ROC Leaders, ROC USA President talk ROCs on prominent webinar

October 21, 2024

On Oct. 16, Nonprofit Quarterly and Shelterforce put spotlight on the growing movement of cooperative ownership transforming affordable housing in manufactured home communities. Click here to listen to the webinar.

ROC Association announces 2025 Better Together Grants

The ROC Association is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for 2025 Better Together Grants from March 17 through May 4.

Margaret Jones will serve on Boards of ROC USA and ROC Association

Margaret Jones, Board President at Mountainside Community Cooperative in Camden, Maine, was voted to represent the New England Region of the ROC Association Board of Directors. She will succeed Deb Winiewicz, past president at Halifax Estates in Halifax, Massachusetts.

ROC Association charts bold path forward

The ROC Association gathered last week at its annual meeting to refine a vision to streamline the organization to more effectively serve the 331 Member ROCs in 21 states it represents.

Walking the Talk: How Morning Strolls Sparked Volunteerism at The Woods Cooperative

It’s important for community volunteers to keep track of their volunteer hours because the time investment can often be matched monetarily by grant donations.

ROCKET-Fueled: Butch Johnson’s journey of lifelong learning

Vermont ROC Member credits ROC USA’s education platform with fueling passion to track down vital grant opportunities that he then shares with neighbors.

ROC Association’s Secret Sauce

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. – Becoming a new ROC can be intimidating at first. There’s an anxious feeling of the unknown and the inevitable collective question always arises: “Can we really buy our neighborhood and run it together?”

Eleven ROCs to share almost $22k in Better Together Grants

Eleven ROCS received the great news this week from the ROC Association Directors that their Better Together Grant applications have been approved. The awards totaled $21,634 in funding to address community improvement projects, including rebranding, Member engagement and development projects.

Mass. ROC upgrades community center with $2,000 BT Grant

Halifax Mobile Home Estates Association, Inc., in Halifax, Mass., is a 55 and older community with 430 homes that became a …

3rd Annual Better Together Leadership Program Registration opens April 1

The Better Together Leadership Program (BTLP) is free and open to all ROC Members seeking to grow their leadership skills …

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