Author: Montana Council of Cooperatives

Seven pilot projects selected to advance rural housing co-ops
August 31, 2016 No Responses

Seven pilot projects selected to advance rural housing co-ops

Rural residents in Montana and neighboring states are in need of a broader array of housing options to address affordability concerns, rental shortages, the need for local senior housing, and a lack of entry-level opportunities for young people to build...
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New members join the MCDC Team
August 30, 2016 No Responses

New members join the MCDC Team

Over the past two months MCDC has welcomed three new directors to its Board of Directors and teamed up with two new Cooperative Development Specialists from across Montana. The Montana Credit Union Network (MCUN) has appointed Relationship Manager Ranel Smith....
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Determining the economic impact of Montana’s co-ops
August 30, 2016 No Responses

Determining the economic impact of Montana’s co-ops

The Montana Cooperative Development Center (MCDC) and the Montana Council of Cooperatives are jointly sponsoring the third biennial study of the economic impact cooperatives have on Montana’s economy.  This month, one-page survey forms were mailed out to al...
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Small towns try co-ops to keep essential businesses
July 22, 2016 No Responses

Small towns try co-ops to keep essential businesses

By Peter Johnson I Great Falls Tribune  Many businesses in small towns are struggling because of static or declining population and the increasing tendency of area residents to shop elsewhere. To read more, click here 
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Pulling rural towns together to save businesses
July 22, 2016 No Responses

Pulling rural towns together to save businesses

By Peter Johnson I Great Falls Tribune The Montana Cooperative Development Center is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help small towns meet their economic needs by pulling community members together to launch, own and support groceries, stores and....
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“Voices of Montana” Radio Show: Co-ops & Co-op Development
July 22, 2016 No Responses

“Voices of Montana” Radio Show: Co-ops & Co-op Development

Click on the following audio links to listen to both parts of the show: “Voices of Montana” Radio Show: Co-ops & Co-op Development July 14, 2016 Part I   “Voices of Montana” Radio Show: Co-ops & Co-op Development July 14,.....
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Raising Awareness through New Communications Plan
June 30, 2016 No Responses

Raising Awareness through New Communications Plan

Montana Cooperative Development Center (MCDC) “is not sufficiently familiar to its bedrock stakeholders” according to a recently completed evaluation by Montana State University (MSU).  MSU evaluators surveyed three groups of stakeholders: the MCDC team o...
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New Co-ops Opening for Business in Montana
June 30, 2016 No Responses

New Co-ops Opening for Business in Montana

Whether you are more familiar with the Yellowstone Valley or the Bitterroot, it is time to welcome two new co-ops that soon will open their doors for business in Montana. This House of Books, the new Billings bookstore cooperative, is...
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Community Leaders Working to Develop New Co-ops
June 30, 2016 No Responses

Community Leaders Working to Develop New Co-ops

While many small towns in rural Montana are in decline – losing population, merging farms and schools, and closing Main Street businesses – not all are giving up or giving in. Today three communities within 75 miles of Great Falls...
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Nemont Telephone Cooperative
June 15, 2016 No Responses

Nemont Telephone Cooperative

Nemont Telephone Cooperative Chief Executive Officer Mike Kilgore explains the history of Nemont, how the cooperative has adapted to dramatic changes in technology throughout its 66-year history, what vital telecommunications services the co-op provides to its...
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