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Job posting: the Northwest Co-op Development Center is hiring a Cooperative Housing Specialist

February 6, 2014 No Comments

REPORTS TO: Manufactured Housing Community Program Manager POSITION SUMMARY: The Cooperative Housing Specialist will work with senior housing staff to facilitate the development of cooperatively owned manufactured housing, including affordable housing and community development projects, products, and programs, and will provide support to other NWCDC activities as assigned. STATUS: Salaried, full time, permanent position If

Help Worker Co-op Moms Win $25,000!

February 5, 2014 No Comments

Meet Ginger Moon, a graduate of Green Worker Cooperatives’ Coop Academy. Ginger Moon is a mother-owned & run worker co-op based in the Bronx that is dedicated to providing healthy food to new moms and their families. They call themselves “the food doulas” because they see food as a key ingredient to ensure the health and

Worcester Printing Cooperative Project launches, seeks first worker-member

January 29, 2014 No Comments

We’re excited to see the launch of the Worcester Printing Cooperative Project, an offshoot of EthiX merchandising. This is a prime example of existing businesses being the seeds for new enterprises. EthiX has a solid client list with a steady flow of work to seed a new apparel decoration business, and they are ready to

Northeast Cooperative Council Annual Meeting March 27, 2014

January 22, 2014 No Comments

NECC 65th Annual Meeting and Leaders Forum, CoBank Customer Meeting The 65th NECC Annual Meeting and Leaders Forum, “Strategic Decision Making Through Tactical Leadership” and the CoBank Northeast Customer Meeting will be held March 27-28, 2014 at the Albany Marriott, Albany, NY. Selected topics for the Cooperative Leaders Forum include risk evaluation in a global

Training opportunities for worker co-ops coming up: finance & patronage webinars Jan 24, Jan 31, and Feb TBD

January 22, 2014 No Comments

The US Federation of Worker Cooperatives is kicking off 2014 with a member webinar series on worker cooperative finances. Register today! January 24, 2014 = CAMP.coop TutorialJanuary 31, 2014 = Worker Coop Finances 101February 2014 = Patronage – Sharing & Comparing ModelsDescriptions and registration information here: http://usworker.coop/news/member-webinar-series-coop-finances.

Episode 4 of My So-Called Housing Cooperative now online — hijinks continue!

January 22, 2014 No Comments

Episode 4 of My-So Called Housing Cooperative is now online. You can view it on Youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FJzF0JZG94 Episode Summary: While Joey and Shanna are packing for their big move, Craig freaks out when he feels the entire building shake. He frantically questions his housemates to get to the bottom of the inexplicable tremors, fearing that the

This Saturday, 1/25, a screening of Shift Change documentary

January 22, 2014 No Comments

Join us for the inaugural film in the Projections series, Word Up’s winter series of film screenings with local filmmakers and neighborhood collaborators! Ecomundo Cleaning & Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria present SHIFT CHANGE DATE: Saturday, January 25, 2014 TIME: 6 PM LOCATION: 2113 Amsterdam Ave. @ 165th St. WHAT: A screening of SHIFT CHANGE (69 min.), an award-winning documentary that

Watch “To The Moon” trailer — documentary on Co-Cycle

January 21, 2014 No Comments

Co-Cycle was a brave and beautiful project to bike the U.S. visiting and learning about co-ops along the way. To the Moon is the documentary. CDI is proud to have helped out in small ways with both projects and congratulates these Amherst grads on a ton of good work. It’s not over, though — funds

1st Annual NYC Worker Cooperative Conference: Economic Democracy and Economic Justice, April 19

January 21, 2014 No Comments

Economic Democracy and Economic Justice: The Tale of a New City The New York City Network of Worker Cooperatives will hold its first annual conference of presentations and discussions about economic democracy and the road to economic justice. The conference will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at CUNY Law School. The public is invited to

Job posting: the Northwest Co-op Development Center is hiring a Cooperative Housing Specialist

Help Worker Co-op Moms Win $25,000!

Worcester Printing Cooperative Project launches, seeks first worker-member

Northeast Cooperative Council Annual Meeting March 27, 2014

Training opportunities for worker co-ops coming up: finance & patronage webinars Jan 24, Jan 31, and Feb TBD

Episode 4 of My So-Called Housing Cooperative now online — hijinks continue!

This Saturday, 1/25, a screening of Shift Change documentary

Watch “To The Moon” trailer — documentary on Co-Cycle

1st Annual NYC Worker Cooperative Conference: Economic Democracy and Economic Justice, April 19

CDI cited in article on cooperative solutions for senior living

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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