The National Cooperative Development Act has taken a big step. Congressman Fattah has written a letter to his Colleagues, asking them to become original co-sponsors of this important piece of legislation. In the letter, Congressman Fattah explains to his fellow
CDI awarded $225,000 grant for rural co-op development
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Economic Development Funding To Create Jobs in Rural Communities in 26 States ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., – October 26, 2011 β Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 36 organizations in 26 states and the District
Join the Campaign for Cooperation
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
Fall Issue of Networks, newsletter of Cooperation Works!
The Fall 2011 issue of the Networks newsletter is out — check out the great work that cooperative developers are doing throughout the U.S.
Seeking two student interns: Website Design and Outreach
The Toolbox for Education and Social Action is seeking two students in the U.S. to work as interns on a nation-wide education and outreach plan, the Cooperative Campus Initiative (CCI). See the listings on Idealist: Website Design Intern: http://www.idealist.org/view/internship/fsG5Jf8MfM3p/ Outreach
Ask your Rep. to attend briefing on Urban Co-ops!
Representatives Chaka Fattah (D-Penn.) and Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) will hold a congressional briefing on βThe Role of Cooperatives in Rural and Urban Communities,β on Mar. 29, 2011, from 2β3 p.m. in room 2362-B of the Rayburn House Office Building
NYT article features CDI work with Manufactured Home Park Co-ops
In today’s New York Times, Loren Berlin published “At More Mobile-Home Parks, a Greater Sense of Security“, a look at the growing movement for residents of manufactured home parks to form nonprofit cooperatives that purchase and manage the operations of