Co-ops can help people do just about anything. But can you help us make cooperation work for everyone in our region? Then it’s time to apply for the Cooperative Business Director position at CDI! We are looking for someone with an outstanding mix of business development, organizational development, and network building skills. Our new Cooperative Business Director will
By Jeanee Wright I was saddened to hear recently of the loss of a great man, Dale Whitmore, President of Wardtown Cooperative in Freeport, Maine. Dale passed away peacefully, surrounded by friends and family, from complications from recent illnesses. When I reflect on my memories of Dale, the first thing that comes to my mind
Want to be part of a growing team of successful community organizers making a difference for low and moderate income residents? If you’re a group process guru, a real estate whiz, or a trainer extraordinaire, the New England Resident Owned Communities (NEROC) program wants you! Take a look at our job description and if it speaks to you, speak
It’s true that we at CDI often do our work in the background. We’re proud of the success our clients achieve, but we affirm that they did it themselves. Still, it’s nice to be recognized for the role we play in fostering innovative, competent, and transformative cooperative ownership! Kudos to our colleague Jonah Fertig-Burd for
CFNE is hiring. They are looking for a multilingual Cooperative Business Support Officer (CBSO) who will manage CFNE’s business support services to its prospective, applicant, and borrowing co-ops as well as create and maintain systems to track and ensure the quality of CFNE and partner provided technical assistance (TA). That TA includes business planning, loan
There are some real, tough issues facing our region, nation, and the world. And folks disagree more than ever on how to address those issues. But one thing people from many different perspectives can agree on is that co-ops are a solid, common-sense solution. At the Second Annual Co-op Impact Conference hosted by the National
Do you want to help workers build wealth through ownership and gain a sense of hope and control over their future? Do you want to help farmers, fishermen and other food producers build a sustainable, resilient, locally controlled food system? Do you want to help preserve and grow jobs, businesses and farms throughout Maine and
Want to be part of a growing team of successful community organizers making a difference for low and moderate income residents? If you’re a group process guru, a real estate whiz, or a trainer extraordinaire, the New England Resident Owned Communities (NEROC) program wants you! Take a look at our job description and if it speaks to you, speak to
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Mohamed Dekow, Executive Director of Sustainable Livelihoods Relief Organization, Dekow.slro@gmail.com, 207-330-1352 Jonah Fertig-Burd, Director of Cooperative Food Systems at Cooperative Development Institute, jfertig-burd@cdi.coop, 207-615-9970  Successful Kickstarter campaign will help Isuken Co-op Food Truck bring Somali Bantu Farm to Table Food to the streets of Lewiston and events in Maine New video,
Calling all talented community organizers, group process whisperers, real estate geeks, and terrific trainers! The New England Resident Owned Communities (NEROC) program is seeking an outstanding addition to our stellar team. Take a look at our job description and if it speaks to you, speak to us! Interested candidates should call 877-632-6677 (877-NE COOPS) for application instructions.
