Grace Lee, a Master’s in Public Administration Graduate student at The Evergreen State College, has been researching limited equity housing co-ops, housing land trusts, and the opportunity to purchase law in collaboration with NWCDC. Grace recently wrapped up her final capstone project where she coordinated a community forum on creating an opportunity to purchase ordinance in […]
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CDF Funds CROCC 2020
The Cascade ROC Conference (CROCC) for 2020 received a generous $1,000 donation from the Cooperative Development Fund’s Cooperative Education Fund. This conference brings the leaders of Resident Owned Communities from Oregon and Washington together for intensive one-day training in best practices for governance and cooperative practices. The Cooperative Education Fund supports cooperative research, sponsors cooperative education events and […]
In Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
The Northwest Cooperative Development Center (NWCDC) stands in solidarity with Black communities. We condemn the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, among other countless acts of violence perpetrated on Black communities for decades. This moment represents a time of deep grief, anger and sadness throughout communities. We understand this hate is rooted […]
Thurston County Moves to Phase 2
As Thurston County, where NWCDC’s office is located, moves to Phase 2, our offices will be undergoing some changes to accommodate reopening to the public. NWCDC shares office space with Capital Homecare Cooperative. Because of the at-risk nature of CHC’s clients and the general protocols for businesses re-opening during Phase 2 under Governor Inslee’s plan, […]
This Summer: Marketing the Cooperative Advantage Symposiums
On the heels of the Mt. Vernon Co-op Academy, NWCDC will be presenting a one-day symposium aimed at assisting existing cooperative with marketing their co-op in a manner that benefits from the high degree of consumer trust. At this time, the symposium are planned as in-person events with the following dates and locations: August 7 […]
Northlake Community Homeowners Co-op Offers Rent Relief
Northlake Community Homeowners Cooperative in Bremerton was able to offer some relief to its members in the month of April. With many members having lost income due to Covid-19, the co-op board of directors approved a referendum to cut April rents in half and to pay for this out of the co-op reserves. This proposal […]
Capital Homecare Co-op Holds 2nd Annual General Meeting
Capital Homecare Cooperative held their 2nd Annual General Meeting on-line in early May. Highlights of the meeting included the Co-op Index Report (a survey measuring co-op values and principles in practice), electing three directors (filling all 5 seats on the board for its first time), a healthy state of the co-op report (despite Covid-19) and a […]
NWCDC Welcomes New Marketing and Acquisitions Specialist
Victoria O’Banion recently joined Northwest Cooperative Development Center and serves as the marketing and acquisitions specialist for ROC Northwest. Victoria brings with her nearly seven years of project and program management experience with Rebuilding Together, most recently as the Senior Director, National Programs and Strategic Partnerships. Victoria is well versed in the affordable housing arena and […]
All Three States in Reopening Stages
We haven’t posted a lot on our page lately; however, the re-opening process has begun throughout the Pacific Northwest. We will try to get back to relevant updates as counties and states proceed through the reopening process: Oregon approves 31 counties to enter Level 1 reopening plan. This allows retail, and other businesses to operate […]
Cooperatives Build Communities Next Tuesday, #GivingTuesday and #GiveBigWA combine for a two-day event to support organizations throughout Washington. We hope that you can support our mission to foster community economic development through the cooperative business model. DONATE MAY 5-6 @ Cooperatives have always been about community: neighbors working together to meet common needs and solve […]
