The landlord of the Meadowbrook Trailer Park has left residents with sewage coming out of bathroom faucets. Floors are broken and aren’t being fixed. These are just a few of the abuses on a list of neglect that is far too long for the residents of this mobile home park nestled in Richmond, Maine. Now,
Did you hear that? It’s your dream job calling. Yes, another co-op development organization is hiring. The co-op movement is on the rise in the East Coast! The Center for Family Life is looking for a passionate and experienced co-op developer to join their team. According to CFL’s website: The Center for Family Life in
Bunker Hill Cooperative: Pioneering The First of its Kind Disaster-Preparedness Plan in Vermont Here is a fascinating story of a housing co-op community coming together and doing things a bit differently than the mainstream. Keep in mind that just a few years ago, the residents of the current Bunker Hill Community Cooperative were all almost
In Cabot’s most recent newsletter, they are talking the talk and walking the walk when it comes to volunteerism. Whether you are an individual, company, non-profit, or co-op, Cabot is launching a volunteer rewards program app in order to support those who are hoping to better their communities through volunteerism. In addition to the many
Check out this Greenhorns Radio Broadcast featuring, Dan Hobbs, who is a cooperative development specialist with the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Cooperative and Economic Development Center. Dan talks about how seeding local agricultural cooperatives can address many of the local and global crisis facing food systems. Furthermore, he provides an incredibly informed overview of agricultural
In an effort to help people better understand what CDI does – and why our work is so crucial – we turned to the best asset we have. Our staff. The people who work at CDI are, if we may say so ourselves, brilliant at and passionate about what they do. They’re also proud of
CDI Annual Partner Survey 2014 Greetings! During the past year, our organizations worked together on one or more projects. Your answers to the following questions assist in the evaluation of our programs and services. We would like to publish on our website a map of all the projects and organizations with which we work, and
CDI Annual Co-op Survey 2014 Greetings! It’s been our pleasure to work with you in 2013-2014 or past years. Your answers to the following questions help track the strength of the cooperative economy in our region and assist in the evaluation and improvement of the Cooperative Development Institute’s programs and services. While we will never
Do you live in the Philadelphia area or have a connection there? Are you deeply committed to growing the cooperative movement? Well, this exciting job is right up your alley. The Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance, long a volunteer-run effort, has partnered with the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA CLUSA) to help institutionalize their work. From
In the past two years, CDI received several large grants that are helping us expand our work while continuing to offer the services that have been vital to launching and supporting co-ops in New England and New York. In October of 2012, the USDA recognized CDI as the Northeast Center for Cooperative Business Development and
