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Workshop: Imagining and Structuring Artist Cooperatives
Our Executive Director Noemi Giszpenc was invited by the Institut des hautes études en arts plastiques (Iheap), a post-graduate institute for research and experimentation in art, to present to their New York City program about cooperatives for artists. The session
CDI Garners 4 USDA Rural Development Grants
The United States Department of Agriculture offers a multitude of grants and support for development of rural communities, and recognizes that cooperatives are a key way to strengthen conditions for rural people. In this year’s funding round, CDI won four
How Can I Find Listings of Co-ops?
Meet Cathy, the Cooperative Development Institute’s new answerwoman! She can take on any co-op questions you might have, big or small. Today we address the submitted question: “I am working with the Manchester NH Food Co-op (start-up) to reach out
The Data Commons Cooperative Building Infrastructure for Information Sharing
In 2012 CDI helped launch the Data Commons Cooperative, which now boasts 30 members from across the continent. Its members range from grassroots groups such as SolidarityNYC to large umbrella organizations such as the US Federation of Worker Co-ops. The
CDI is “the most optimistic group of people I have ever worked with”
Earlier this year, we asked many of you to respond to a survey about our work. Now, the responses are in, and we’re proud and excited about the results. Check out the highlights we’ve pulled out from the data and
10 Years of Uncertainty Now Resolved by Shelburnewood Mobile Home Cooperative Purchase of Park
“Today marks the official end of over a decade of uncertainty for Shelburnewood homeowners and the beginning of a new decade of stability, growth, and community building,” said Jeremiah Ward, Housing Program Organizer at CDI. “It’s been rewarding working with
Maine Farm and Sea Cooperative is Launched!
Maine Farm and Sea Cooperative, the nation’s first farm-to-institution food service cooperative, will bid on the University of Maine System food service contract, offering a locally-owned alternative for institutional food service. This is a cooperative that CDI has helped through
Newsletter: CDI Speaks before the UN and Wins the “People’s Choice Award”
CDI to the United Nations: Sustainable Development through Cooperative Development CDI Executive Director Noemi Giszpenc was invited to present at the U.N. in New York as part of a panel on the “Sustainable Development Goals” and how to engage citizen
How Worker Co-ops Decide to Share Profits
Meet Cathy, the Cooperative Development Institute’s new answerwoman! She can take on any co-op questions you might have, big or small. Today we address the submitted question: “How do worker co-ops decide how to share profits amongst the employee-owners?” See