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 examples of cooperatively owned grocery stores in food deserts or low-income neighborhoods with limited food access in the US?” See all of Cathy’s answers and ask
Happy Earth Day! This year, CDI thought we’d reflect on something that can sometimes receive less attention on this annual celebration: what’s happening in our oceans. In 2012, a BBC article warned, “Global fish stocks are exploited or depleted to such an extent that without urgent measures we may be the last generation to catch
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: “How can I find listings for housing co-ops and shared living spaces open to new members?” See all of Cathy’s answers and ask your own on her home
A new report by Project Equity has been released that features a dozen case studies on worker co-op conversions, and CDI is proud to have our work on the Island Employee Cooperative in Maine featured alongside so many other amazing projects from around the country. The IEC is now the largest worker cooperative in the state
Update: We have found a new office manager. Thanks to all who participated in our search! Cooperative Development Institute is looking for a new Office Manager. That’s a little funny, since we don’t have an office–we’re a virtual organization with everyone working from a home office. But we still have a lot of
Saturday, March 7, the day before International Women’s Day and on the cusp between Black History Month and Women’s History Month, CDI took the opportunity to celebrate the impressive history and contemporary vitality of Black women’s leadership in cooperative thought and practice. In partnership with CDI Board Member Tanya Fields’ BLK ProjeK and with the co-sponsorship of
Our own Rob Brown, founder and director of the Business Ownership Solutions program at CDI, has been selected as one of 10 Fellows in the first cohort of Democracy at Work Institute Cooperative Developer Fellowships. We’re tremendously proud and honored! Also, we can’t wait to share in the wealth of networks and insights that working
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 ask: what is the difference between cooperatives and collectives? See all of Cathy’s answers and ask your own on her home page. This is a great question, and one that we hear
We have a lot of projects brewing for 2015, but one that is already underway is our celebration of African American history of cooperation with a focus on arts and culture. Our new interactive exhibit (pictures below!) has been installed in the Simply Feel Better Self-Health Space in Jersey City, NJ, and a roster of
In a very real sense, CDI is the people who work here. As part of our website relaunch in 2014, we’re periodically bringing you the voice of the staff so you can get to know our team. The newest member of our growing NEROC crew is Colleen Preston, a resident (and past president) of Cranberry
