Celebrate Co-op Month by increasing your understanding of the role of the Board of Directors! Join members of the Cooperative Maine Business Alliance for a discussion and workshop centered on the role that governance plays in our cooperatives – the roles and responsibilities of boards of directors, their relationship with managers, their relationship with the […]
Town & Country FCU’s 5th Annual Money Conference to offer diverse topics, engaging workshops, valuable advice and all at no cost Free Conference The 5th Annual Town & Country FCU Money Conference is set for Saturday, October 19, from Noon to 5 p.m., at the Abromson Center at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. The line-up […]
Join us for our 3rd Annual Free Grill Out! Outside, our deli staff will be grilling up beef burgers, vegan burgers, and uncured beef hot dogs. Inside, enjoy wine samples with La Riojana, Argentina's largest wine co-operative. Throughout the event, we'll be raffling off prizes for you to take home. Come for an afternoon of […]
A Cooperative Approach to the Future of Food Younger generations see economic exclusion and inequality, political divisiveness, and are demanding a greater say in the future of food. Could this be a cooperative moment? What can we learn from an examination of the history and current state of the US cooperative movement, which has been […]
This is a financial management class offered by the Belfast Co-op. The class is open and free to the public. Please call (207)338-2532 to register.
CMBA will hold its 7th annual Principle Six Conference virtually in October 2020. While it's unfortunate that we had to cancel our spring P6 Conference at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, we are excited to present a modified virtual conference during Co-op Month instead. The event will help cooperatives, their staff and supporters build business […]
Note: CMBA has shifted focus slightly this year to provide a learning series in place of our annual P6 (Cooperation Among Cooperatives) Conference. This is due to current difficulties of gathering and networking during the COVID pandemic. The theme for our new learning series is Principle 5: Education, Training, and Information Cooperative Principle 5: […]
Open Book Management: engagement, education and excellence Managers Learn how to increase staff/member/resident engagement in day-to-day operation through sharing financials as a way to show how your business practices and values translate into financial viability or how certain processes and lack of engagement can strain your organization. Co-op Staff/Members/Residents Learn about ways that can […]
Learn more about how your Maine co-op can save money, build community resilience, and help solve climate issues. About this Event In this workshop you will learn about Maine and Federal programs that can support your co-ops efforts to become more energy efficient. You will also learn about what specific improvements you can make and […]
Cooling Down a Hot Mess: Clarity Services will introduce us to the science of reactivity and strategies for self-regulation when things are "hot." REGISTER HERE! When communication is challenging our nervous systems respond in ways that make sense based on both how we are "wired" as humans and how we've been conditioned by our experiences. […]
