The 2012 Upstate Cooperatives Summit will be in Syracuse, NY on Saturday, March 31st. The event is free or very low cost, open to the public, and is primarily being hosted by Syracuse-based Cooperative Federal Credit Union and the Onondaga Small Business Development Center. All sectors of the cooperative economy are invited, though cooperatives for
For news and information on co-op development centers throughout the U.S., see the Winter 2012 issue of NetWorks, the CooperationWorks! newsletter.
Did you know that 2012 is the International Year of Cooperatives? Perhaps you are asking yourself what is a cooperative. Cooperatives are a form of shared ownership in which a group of members share the risks and benefits of jointly owning a business. One of the larger cooperatives in the US and worldwide is located
National Good Food Network WebinarIt’s Viable … Now What?From Feasibility Study to Business PlanThursday, January 263:30 – 4:45pm ETFree! Register Now When considering creating a business, most often the first step is to conduct a feasibility study. Designed to establish if a business opportunity exists, a completed feasibility study does not determine how you intend
CDI has been working with Manos Unidas, a multi-cultural educational and social cooperative doing outreach to immigrants, youth, homeless, and others in the Pittsfield, MA area for several years. They have been struggling to raise funds to repair their beloved community center, which was damaged in a fire and condemned by the City. Now, at
Food Co-op Initiative (http://foodcoopinitiative.coop/) and CDS Consulting Co-op (http://www.cdsconsulting.coop/) are pleased to present a series of all-new webinars addressing the specific needs of new food co-op organizers! The series of six live presentations will begin on January 10. All sessions will run from 2:00-3:00 pm EST (1:00 to 2:00 Central; 12:00-1:00 Mountain; and 11:00-12:00 Pacific).
It’s official,Congressman Chaka Fattah introduced the National Cooperative Development Act – H.R. 3677 on December 15th.“It’s high time for Cooperatives — a great idea that has emerged from and gained success in our urban neighborhoods as well as rural communities – to move onto the national radar,” said Fattah. “This legislation brings federal resources and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 15, 2011 Contact: Ron Goldwyn 215/387.6404 Ron.Goldwyn@mail.house.gov Rep. Fattah Introduces Bill to Spur the National Cooperative Movement WASHINGTON D.C., Dec. 15 – Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Congressional leader for the national cooperative movement, especially urban co-ops, today introduced the National Cooperative Development Act. “It’s high time for Cooperatives — a great
Eat Maine Foods is sponsoring a one-day conference for Maine farmers & fishermen on the cooperative model of doing business. See http://www.eatmainefoods.org/events/coop-conference, and go to http://bylandandbysea.eventbrite.com/ to register. CDI staff will be presenting a couple of workshops. One of the main organizers was CDI’s board president, Erica Buswell. More details:Thursday, January 19, 2012 in Unity,
For Immediate Release Contact: Brian Van Slyke, 708-707-1784; Andrew Stachiw, 860-208-1404 info@coopolygame.com Co-opoly: The Game of Cooperatives, a Tool for Building a New Democratic Economy, Released What: Co-opoly, a powerful resource for cultivating democratic communities, comes at a time when people are struggling to envision a new world. This game has been hotly anticipated with
