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About John McNamara
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Three Mobile Home Communities Become Resident Owned
Over 200 Homes Preserved During Housing Crisis July 6, 2021 – In June three manufactured housing communities in Central Washington were added to the ROC Northwest portfolio of Resident Owned Communities (ROC), preserving over 200 affordable homes. Bringing the grand total to 20 ROCs in Washington. A ROC is a housing cooperative business comprised of […]
Support the Capital for Cooperatives Act!
Senator John Hickenlooper(D-CO)has introduced the Capital Cooperatives Act to help even the playing field for cooperatives working with the Small Business Administration. The Capital for Cooperatives Act would require SBA to change regulations on loan guarantees made to co-ops to ensure that risk is adequately mitigated, without requiring a personal or entity guarantee from borrowers. […]
Donate to NWCDC During Give Big WA 2021
The Give Big WA Campaign is happening now! Please consider a donation to assist NWCDC with its work helping communities throughout Washington develop cooperative solutions to their communities’ economic challenges. Join us this afternoon for a free webinar: Co-operative Response: Sustainably Rebuilding the Regional Economy. NWCDC staff members Fred Medlicott and John McNamara will be […]
Help build the cooperative movement right now and apply for NWCDC’s Americorp VISTA Position.
NWCDC is immediately taking applications for a Cooperative Special Projects Coordinator to support local networks of worker co-ops and develop a new housing co-op program. Interviews are happening now! NWCDC needs applications submitted by May 10th at 5pm. You can read more about the position at the United Way of Thurston County website here: https://www.unitedway-thurston.org/greater-south-sound-americorps-vista […]
#BuildCoops with Us!
#BuildCoops with Us! Communities across the country are emerging from a long, harsh winter into a spring boasting a vaccine roll-out that’s bringing the possibilities of post-pandemic life tantalizingly close. But for over a year now, there have been calls to not go back to normal. The pandemic has pushed us to ask questions about […]
Worcester Roots is Hiring!
If you are thinking of relocating to the east coast, check out this position! DIRECTOR POSITION AVAILABLE: WINTER 2020-2021 Worcester Roots is looking for a Director who can lead Worcester Roots through an important and exciting transition period. The Director will work to revise the processes and systems currently in place (or create new processes […]
Shared Capital is Hiring!
Our friends at Shared Capital (based in St. Paul, MN) are hiring: Shared Capital is hiring for two senior positions: Director of Lending and Director of Finance and Operations. Job descriptions can be found on our website https://sharedcapital.coop/jobs/. Shared Capital Cooperative is a cooperatively owned national CDFI loan fund that specializes in financing cooperative […]
Monthly Fiber Artist Meetings
Twisted Strait Fibers Co-op Hosts Monthly Gathering Twisted Strait Fibers is now hosting monthly Zoom meetings to help fiber artists to connect during the Covid Era. These meetings are very informal and all-inclusive. Everyone is invited no matter what your fiber craft. Our next meeting is the day after Christmas (Saturday, December 26). The theme […]
NWCDC on Everything Co-op
In case you missed it, NWCDC’s own John McNamara appeared on Everything Co-op, a weekly radio show out of Washington DC hosted by the eminent Vernon Oakes. You can tune in to listen to their discussion about the Co-op Index and everything co-op! Click to Listen
