CDI is seeking a great organizer and coach with a head for business to join our Massachusetts NEROC team, working with groups of homeowners to form and strengthen their resident-owned communities. Check out our full job description here. The position
For Immediate Release: Colchester Parks Become Newest ROCS!
For Immediate Release: Colchester Parks Become Newest ROCS! February 10, 2022 Colchester, Vermont Contact: Annik Paul, Vermont State Manager Cooperative Development Institute – New England Resident Owned Communities (802) 851-0110 Kathleen R. Berk, Executive Director Vermont State Housing Authority (802)
Media Advisory: CDI releases Massachusetts Affordable Housing Report
For Immediate Release June 29, 2021 Contact: Margaret Miley – Director, Cooperative Business Services mmiley@cdi.coop 978-973-1200 To celebrate National Home Ownership Month, the Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) released its report– Cooperative Housing Solutions for Massachusetts’ Affordable Housing Crisis.
Congratulations to ANCA on grant award!
The Cooperative Development Institute is excited to congratulate the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) for being awarded a grant of over $1.26 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, supported by additional funding provided by Mastercard. The grant
News coverage of the Ward Lumber ownership transition
Thanks to North Country Public Radio that just aired a great piece about Ward Lumber’s ownership transition. Check out https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/43724/20210507/employee-ownership-can-prevent-job-losses-and-closures-when-north-country-business-owners-retire There were also pieces in the Peru Gazette, LBM Journal, HBS Dealer and Northeastern Retail Lumber Association (three industry groups), Adirondack
Regional Gatherings – NEROC VT
On Saturday, October 5, 2019, the Vermont team of New England Resident Owned Communities (NEROC) hosted a half-day training for board and co-op members from seven VT ROC communities. Attendees were treated to a legal workshop with Steve Kantor, Esq.,
De-stigmatizing Manufactured Housing Communities
By Jeanee Wright – NEROC Housing Specialist October is Anti-Stigma month. I had no idea of that fact when I was asked to sit on a panel at the 2019 Maine State Housing Authority Conference on Affordable Housing held recently
NEROC Staff Successfully Enables Massachusetts and Rhode Island Residents to Take Community Ownership
Residents of three manufactured home communities had a lot to celebrate in July as they took ownership of the land beneath their communities, securing affordable housing for their families. On July 24, the residents of Arbor Mobile Home Park and
Growth and Change in NEROC Program: New Housing Director Sought
CDI’s NEROC program has seen unprecedented growth in the past year in terms of staff and communities served, with more rapid growth on the horizon. To best meet the growing demand for resident ownership, longtime director and founder Andy Danforth
Update: Job posting: Cooperative Housing Specialist, Vermont–closed
Affordable housing is crucial for people to lead stable, productive lives and stay out of poverty. If you are passionate about preserving affordable housing in Vermont, great with people, a good trainer, and committed to building democratic ownership, then get