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Join NCBA CLUSA in Supporting Farmers in Developing Countries
What is Farmer-To-Farmer? Farmer-To-Farmer is a USAID funded program operated by NCBA CLUSA that sends American farmers and agribusiness...
Aug 1, 20191 min read
Cooperative Education Fund Awards Grants to 19 Cooperative Organizations
A cartoon version of Collective Courage, a homecare cooperative member orientation program, and support for cooperative academies and...
Jul 16, 20193 min read
CCMA 2019 Cooperative Excellence Awards Winners
Five outstanding cooperators were recognized at the 2019 CCMA Cooperative Excellence Awards on Saturday, June 8 in Durham, North...
Jun 14, 20193 min read
Nationwide Foundation Awards CDF $60,000 Grant
WASHINGTON, DC (March 25, 2019) - The Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) was awarded a $60,000 grant from the Nationwide...
Mar 25, 20192 min read
NCBA CLUSA Announces Scholarships for the Cooperative Leaders and Scholars Institute
The National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International will provide scholarships for the Cooperative Leaders and Scholars...
Mar 15, 20192 min read
2019 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
WASHINGTON, DC (November 25, 2018) - Four outstanding cooperative leaders will receive the cooperative community’s most prestigious honor...
Nov 21, 20188 min read
The Cooperative Foundation Donates Assets to Create CDF Cooperative Education Fund
WASHINGTON, DC (September 5, 2018) - The Cooperative Foundation Board of Directors voted to dissolve the organization and donate its...
Sep 5, 20182 min read
NCG and Partners Raise $150,000 to Rebuild Cooperatives in Puerto Rico
IOWA CITY, IA (Aug. 2, 2018) — National Co+op Grocers (NCG) and 10 partners within the natural/organic foods industry have made a...
Aug 2, 20183 min read
CDF and CHS Foundation Make Widely Used Cooperative Education Publications Available in Spanish
WASHINGTON, DC (July 26, 2018) – Thanks to to the work of The Cooperative Foundation and the financial support of the CHS Foundation, two...
Jul 26, 20182 min read
CDF Remembers Ralph Paige
Ralph Paige, a renowned advocate for the rural poor and a determined promoter of the cooperative model to help minority farmers passed...
Jul 3, 20183 min read
Winners of 2018 Cooperative Excellence Awards announced at CCMA
PORTLAND, OR (June 3, 2018) — Five winners of the 2018 Cooperative Excellence awards were announced June 2 at CCMA, the premier annual...
Jun 3, 20182 min read
CDF Receives $50,000 Grant from Newman’s Own Foundation
WASHINGTON, DC (May 17, 2018) — The Cooperative Development Foundation received a $50,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation. The...
May 17, 20182 min read
Two Waushara County Business Owners Educate Policy Leaders in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, DC (May 10, 2018) — Two leaders of Cooperative Care, a Waushara County business that is Wisconsin’s only home care...
May 10, 20183 min read
CDF Provides $30,000 Grant for Co-op Recovery in Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON, DC (March 28, 2018) — The Cooperative Development Foundation made a $30,000 grant to the League of Cooperatives of Puerto...
Mar 28, 20182 min read
CDF to Administer $3.5 Million CoBank Advised Fund
WASHINGTON, DC (March 20, 2018) – CDF received a $3.5 million contribution from CoBank to establish the CoBank Advised Fund. The...
Mar 20, 20181 min read
CDF receives grant to study cooperatives’ role in building healthy communities
WASHINGTON, DC (March 15, 2018) – With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the Cooperative Development Foundation and...
Mar 15, 20183 min read
CDF Awarded $60,000 Nationwide Foundation Grant
WASHINGTON, DC (Feb. 15, 2018) The Nationwide Foundation awarded a $60,000 grant to the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) to...
Feb 15, 20181 min read
Co-op Hall of Fame Inducts 2018 “Co-op Heroes”
WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 4, 2018) Four outstanding cooperative leaders will receive the cooperative community’s highest honor on May 2, 2018,...
Feb 4, 20189 min read
CDF Awarded $200,000 USDA Grant for Home Care Cooperative Development
WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 18, 2017) —The United States Department of Agriculture awarded the Cooperative Development Foundation a $200,000...
Oct 18, 20172 min read
CDF Seeking Support for the Howard Bowers Fund for Food Coops
WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 5, 2017) — The Cooperative Development Foundation is seeking support from the food co-op community for the Howard...
Sep 5, 20172 min read
Cooperative Solutions to Community Challenges
Montana grows a lot of food: livestock for meat and dairy, wheat, lentils, and more. One out of every six Montanans work in agriculture. Yet, Montana communities struggle with access to food as more and more grocery stores close their doors. Losing a rural store can mean families have to drive 60-100 miles for groceries. Tracy McIntyre, Executive Director of the Montana Cooperative Development Center (MCDC) , says local grocery stores are “the last line of defense for thes
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Oct 314 min read
Board Service and Engagement Opportunity
Are you passionate about working at the intersection of cooperative development, building an inclusive and equitable economy, and...
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Oct 74 min read
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