America’s largest nonprofit university announces new Cooperative Management Certificate Program!
March 2, 2020
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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 resident owned community that I worked closely with. Resident ownership really does make all the
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 an employee-owned company, according to a survey by the Employee Ownership Foundation, and studies have
At the dawn of the 2020s, the world seems ready to tip out of the unstable equilibrium it has teetered in for the past several decades, into an era of rapid change. But in which direction? CDI, with the long-time support of the New Visions Foundation, is pushing toward a more compassionate, life-affirming, and sustainable
The Trustees of The John Merck Fund approved a $35,000 grant to enable the Cooperative Development Institute to help New American farmers and food leaders to acheive greater economic security and opportunity by increasing revenue from wholesale markets, securing funding and financing, and becoming more integrated and active in the local and regional food system.
For Immediate Release Leaving A Cooperative Legacy: After Five Generations, the W.J. Wheeler Insurance Agency Transitions to Worker Ownership Contacts: Michelle Walker, W.J.Wheeler Insurance Agency (207) 774-9816 mwalker@wheelersinsurance.com Rob Brown, Director, Business Ownership Solutions, Cooperative Development Institute, (207) 233-2987 rbrown@cdi.coop Chris Linder, Loan & Outreach Officer, Cooperative Fund of New England (207) 949-4632
We highlighted food co-ops in Maine in our exclusive video release! From farm and sea to distribution to retail and food service, cooperatives are helping to meet community needs and increase access to food and good food jobs. Featuring the stories of New Roots Cooperative Farm, Portland Food Co-op, Fedco Seeds, Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Tenants Harbor
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
Start.coop will be launching their second cohort of the Start.coop accelerator program this coming Spring, welcoming 6-8 new co-op entrepreneurs into the Start.coop family! Businesses that are led by people of color, women and immigrants, and/or which are explicitly designed to share equity with marginalized communities are encouraged to apply. Applications open on December 16th!
For Immediate Release December 13, 2019 Mountainside Community Celebrates Resident Ownership! Homeowners purchase 52 unit Mountainside Park; preserving affordable housing in Camden – joins nine established Maine Resident Owned Communities. Contacts: Margaret Jone, Vice President, Mountainside Community Board of Directors, (207) 706-6391 Jeanee Wright, Cooperative Housing Development Specialist, CDI (207) 844-1664 Liza Fleming-Ives, Deputy Director,
