By KIM CAPEN ROC Association Director PLYMOUTH, Mass. — The regional Cooperative Development Institute training at West Wood Village last weekend was a huge success, according to the 45 or so participants from nine cooperatives from that region. … More »
Does it sometimes feel like only a few Members are doing too much of the work in your ROC? Nancy P. and her newsletter team at West Wood Village in Plymouth, Mass., came up with a great way … More »
The purchasing cooperative that ROC USA joined three years ago is growing faster than predicted, and that growth means more savings opportunities for resident-owned communities and their members. A large pool of potential customers is attractive to all … More »
Colonial Estates became the newest resident-owned community last week when the homeowners association there purchased the 148-site community for $10.2 million. Residents worked Cooperative Development Institute on the purchase. CDI has helped 15 communities in Massachusetts and 28 … More »
A Montana ROC leader has been voted the new ROC Association Director for the Mountain/West region. Lorie Cahill, president of Green Acres Cooperative in Kalispell, will serve a two-year term on the ROC Association Board following this summer’s … More »
NeighborWorks® Montana’s August newsletter included a roundup of activity from Northwood Community, a 44-site ROC in Pablo, Mont. Here’s what they had to say: Since becoming a resident-owned community in November of 2014, Northwood Community in Pablo, Mont., … More »
A Washington, D.C., think tank has profiled an Oregon resident-owned community as part of a series of case studies called “Innovations in Preserving Affordable Housing from around the United States.” Urban Institute detailed the residents’ 2011 purchase of … More »
We have the opportunity to get the resident ownership story into a *very* well-known national news magazine. The writer is looking for good stories of neighbors looking after one another, helping them stay healthier and perhaps even avoid … More »
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — ROC Members at Missouri Meadows planned and planted a community garden this spring for the first time, and the efforts are truly paying off. Staffers from NeighborWorks Montana, Missouri Meadows’ Certified Technical Assistance Provider, … More »
CONCORD, N.H. – The ROC Association Director election in the Mountain/West region is under way, with two Community Leadership Institute alumnae are vying for the open position. Lorie Cahill of Green Acres Cooperative in Kalispell, Mont., and Priscilla … More »
