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From the company that don’t “be evil“, a generous and vocal gesture in support of cooperation: CDF Gets a $120,000 Google Grant The Cooperative Development Foundation recently received $120,000 in ad credits from Google.org, the non-profit arm of the search-engine giant. The grant helps CDF boost its ranking on the Google search engine, and [...] From an Associated Press article: More than 70 retailers and payment processors have disclosed breaches since 2006, involving tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers… Meanwhile, many others likely have been breached and didn’t detect it. Even the companies that had the payment industry’s top rating for computer security, a seal of [...] If you were sufficiently spooked by the earlier post on OS Xs 18-wheeler-sized security hole then you can unchlench your cheeks now and go download the latest Java for Mac OS X 10.5 (or 10.4) update 4 through Software Update (easily accessed through the Apple menu in the top left corner of your screen). [...] — Tak Tang, IT Manager, Wedge Community Co-op & John Eicholtz, IT/Management Team, Greenfields Co-op “What we do is never understood but always praised or blamed” — Friedrich Nietzsche OK, i confess. I spent the afternoon geeking out in the only two tech workshops of the conference. I was asked to sit in on [...] — Don Kreis, Hanover Consumer Cooperative Society & Erbin Crowell, Cooperative Fund of New England This was another great session full of lots of valuable information. I’m in a hurry though so i’m going to make this one snappy! First off, our co-op heritage is one of an integrated cooperative economy. This means stretching [...] — Ann Hoyt, University of Wisconsin This one was a GOOD one! This topic could be it’s own semester-long college course. But obviously we had to breeze through the material in an hour and a half. I am not a history buff, and i took notes as best i could, so consider this a [...] — Mark G., Michael Healy, Bentley Lein, CDS Consulting Co-op Understanding the board’s role as leaders/pioneers will naturally result in more effective leadership and member linkage. Not news to us board members who spent the recent board retreat exploring this very subject. So, maybe not all of this workshop was news to me [...] — Sarah Zaug, The Wedge, HR manager There was plenty of discussion which led to some worthwhile take-aways. Such as: Supporting the GM/Link – This role is difficult and lonely. We often see and hear that Lori is stressed, overworked, and working looong hours. How can we better support the Co-Manager filling this role? [...] The juicy bits of the conference have finally commenced bright and early this morning with the keynote address. Speakers were Ann Hoyt, of the University of Wisconsin Co-op Extension Program and main organizer of these annual CCMA gatherings. Adam Schwartz, VP of Member Svcs. for NCBA, and Mark Meyer, CEO of the Filene Institute, [...] It’s not as if you asked, but here are my latest delicious links, from June 9th through June 11th: Ecotrust Food & Farms – Farm to School – Want to know what kinds of amazing food policies are being considered in the Oregon legislature? Ecotrust breaks it all down for you. Let's hear it [...] |
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