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United Nations launches the International Year of Cooperatives 2012

November 1, 2011 No Comments

The United Nations has declared 2012 the International Year of Cooperatives. Why? “Co-operatives are a reminder to the international community that it is possible to pursue both economic viability and social responsibility.”Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General Or, as the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) puts it, it’s about human need, not human greed. The year launches

Pamphlet: Cooperative Business Solutions for the Northeast U.S.

October 31, 2011 No Comments

Cooperative Development Institute, working with Jane Livingston of Indivisible, Inc. and David Gerratt of DG Communications, has produced a beautiful 4-page pamphlet describing the benefits of cooperatives in retail food, workplaces, housing, credit, agriculture, fisheries, and shared utilities, with examples from throughout the Northeast. The pamphlets were printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper by Boston

CDI awarded $225,000 grant for rural co-op development

October 26, 2011 No Comments

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Economic Development Funding To Create Jobs in Rural Communities in 26 States ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., – October 26, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 36 organizations in 26 states and the District of Columbia for grants to help rural cooperatives and small businesses expand, create jobs and

“Don’t Let ‘Em Go! How co-ops can keep vital businesses, services in rural communities”

October 20, 2011 No Comments

In the current (Sept/Oct) issue of USDA’s Rural Cooperatives magazine, a salute to noteworthy co-ops in celebration of National (and International!) Cooperative Month includes an article by Noemi Giszpenc on converting existing businesses to co-op ownership in rural communities. The article features the Old Creamery Co-op, Crown O’Maine Organic Co-op, Turtle Ridge Cooperative, ROC USA,

Join the Campaign for Cooperation

October 19, 2011 No Comments

Exciting news in the co-op world! A bill will be introduced this Fall in the House of Representatives to fund co-op development in underserved communities. This is a wonderful opportunity to grow the cooperative economy, create quality jobs and stable businesses, and build wealth in low-income communities throughout the country – both rural and urban.

Passion Makes Vision a Reality for Many Communities: 2011 Together on the Land Tour

October 13, 2011 No Comments

Northampton, MA– The third annual Together on the Land Tour visited blighted urban properties being rehabilitated by the Holyoke Community Land Trust, a resident owned manufactured housing park in Ware, a successful co-housing development in Northampton, an organic farm in Granby tackling long-term farm affordability and green community-built housing in Amherst. What do these places

The Campaign for Cooperation is On!

October 4, 2011 No Comments

Fellow Cooperators, For nearly a year, cooperative business owners and developers have been working to develop awonderful piece of legislation that will support the growth of cooperative businesses in underserved communities throughout the country. For months, many of you have been hearing about this, but recently we’ve been particularly quiet. That’s because we’ve been hard

CFNE Position Opening: Maine Loan and Outreach Officer

October 3, 2011 No Comments

The Cooperative Fund of New England (CFNE) is a community development loan fund and a U.S. Treasury Certified Financial Development Institution (CDFI) that is a bridge between socially responsible investors and cooperatives, community oriented non-profits, and worker-owned businesses in New England (and parts of New York). CFNE’s administrative office is in Wilmington, NC. The organization

Fall Issue of Networks, newsletter of Cooperation Works!

October 3, 2011 No Comments

The Fall 2011 issue of the Networks newsletter is out — check out the great work that cooperative developers are doing throughout the U.S.

Happy Co-op Month 2011!

October 3, 2011 No Comments

October is National Co-op Month — an opportunity to celebrate, educate, and communicate about co-ops. Check out the online toolkit. What are you doing this month? Cooperative Maine is publishing op-eds and releasing an update to its directory, Stronger Together. See maine.find.coop for a preview. The Neighboring Food Co-op Association is encouraging everyone to join

United Nations launches the International Year of Cooperatives 2012

Pamphlet: Cooperative Business Solutions for the Northeast U.S.

CDI awarded $225,000 grant for rural co-op development

“Don’t Let ‘Em Go! How co-ops can keep vital businesses, services in rural communities”

Join the Campaign for Cooperation

Passion Makes Vision a Reality for Many Communities: 2011 Together on the Land Tour

The Campaign for Cooperation is On!

CFNE Position Opening: Maine Loan and Outreach Officer

Fall Issue of Networks, newsletter of Cooperation Works!

Happy Co-op Month 2011!

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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