At the dawn of the 2020s, the world seems ready to tip out of the unstable equilibrium it has teetered in for the past several decades, into an era of rapid change. But in which direction? CDI, with the long-time support of the New Visions Foundation, is pushing toward a more compassionate, life-affirming, and sustainable
For Immediate Release Leaving A Cooperative Legacy: After Five Generations, the W.J. Wheeler Insurance Agency Transitions to Worker Ownership Contacts: Michelle Walker, W.J.Wheeler Insurance Agency (207) 774-9816 mwalker@wheelersinsurance.com Rob Brown, Director, Business Ownership Solutions, Cooperative Development Institute, (207) 233-2987 rbrown@cdi.coop Chris Linder, Loan & Outreach Officer, Cooperative Fund of New England (207) 949-4632
A Letter from CDI’s Executive Director, Noemi Giszpenc I first met Andy in person in Shelburne Falls, MA. We had teamed up to get CDI certified as a member of the ROC USA Network, and now he was hard at work helping residents of manufactured home communities gain ownership through resident cooperatives. Unassuming, in a
Join Rob Brown to learn about cooperative models for succession planning at the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber Event! Thursday, June 14th, 2018 Poland Spring Resort, Poland, Maine Register Now! Join us for breakfast and take advantage of the following specials being offered that day! ~ Free Maine State Building tour ~ Free Poland Spring Bottling
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 ask: what’s the difference between worker cooperatives and ESOPs? See all of Cathy’s answers and ask your own on her home page. This is an important question we hear often. And it’s
