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Workers from Ward Lumber in front of their Jay, NY location

Ward Lumber Transitions to Employee Ownership – Becomes the Largest Worker Cooperative in the Region!

June 16, 2021 No Comments

Watch the Video! A Historical Transition The employees of Ward Lumber made history recently when they purchased the 130-year-old business as a worker cooperative. The transaction marks the first employee ownership contract of its kind in the North Country region of New York State. The lumber products and hardware store, which has locations in

Eastern Woodlands Rematriation Collective Two Spirit Gathering

Celebrating Differences

June 15, 2021 No Comments

“I don’t want to be like everyone else. I want acceptance, but I want acceptance of my difference, not my sameness.” -Alison Bechdel, author of Dykes to Watch Out For We human beings have much more in common than we have differences. We notice the differences more, but our shared humanity is part of the

Thank you, CDI Interns Lisa Luken and Eric Fleischmann!

June 15, 2021 No Comments

Lisa Luken Lisa Luken (she, hers) is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Leadership Studies and a Certificate of Graduate Study in Food Studies at the University of Southern Maine. Through her internship with Cooperative Development Institute, Lisa has supported New Roots Cooperative Farm and Isuken Co-op with grant writing and fundraising, marketing and community outreach,

Congratulations to ANCA on grant award!

June 1, 2021 No Comments

The Cooperative Development Institute is excited to congratulate the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) for being awarded a grant of over $1.26 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, supported by additional funding provided by Mastercard. The grant award will enable ANCA to expand its partnership with the Cooperative Development Institute and other

News coverage of the Ward Lumber ownership transition

May 11, 2021 No Comments

Thanks to North Country Public Radio that just aired a great piece about Ward Lumber’s ownership transition. Check out https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/43724/20210507/employee-ownership-can-prevent-job-losses-and-closures-when-north-country-business-owners-retire There were also pieces in the Peru Gazette, LBM Journal, HBS Dealer and Northeastern Retail Lumber Association (three industry groups), Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Sun Community News, Press-Republican, and New York Almanack. We’re also excited that the

Ward Lumber Transitions Ownership to Employees

May 11, 2021 1 Comment

You can also watch this short video that tells the ownership transition story: Ward Lumber Transitions to Employee Ownership FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Rob Brown, Director, Business Ownership Solutions, Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) (207) 233-2987 or rbrown@cdi.coop Alex Pond, Worker-owner, Ward Lumber (518) 483-8888 ext. 430 or receiver6@wardlumber.com Audrey Schwartzberg, Communications Associate, Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) (518) 891-6200

CDI year in review graphic with cover photo

We published our Year in Review!

April 21, 2021 No Comments

It’s here! We’re so excited to share our 2020 year in review, designed by Samara Collective, a worker owned strategic media and communications firm. Over a year has passed since the national pandemic was announced in the U.S. and we are so grateful for a strong network of collaborators, clients, and team members to support

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Unbearable

April 20, 2021 No Comments

“Until the killing of black men, black mothers’ sons, becomes as important to the rest of the country as the killing of a white mother’s son, we who believe in freedom cannot rest.” ― Ella Baker This has been a hard week, in a hard year, in a hard half millennium or so. What are people

Hyde Park mobile home park homeowners buy $3.25M property

April 5, 2021 No Comments

For Immediate Release: Contact: Annik Paul, Cooperative Development Institute: (802) 851-0110 Paul Bradley, President, ROC USA, LLC: (603) 513-2791 Paul Nesky, Board President, Sterling View Cooperative Community: (802) 371-8440 HYDE PARK, Vt. – Resident ownership has long been on the minds of the residents at the

CDI Stands in Solidarity

March 22, 2021 No Comments

CDI centers our work in collective liberation. Collective liberation recognizes that we all suffer under systems of oppression and systemic racism, and only by working together can we create safe communities where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. Historically, Asian Americans have been discriminated against in numerous ways. During the pandemic they have been

CDI News

Ward Lumber Transitions to Employee Ownership – Becomes the Largest Worker Cooperative in the Region!

Celebrating Differences

Thank you, CDI Interns Lisa Luken and Eric Fleischmann!

Congratulations to ANCA on grant award!

News coverage of the Ward Lumber ownership transition

Ward Lumber Transitions Ownership to Employees

We published our Year in Review!

Unbearable

Hyde Park mobile home park homeowners buy $3.25M property

CDI Stands in Solidarity

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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