Heather Holland

The Power of Co-ops United in Purpose

Our Executive Director, Noemi Giszpenc, reflects on the 2019 Cooperative Impact Conference My colleagues were buzzing with excitement at the choice of plenary keynote for the Cooperative Impact Conference at the beginning of October–Felicia Wong of the Roosevelt Institute was sure to deliver a zinger. And she did, calmly laying out item by item how

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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 Heritage manufactured home communities located in Westfield, MA, and the residents of Lincoln Mobile Estates

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Member of the Compost Cooperative hosing a bucket

Compost Cooperative Digs Deep into Mass Incarceration

You don’t have to dig deep to find startling statistics about the state of mass incarceration in the US. The issues run deep, have been around for hundreds of years, and the system is rotten no matter which way you look at it. Outside of a small number of successful programs and initiatives, we are

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CDI’s Business Ownership Solutions Visits the Adirondack North Country

This summer, BOS program director Rob Brown spent a week in New York’s North Country region presenting at a series of events organized by the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA).  ANCA is an independent non-profit organization working to build dynamic local economies that sustain thriving communities in Northern New York since 1955. Carolyn Edsell Vetter,

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Sandwich board announced celebration of Halifax Estates closing

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 has decided to move into a position focused on supporting the acquisition and financing process

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Resident owners at the new St. George Cooperative

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 in touch with us. The New England Resident Owned Communities (NEROC) program wants you! Take a look at our

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Update: Job posting: Cooperative Housing Specialist, Maine – 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 Maine, great with people, a good trainer, and committed to building democratic ownership, then get in touch with us. The New England Resident Owned Communities (NEROC) program wants you! Take a look at

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Update: Job opening: Communications and Development Associate – closed

The Cooperative Development Institute is looking for a half-time Communications & Development Associate to provide support to CDI’s communications & development teams. Editing and writing organizational materials, assisting with social media production, grant preparation, and individual donor solicitation will be important parts of the job, as CDI seeks to achieve the organization’s communications and fundraising

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