Cooperative Development Institute (CDI)

CDI is hiring an executive director! We're looking for a leader who can help our organization continue to thrive and grow. Learn more about the position and apply here: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default…

The North Avenue Cooperative, a 120-home community in Burlington, VT, broke ground on its $4.4 million water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure replacement project that is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Read their story here: cdi.coop/north-avenue-c…

Wishing your dreams come true in 2026!

The residents of Wardtown, a community of about 60 manufactured homes in Freeport, Maine; raised $800 to buy Christmas presents for the kids. Read their story here: cdi.coop/kids-receive-p…

CDI’s Cooperative Development Training Program wrapped its 1st year with an event in Boston, where aspiring co-op developers gathered to strengthen their skills. Thank you to all our participants and TSNE for hosting! Read more here: cdi.coop/co-op-developm…

Applications are open for our Participatory Management Training Program! This engaging course will cover everything your team needs to better understand your business so they can meaningfully engage and contribute. Apply here: cdi.coop/participatory-…

☀️Congratulations to the residents of Lake Onota Village mobile home park on the recent purchase of their community! ☀️ Read their inspiring story here: cdi.coop/mass-residents…

For the residents of Mountainside Community Cooperative, the many years they’ve spent trucking sewage multiple times a day out of their 52-home park are finally history. Construction work is expected to be completed by next month. Read their story: cdi.coop/mountainside-c…

Congratulations to the resident-owners of Rhode Island's newest resident-owned community! 👏 Running a community together isn't going to be easy, but residents said they're excited to take on the responsibility. Read their story here: cdi.coop/rhode-island-b…

We are looking for an organized problem-solver to support us in performing transactional activities for the monthly accounting cycle. Join our growing team! Click the link to learn more about this role and apply: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default…

If you’re a business owner who plans to retire in the next few years, don't miss this free workshop that will help you understand your options for exiting your business in a way that takes care of your future. Register for the workshop here: @3c89fd8a-7f68-4667-aa15-41ebf2208961" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/25376c0a…

We are hiring a Finance Director to join our leadership team and help us align our strategic goals with fiscal planning, budgeting, and ongoing management. Learn more about the finance director position and apply here: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default…

We had the honor of having a rep. from @SenSusanCollins office join us on a tour of one of Maine’s newest worker-owned co-ops: Fledglings Montessori School in York! Congrats to the team on getting the space ready for their first flock of students starting in September!

The owners of a Vermont winery successfully built a sophisticated wine business. Now, they were ready to retire. What better way to retire than to sell the business to the people who know your company best? Read their story: commonsnews.org/issue/827/827w…

Investors are making big bets on worker ownership, a proven strategy for helping owners of businesses retire well while building wealth opportunities for workers. Click to listen to an interview with our partners at Apis & Heritage to learn more: ownershiptransition.org/2025/08/06/how…

Are you passionate about cooperatives? Are you a creative problem solver who wants to work with a dynamic team that is united in a mission to help communities in the Northeast thrive? If you answered yes, then this is the job for you! Click to apply: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default…

Whether you’re a homeowner or a renter, you can become a member-owner of a solar co-op and reap the benefits. This week, we talked to Maine Community Power Cooperative about why it's a no brainer to join a solar cooperative this summer. Click to read: cdi.coop/how-to-become-…

This Spring, a cooperative housing community in Ware, Massachusetts made a big cost-saving discovery. Click the link to read how CDI's Water Infrastructure Support Program helped this community solve a big problem: cdi.coop/quabbin-sunris…

Our guest this week, Nora Gosselin, is a Director of Resident Acquisitions at the Cooperative Development Institute (CDI). Tune in on Thursday as Vernon and Nora explore how @coopdevinst supported residents in Maine as they purchased their manufactured home community.

Maine lawmakers last Wednesday passed a bill to give manufactured home residents the “right of first refusal” when their parks go up for sale. The bill now awaits approval from the governor before it becomes law. Read the Portland Press Herald story here: pressherald.com/2025/06/12/mai…