“Co-ops Transforming Rural Communities” Theme Explored at 2018 Montana Cooperative Summit
By Guy Gregory MCDC Communications Specialist The 2018 Montana Cooperative Summit brought together leaders from across the state to discuss how cooperatives make a difference to the economies of rural Montana communities. The third annual Summit drew more than 60 people to the two-day event that featured Keynote Speaker Cortney Angeley of Filene Research Institute, […]
Montana Cooperative Impact Project Launches in Eastern Montana
By Guy Gregory MCDC Communications Specialist The Montana Council of Cooperatives (MCOC) has teamed up with the Montana Cooperative Development Center (MCDC) to host a week-long event in Eastern Montana that includes four days of activities, dialogue and presentations focused on the cooperative business model. Montana Cooperative Impact Week is financially supported in part by […]
CO-OP NITE PACKS THE VOYAGERS’ BALL PARK
By Guy Gregory MCDC Communications Specialist RECORD SETTING GAME: This year’s Co-op Nite at the Ball Park was the most attended since stats were recorded in 2011 (stats courtesy of Great Falls Voyagers). Attendance was at 2,548, a 1% increase over last year’s attendance. The smoke that blew in from the state’s recent wildfires did […]
MONTANA COOPERATIVE IMPACT PROJECT TO LAUNCH THIS FALL
By Guy Gregory MCDC Communications Specialist The Montana Cooperative Impact Project will launch this fall as a nine-month educational program that will build awareness of the cooperative business model among the next generation of Montana’s co-op leaders. The program is supported by the Montana Council of Cooperatives and will be administered by the Montana Cooperative […]
MORE THAN $65 MILLION REPORTED IN 2015 CO-OP DIVIDENDS AND PAYOUTS
Results from the 2015 Economic Impact Study to be presented at the MCOC Annual Meeting show more than $65 million in dividends and payouts to members of 52 credit unions, 26 utilities (electric and telecommunications co-ops) and seven major farm supply cooperatives. The positive impact cooperatives make to rural Montana communities will be reported by […]
Housing Co-op Pilot Projects Prepare to Launch
Housing leaders from across Montana and Idaho gathered at Fairmont Hot Springs in mid-September to learn how housing cooperatives could provide a new type of home ownership in rural communities. The workshop was sponsored by the Montana Cooperative Development Center (MCDC) in partnership with NeighborWorks Montana as the initial training session for members of seven […]
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 to represent the association on the MCDC Board. A Certified Meeting Professional, Smith organizes conferences […]
