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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


You helped raise $164,773.30 to support cooperatives in Ukraine!
As of April 4, 2022, donors to the CDF’s Disaster Recovery Fund raised an additional $32,411.78 to support the immediate and ongoing...
Apr 7, 20222 min read


You helped raise $107,361.52 to support cooperatives in Ukraine!
Дякую! Thank you! You helped raise $107,361.52 to support cooperatives in Ukraine through CDF's Disaster Recovery Fund Frontier Co-op has...
Mar 16, 20222 min read


CDF partners with National Co+op Grocers and food co-op retail system to aid Ukrainian cooperatives
Ukraine’s cooperative businesses and members are at risk as Russia’s invasion of the country enters day six. In a show of solidarity, the...
Mar 2, 20222 min read


Announcing 2022 Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductees and Introducing Unsung Cooperative Heroes
January 5, 2022 Four outstanding cooperative leaders will receive the cooperative community’s most prestigious honor on October 6, 2022,...
Jan 5, 202210 min read


John Holdsclaw IV joins CDF Board of Directors
John Holdsclaw IV, Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, National Cooperative Bank, joined the Cooperative Development...
Dec 20, 20211 min read


Cooperative Education Fund grants include financial literacy for Spanish speaking worker-owners
Colmenar Cooperative Consulting LLC, a bilingual (Spanish/English) worker cooperative that offers education and resources for the...
Dec 20, 20211 min read


CDF expands work with two USDA grants
CDF was awarded two grants from USDA to support the Foundation's work coordinating the Home Care Cooperative Initiative. The grants also...
Dec 20, 20211 min read


CoBank Donor Advised Fund partners with NDSU Foundation and SDSU Foundation
The North Dakota State University Foundation was awarded a $250,000 multi-year grant from the CDF administered CoBank Donor Advised Fund...
Dec 20, 20211 min read


Cooperative community’s generosity helped CDF expand its work in 2021
Supported by contributions of over $340,000 from more than 450 donors, and nearly $500,000 in programmatic funding, CDF in 2021 expanded...
Dec 20, 20212 min read


CDF celebrated National Caregiver Month
CDF celebrated the hard work and commitment of 25 caregivers from worker-owned cooperatives for National Caregiver Month. These...
Dec 20, 20211 min read


CDF Mourns the Passing of Chuck Snyder
Cooperative champion and 2012 Hall of Fame Inductee Chuck Snyder died Saturday, November 6 from an aortic aneurysm. Since 1992, Chuck...
Nov 23, 20212 min read


Donate Today to Help Cooperatives Seize the Moment
The cooperative community’s continued support of the Cooperative Development Foundation has allowed us to make grants, loans, and...
Nov 23, 20212 min read


DEI Survey Measures and Identifies Areas of Growth Across Cooperative Sectors
The recently released Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Trends in the Cooperative Community report provides a look at how cooperatives...
Nov 23, 20212 min read


CDF Welcomes Julia Selig, New Communications and Operations Associate
Julia Selig joined the staff of the Cooperative Development Foundation as Communications and Operations Associate in November. Julia,...
Nov 23, 20211 min read


Meet the 16 new and emerging co-op leaders accepted into the 2025 CLS cohort
The Cooperative Development Foundation and NCBA CLUSA are delighted to welcome 16 new and emerging co-op leaders into the Cooperative...
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Mar 52 min read
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CDF Welcomes New Board Leadership
The Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) welcomes two new members to its Board: Michelle Schry and Holly Jo Sparks. Both are...
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Jan 152 min read
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