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Green Worker Cooperatives hiring Co-op Academy Coordinator

June 24, 2015 No Comments

Our friends at Green Worker Cooperative are hiring. This is an amazing opportunity! See below for details: Job Description: Co-op Academy Coordinator Green Worker Cooperatives is a Bronx-based organization dedicated to incubating worker-owned green businesses in order to build a strong local economy rooted in democracy and environmental justice. We train and develop worker cooperatives

The Benefits of Cooperating With Other Local Co-ops: Lessons from Cabot

June 24, 2015 1 Comment

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: “What are the benefits of marketing ourselves as a cooperative?” See all of Cathy’s answers and ask your own on her home page. This is a guest column by

A Call To Action to Support Worker Cooperatives in NYC

June 11, 2015 No Comments

From our friends at the New York City Network of Worker Cooperatives posted this call to action, especially for NYC residents: If you support worker coops, call in to City Council on the week of June 8 [through the 12th]! Let them know that you support enhancement of the NYC Worker Cooperative Business Development Initiative

Why Your Customers Should Know You’re a Co-op: Lessons from the Cabot Creamery Cooperative

June 5, 2015 No Comments

CDI seeks Housing Program Organizer, eastern MA (PT)

May 28, 2015 No Comments

Job Title: Housing Program Organizer (Part Time, 20-30 hours/week) Reports to: Director, New England Resident Owned Communities Program (NEROC) Compensation: $18-22/hour plus benefits FLSA: Salaried/Exempt Position Overview: Works in the NEROC (New England Resident Owned Communities) program of the Cooperative Development Institute, organizing manufactured home park residents to form cooperatives to purchase and manage their

Wardtown Mobile Home Cooperative becomes the 6th Resident Owned Community in Maine

May 27, 2015 No Comments

For Immediate Release – Freeport, May, 2015 The residents of Wardtown Mobile Home Park in Freeport recently secured funding support from the Genesis Community Loan Fund in Damariscotta, and Maine State Housing Authority (Maine Housing) in Augusta, to become the 6th Resident Owned Community in Maine. Aided in their purchase acquisition by assistance from the

Wardtown Mobile Home Cooperative becomes the 6th Resident Owned Community in Maine

May 19, 2015 No Comments

Freeport, ME, May 13, 2015 — The residents of Wardtown Mobile Home Park in Freeport recently secured funding support from the Genesis Community Loan Fund in Damariscotta, and Maine State Housing Authority (Maine Housing) in Augusta, to become the 6th Resident Owned Community in Maine. Aided in their purchase acquisition by assistance from the Cooperative

Why We Must Support Maine’s Cooperative Development Legislation

May 14, 2015 No Comments

CDI staff members Rob Brown and Jonah Fertig recently testified before the Maine legislature on the importance of a bill that would improve the state’s support for co-op and employee-owned businesses. Below, Rob shares his thoughts on why this is bill is of critical importance. Given that co-ops keep money in communities and improve job

Co-op Cathy: What are residency requirements for joining a co-op in the US?

May 14, 2015 No Comments

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 submitted question: “What are residency requirements, if any, for joining a co-op in the U.S.?” See all of Cathy’s answers and ask your own on her home page. The full

10,000 homes made secure and affordable through resident ownership movement

May 6, 2015 No Comments

CONCORD, N.H. — In less than seven years, ROC USA® has built on a proven strategy of resident ownership in New Hampshire manufactured home communities and scaled it across the country, transforming communities and building a network of 10,000 secure and affordable homes with partners in 14 states. ROC USA is a nonprofit social venture

CDI News

Green Worker Cooperatives hiring Co-op Academy Coordinator

The Benefits of Cooperating With Other Local Co-ops: Lessons from Cabot

A Call To Action to Support Worker Cooperatives in NYC

Why Your Customers Should Know You’re a Co-op: Lessons from the Cabot Creamery Cooperative

CDI seeks Housing Program Organizer, eastern MA (PT)

Wardtown Mobile Home Cooperative becomes the 6th Resident Owned Community in Maine

Wardtown Mobile Home Cooperative becomes the 6th Resident Owned Community in Maine

Why We Must Support Maine’s Cooperative Development Legislation

Co-op Cathy: What are residency requirements for joining a co-op in the US?

10,000 homes made secure and affordable through resident ownership movement

News & Updates

Maine residents purchase community for $1.2 million, preserving affordable homes

Resident-ownership transforms Maine community with veggie garden, safer and cleaner spaces

Eastern Garage Door becomes employee-owned cooperative after 100 years in business

Bangor residents purchase community for $8M, dozens of new affordable homes planned

CDI awarded $17.8M to repair failing water infrastructure for thousands of households

Vermont community takes on $2M septic crisis with the help of CDI’s WISP Program

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