

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
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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
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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
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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
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2021 Cooperative Hall of Fame
Clark Arrington, Senior Fellow at Seed Commons; Vern Dosch, retired National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) President and CEO;...
Nov 23, 20212 min read
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Listen to the 2021 Cooperative Hall of Fame inductees
Learn more about the lives and careers of the 2021 Cooperative Hall of Fame inductees on previously taped episodes of Everything Co-op...
Nov 23, 20211 min read
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The Development of New Rural Cooperatives
The University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives released the results of its multi- year research and outreach project, Collective...
Nov 23, 20211 min read
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Report Shares In-Depth Insights of the State of Cooperatives in California
California Cooperatives: Today’s Landscape of Worker, Housing and Childcare Cooperatives, authored by Hilary Abell, E. Kim Coontz, and...
Nov 23, 20211 min read
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Co-op Round-Up
FCI Live Food Co-op Initiative's FCI Live, is a free, three week series of live video events that connects cooperative leaders and start...
Sep 16, 20211 min read
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Co-op Education Fund Deadline Oct. 1, Food Co-op Applicants Encouraged
Food cooperatives looking for support to fund board and staff training are encouraged to apply for funding from CDF's Cooperative...
Sep 16, 20211 min read
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2020 Benchmarking Report Shows Employee Retention and Pay Advantage
Home care cooperatives pay their caregivers more and have a significantly lower turnover rate than their non-cooperative competitors...
Sep 16, 20211 min read
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Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductees Panel: The Untold, Behind-the-Scenes Stories
The 2021 Cooperative Hall of Fame inductees will reveal the untold, behind-the-scenes stories of their lives and careers in cooperatives....
Sep 16, 20211 min read
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Hall of Fame Essentials
Meet 2021 Inductees on Heroes.coop With less than a month away from the 2021 Cooperative Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, the Cooperative...
Sep 16, 20212 min read
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Hall of Fame Spotlight: Karen Zimbelman
Advisor - Commitment to a thriving and democratic cooperative movement, KZ has inspired and persuaded general managers and board members...
Sep 16, 20213 min read
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Co-op Round-Up
Bridging Art & Farming: Celebrating Black Family Farmers, Landowners, and Cooperatives In celebration of Juneteenth, the Federation of...
Aug 19, 20212 min read
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Haiti Needs Our Help
The magnitude 7.2 earthquake centered in Southern Haiti destroyed lives, infrastructure and many of the institutions that support and...
Aug 19, 20211 min read
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Videos from Cooperating to Enhance Native American Food Economies Now Available
With nearly 300 program registrants and participation from high ranking USDA officials, cooperative CEO's, academics, and Native American...
Aug 19, 20211 min read
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Time is Running Out to Congratulate 2021 Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductees
The 2021 Cooperative Hall of Fame inductees are known for the grit and tenacity needed to drive change that improves lives and...
Aug 19, 20212 min read
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Hall of Fame Spotlight: Andrew Reicher
Architect - During his four decades at helm of the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board, Andy helped design policies and programs that...
Aug 19, 20213 min read
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Co-op Roundup
Astoria Co+op featured on Top Chef Portland The Astoria Co+op, in Astoria, OR and its outstanding produce department were featured in a...
Jul 22, 20211 min read
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