The USDA released a COVID-19 Federal Resource Guide to help rural communities address the pandemic, sharing federal funding and partnership opportunities. Sonny Perdue, U.S Secretary of Agriculture, said “This resource guide will help our rural leaders, whether they are in agriculture,
Interactive Map Connects Cooperative and Economic Developers with Community Resources
Check out the NEW interactive map connecting cooperative and economic developers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers with the cooperative resources in their communities. A special thank you to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Cooperatives for creating this tool, which derives from
COVID-19 Stimulus Relief Guide
Resources surrounding the Coronavirus have overwhelmed our inboxes, timelines, and news channels, but recently, the Stimulus Relief Proposal was passed to offer comfort to our nation. In an effort to share the benefits of this proposal, we’ve curated essential information
Love in the Time of Corona
Don’t just survive the pandemic, build the world we want Let us start from a realization of abundance. We have enough, and more than enough, of all that we need. All may eat. All may have a decent place to
POSTPONED EVENT: Cooperative Maine Business Alliance’s Principle Six Conference: Build Your Skills, Grow Our Co-ops
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Emmy Andersson Network Coordinator Cooperative Maine Business Alliance 207-576-3690 emmy@maine.coop FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Cooperative Maine Business Alliance’s Principle Six Conference: Build Your Skills, Grow Our Co-ops April 4th, 9:00am – 4pm, University
America’s largest nonprofit university announces new Cooperative Management Certificate Program!
Halifax Estates, A Two Year Retrospective on Resident Ownership Success
Recently, I read the Financial Times article, “Why Big Investors are Buying Up American Trailer Parks,” and it made me proud that CDI is part of the ROC USA network! I want to share my thoughts about Halifax Estates, a
Bloomberg Businessweek Highlights Worker Ownership!
Bloomberg Businessweek states the number of worker-owned companies has more than doubled in the past decade in the U.S.! Businesses with a long history in their market tend to transition best. Almost three-fourths of American workers would prefer to work for
New Visions for a Saner World
At the dawn of the 2020s, the world seems ready to tip out of the unstable equilibrium it has teetered in for the past several decades, into an era of rapid change. But in which direction? CDI, with the long-time
CFS Reaps the Benefits of John Merck Grant Funding!
The Trustees of The John Merck Fund approved a $35,000 grant to enable the Cooperative Development Institute to help New American farmers and food leaders to acheive greater economic security and opportunity by increasing revenue from wholesale markets, securing funding