The Cooperative Development Institute, a virtual 501(c)3 nonprofit serving New England and New York, is looking for a savvy senior accountant to work about a day a week on overseeing our finances. Please see the call for proposals here, send
Updated: Application Period now closed for Director of Fundraising and Communications
Updated: The application period for this position closed on September 15, 2016. Thank you to everyone for your interest! CDI seeks a qualified person to serve as Director of Fundraising and Communications within the organization. This is a new position.
How Do Obama’s Overtime Rules Affect Co-ops?
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 question: “How do the new overtime rules the Obama administration has planned affect cooperatives?” See
Data on Vermont’s Co-ops Now Available
We recently teamed up with Cabot Creamery, the Association of Vermont Credit Unions, and VSECU to build a database of every co-op in the state of Vermont. Now, the results are in! The high-profile cooperative census has helped to create
These Co-ops Go Out on a Limb
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 question: “Are there examples of cooperatively organized tree care companies? We are thinking about starting
New Americans Starting New Farms in the Northeast
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 questions: “How can co-ops benefit immigrant/New American workers?” See all of Cathy’s answers and ask
What is the maximum dividend rate that co-ops can offer on preferred stock?
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 questions: “What is the maximum dividend rate that co-ops can offer on preferred stock? What
How are nonprofits and co-ops different?
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 questions: “What are the legal difference between nonprofits and cooperatives? Can you run a nonprofit
New Co-op Owners Celebrate Saving 40 Units of Affordable Over-55 Housing
Residents of Rustic Pines Estates, an age-restricted over-55 manufactured home community located off of Plain Street in North Attleboro, have taken a giant leap forward in securing their own destiny by purchasing their park to own and run it themselves.
A Farm for New Americans
New Roots Cooperative Farm has secured a new 30-acre farm in Lewiston, Maine, with support from Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) and Land for Good. MFT and New Roots intend to develop an agreement that will allow the farmers to purchase