The Cooperative Development Foundation http://www.cdf.coop The Cooperative Development Foundation Fri, 17 May 2013 16:59:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Developing and Sustaining Rural Senior Cooperative Housing – Research Report http://www.cdf.coop/2013/03/14/developing-and-sustaining-rural-senior-cooperative-housing-research-report/ http://www.cdf.coop/2013/03/14/developing-and-sustaining-rural-senior-cooperative-housing-research-report/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:49:29 +0000 tbuen http://www.cdf.coop/?p=3593 Read the full report here

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]]> http://www.cdf.coop/2013/03/14/developing-and-sustaining-rural-senior-cooperative-housing-research-report/feed/ 0 Opportunities and challenges for the expansion of worker-owned home care cooperatives serving rural Wisconsin http://www.cdf.coop/2013/03/14/opportunities-and-challenges-for-the-expansion-of-worker-owned-home-care-cooperatives-serving-rural-wisconsin/ http://www.cdf.coop/2013/03/14/opportunities-and-challenges-for-the-expansion-of-worker-owned-home-care-cooperatives-serving-rural-wisconsin/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:14:45 +0000 tbuen http://www.cdf.coop/?p=3587 In many respects, the opportunities for growth and expansion for a business in the home care market exceed those in almost any other industry.  But enormous challenges remain and a small cooperative will need to forge key alliances and be nimble and brave in order to have the greatest chances of succeeding in this new [...]

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]]> In many respects, the opportunities for growth and expansion for a business in the home care market exceed those in almost any other industry.  But enormous challenges remain and a small cooperative will need to forge key alliances and be nimble and brave in order to have the greatest chances of succeeding in this new environment…

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]]> http://www.cdf.coop/2013/03/14/opportunities-and-challenges-for-the-expansion-of-worker-owned-home-care-cooperatives-serving-rural-wisconsin/feed/ 0 A case study of cooperative care http://www.cdf.coop/2013/03/14/a-case-study-of-cooperative-care/ http://www.cdf.coop/2013/03/14/a-case-study-of-cooperative-care/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:12:59 +0000 tbuen http://www.cdf.coop/?p=3584 What started with a fall in a farmhouse led a decade later to the steps of the White House in the remarkable tale of Cooperative Care, a thirty-four member worker-owned home care cooperative serving rural Waushara County in Central Wisconsin… Link

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]]> What started with a fall in a farmhouse led a decade later to the steps of the White House in the remarkable tale of Cooperative Care, a thirty-four member worker-owned home care cooperative serving rural Waushara County in Central Wisconsin…

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]]> http://www.cdf.coop/2013/03/14/a-case-study-of-cooperative-care/feed/ 0 Guidelines and Sample Bylaw Language for Multi-stakeholder Cooperatives http://www.cdf.coop/2013/01/29/guidelines-and-sample-bylaw-language-for-multi-stakeholder-cooperatives/ http://www.cdf.coop/2013/01/29/guidelines-and-sample-bylaw-language-for-multi-stakeholder-cooperatives/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:14:10 +0000 tbuen http://www.cdf.coop/?p=3464 Bylaws are the owner’s and operator’s manual for any cooperative business.  They are designed to address issues of long-term significance for the cooperative and codify the rules of conduct for the enterprise as well as delineate the rights, responsibilities, and protections offered to members.    At their best, a good set of cooperative bylaws will provide [...]

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]]> Bylaws are the owner’s and operator’s manual for any cooperative business.  They are designed to address issues of long-term significance for the cooperative and codify the rules of conduct for the enterprise as well as delineate the rights, responsibilities, and protections offered to members.    At their best, a good set of cooperative bylaws will provide a clear and accessible guidebook to help generations of co-op members understand the nature and objectives of their common endeavor and guide it accordingly in a sound and consistent manner.  For multi-stakeholder cooperatives in particular, the bylaws provide the ideal opportunity to articulate the common mission and purpose held by the co-op’s diverse group of stakeholders and to specifically describe and codify the relationship, rights, and responsibilities of each different membership class.  Model Multistakeholder Coop Bylaws

 

 

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]]> http://www.cdf.coop/2013/01/29/guidelines-and-sample-bylaw-language-for-multi-stakeholder-cooperatives/feed/ 0 CDF and MSC Fund leading the way for Senior Initiatives http://www.cdf.coop/2012/06/18/cdf-and-msc-fund-leading-the-way-for-senior-initiatives/ http://www.cdf.coop/2012/06/18/cdf-and-msc-fund-leading-the-way-for-senior-initiatives/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:38:01 +0000 tbuen http://www.cdf.coop/?p=3002 Source: May-June issue of USDA’s Rural Cooperatives magazine.  In the article “Co-op Development Action:  USDA co-op funds leveraged to create resident-owned communities.”, on page 29 and 47 is discussion about the MSC Fund, its support for conversions of mobile home parks to cooperatives, and CDF’s March forum on energy efficient cooperative manufactured housing.

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]]> Source: May-June issue of USDA’s Rural Cooperatives magazine.  In the article “Co-op Development Action:  USDA co-op funds leveraged to create resident-owned communities.”, on page 29 and 47 is discussion about the MSC Fund, its support for conversions of mobile home parks to cooperatives, and CDF’s March forum on energy efficient cooperative manufactured housing.

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]]> http://www.cdf.coop/2012/06/18/cdf-and-msc-fund-leading-the-way-for-senior-initiatives/feed/ 0 New Senior Housing Project coming to Indianola, IA http://www.cdf.coop/2012/05/14/senior-housing-project-indianola-ia/ http://www.cdf.coop/2012/05/14/senior-housing-project-indianola-ia/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 16:13:44 +0000 tbuen http://www.cdf.coop/?p=2902 There’s a new type of senior housing coming to Indianola. In spring of 2013 Vintage Hills is slated to open a new expansion to its facility with the addition of the Vintage Hills Cooperative. Ground was broken for the new addition May 8. “A cooperative is another, more independent option for seniors,” said Shona Schmall, [...]

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]]> There’s a new type of senior housing coming to Indianola. In spring of 2013 Vintage Hills is slated to open a new expansion to its facility with the addition of the Vintage Hills Cooperative. Ground was broken for the new addition May 8.

“A cooperative is another, more independent option for seniors,” said Shona Schmall, Vintage Hills regional cooperative director.

 

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]]> http://www.cdf.coop/2012/05/14/senior-housing-project-indianola-ia/feed/ 0 Manufactured Housing Toolkit http://www.cdf.coop/2012/03/13/manufactured-housing-toolkit/ http://www.cdf.coop/2012/03/13/manufactured-housing-toolkit/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:20:51 +0000 tbuen http://www.cdf.coop/?p=2844 The Manufactured Housing Toolkit includes Policy Briefs, Resource Guides,Sample Local Level Policies and Communications Tools. Policy Briefs are intended to be broadly disseminated and shared with policymakers and allies, while the Resource Guides include legislative analysis, examples of states where certain policies have been adopted, and other detailed information to help advocates in making the case for manufactured housing. [...]

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]]> The Manufactured Housing Toolkit includes Policy Briefs, Resource Guides,Sample Local Level Policies and Communications Tools. Policy Briefs are intended to be broadly disseminated and shared with policymakers and allies, while the Resource Guides include legislative analysis, examples of states where certain policies have been adopted, and other detailed information to help advocates in making the case for manufactured housing.

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]]> http://www.cdf.coop/2012/03/13/manufactured-housing-toolkit/feed/ 0 Manufactured Housing Fact Sheet http://www.cdf.coop/2012/03/13/manufactured-housing-fact-sheet/ http://www.cdf.coop/2012/03/13/manufactured-housing-fact-sheet/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:17:37 +0000 tbuen http://www.cdf.coop/?p=2837 Even in the face of the recent housing crisis, responsible homeownership with the proper financing can provide economic security, stability and a financial legacy for future generations. For many American families, their home is their most important financial asset; and for low-income families, homeownership provides a chance to climb out of poverty. Full Report Here

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]]> Even in the face of the recent housing crisis, responsible homeownership with the proper financing can provide economic security, stability and a financial legacy for future generations. For many American families, their home is their most important financial asset; and for low-income families, homeownership provides a chance to climb out of poverty.

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]]> http://www.cdf.coop/2012/03/13/manufactured-housing-fact-sheet/feed/ 0 Top 10 Truths of Manufactured Housing http://www.cdf.coop/2012/03/13/2834/ http://www.cdf.coop/2012/03/13/2834/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:14:27 +0000 tbuen http://www.cdf.coop/?p=2834 Manufactured housing is an important affordable homeownership solution in the United States. It is, in fact, home to 17 million Americans already. Yet many myths persist about this form of housing. The following are 10 facts to dispel stereotypes and raise awareness of manufactured housing as a high-quality and affordable homeownership option. Full Report Here

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]]> Manufactured housing is an important affordable homeownership solution in the United States. It is, in fact, home to 17 million Americans already. Yet many myths persist about this form of housing. The following are 10 facts to dispel stereotypes and raise awareness of manufactured housing as a high-quality and affordable homeownership option.

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]]> http://www.cdf.coop/2012/03/13/2834/feed/ 0 An Examination of Manufactured Housing as a Community and Asset-Building Strategy http://www.cdf.coop/2012/03/13/an-examination-of-manufactured-housing-as-a-community-and-asset-building-strategy/ http://www.cdf.coop/2012/03/13/an-examination-of-manufactured-housing-as-a-community-and-asset-building-strategy/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:09:50 +0000 tbuen http://www.cdf.coop/?p=2831 An increasing share of lower-income families, the same population targeted by community-development organizations, are opting to live in housing that was built off-site in a factory to meet the performance standards of the national HUD manufactured-housing code. However, most community-development practitioners are just beginning to come to terms with the implications of manufactured housing for their work. Full Report [...]

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]]> An increasing share of lower-income families, the same population targeted by community-development
organizations, are opting to live in housing that was built off-site in a factory to meet the performance standards
of the national HUD manufactured-housing code. However, most community-development practitioners
are just beginning to come to terms with the implications of manufactured housing for their work.

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