choice Award” for Transitions to Worker Ownership
Rob Brown, director of Business Ownership Solutions at CDI, was among ten finalists chosen to do short presentations on their innovative economic and community development ideas at the Friends of Midcoast Maine annual meeting. His presentation showed how converting existing
How A Worker Co-op Structured as a LLC Can Retain Earnings
Meet Cathy, the Cooperative Development Institute’s new answerwoman! She can take on any co-op questions you might have, big or small. Today we address the submitted question: “How can a worker co-op structured as an LLC retain earnings?” See all
CDI seeks Housing Program Organizer, eastern MA (PT)
Job Title: Housing Program Organizer (Part Time, 20-30 hours/week) Reports to: Director, New England Resident Owned Communities Program (NEROC) Compensation: $18-22/hour plus benefits FLSA: Salaried/Exempt Position Overview: Works in the NEROC (New England Resident Owned Communities) program of the Cooperative
Co-op Cathy: What are residency requirements for joining a co-op in the US?
Meet Cathy, the Cooperative Development Institute’s new answerwoman! She can take on any co-op questions you might have, big or small. Today we address the submitted question: “What are residency requirements, if any, for joining a co-op in the U.S.?”
Thankful for the Opportunity to Learn and Teach: Our Past Two Months
October and November have been two incredibly active months for the Cooperative Development Institute! We have been out in communities, making waves in the co-op world, and working directly with allied movements and organizations to cultivate and support their co-op
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