Celebrating Education in Worker Co-ops
“Whoever teaches learns in the act of teaching, and whoever learns teaches in the act of learning.” With these words, Brazilian educator...
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Building the network that builds cooperatives: CDF and CooperationWorks!
Like so much of the cooperative ecosystem, the story of CooperationWorks! is deeply linked to that of the Cooperative Development...
Aug 19, 20243 min read
Securing food - and community - for the frontier
Tracy McIntyre knows rural. Scratch that. Rural doesn’t even come close to describing the remote areas of Big Sky Country that she serves...
Aug 19, 20243 min read
Building community from the inside and out - cooperative education and development for prisoners and returning citizens
Mary Sutton’s work with returning citizens is rooted in her own experience, sparked in part by a move to the West Coast to support a...
Aug 19, 20244 min read
Driving change in Denver
In a platform rideshare landscape dominated by two competitors–Lyft and Uber–a fresh take on a trusted idea is gaining traction: The...
May 15, 20243 min read
"We Own It" - Supporting homeowners in manufactured home communities
Manufactured housing accounts for about 6 percent of occupied housing stock in the U.S. and is the largest source of unsubsidized...
May 15, 20242 min read
Building a movement, building each other - elevating the power of women in home care cooperatives
“Before being hired at a home care cooperative,” said Paulette LaDouceur, the general manager at Capital Homecare Cooperative, “I had...
May 15, 20244 min read
17 New and Emerging Co-op Leaders Accepted into CLS Program
The Cooperative Development Foundation and NCBA CLUSA are delighted to welcome 17 new and emerging co-op leaders into the Cooperative...
Mar 18, 20242 min read
National Conference on Black Cooperative Agenda Convenes Leaders and Builds Conscious Development
Ron Hantz, executive director of the Network for Developing Conscious Communities, is clear about the value of this past year’s National...
Feb 29, 20242 min read
North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship - a Project of Nexus Community Partners
Nkuli Shongwe grew up with a deep cultural knowledge of the power of cooperation. When she learned about the cooperative movement in the...
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Adria Powell Appointed to the CDF Board of Directors
Adria Powell, President and CEO at Cooperative Home Care Associates (CHCA) joined the Cooperative Development Foundation board of...
Jan 30, 20241 min read
Lace up your sneakers because it's time for the Co-op 5k!
Lace up your sneakers and stretch for CDF's annual Co-op 5k to support and celebrate CDF's 80 years of serving the cooperative community....
Jan 9, 20241 min read
Announcing the 2024 Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductees
December 5, 2023 Five outstanding cooperative leaders will receive the cooperative community’s most prestigious honor on October 3, 2024,...
Dec 5, 20239 min read
19 New and Emerging Co-op Leaders Accepted into CLS Program
The Cooperative Development Foundation and NCBA CLUSA will welcome 19 new and emerging co-op leaders into the Cooperative Leaders and...
Mar 14, 20232 min read
2023 Funding Opportunities Available
The Cooperative Development Foundation announces its 2023 grant and scholarship opportunities, which include updated processes and...
Dec 9, 20222 min read
Announcing 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees
Five outstanding cooperative leaders will receive the cooperative community’s most prestigious honor on October 5, 2023, when they are...
Dec 5, 20227 min read
Hurricane Relief for Co-ops
Cooperatives and their members are facing losses from some of the worst hurricanes in recorded history. Committed to Principle Six,...
Oct 3, 20221 min read
24 Scholarships Awarded to CLS Participants
The Cooperative Development Foundation and NCBA CLUSA will welcome a cohort of 24 cooperators from across the globe - from Elk Grove, CA...
Aug 29, 20222 min read
New Curriculum and Training for Advancing Cooperatives in Indian Country
The Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) is partnering with the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) to create a curriculum and...
Jul 13, 20221 min read
Ella Jo Baker selected as first Unsung Cooperative Hero
Washington, DC - Ella Jo Baker was selected as the first Unsung Cooperative Hero. She will be inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame,...
May 20, 20223 min read