Feb 19, 20201 minNow Accepting CCMA Awards Nominations, Scholarship ApplicationsCCMA Awards for Cooperative Excellence Nominations are now open for the 2020 CCMA Awards for Cooperative Excellence. The awards recognize...
Feb 19, 20201 minCall for CCMA Silent Auction ItemsThe Howard Bowers Fund Silent Auction at CCMA is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Funds raised through the auction allow us to continu...
Feb 19, 20202 minGrant Highlight: Navigating Transition to New GMA new publication to help start-up cooperatives retain general managers will be unveiled at the Up & Coming Food Cooperative Conference i...
Feb 5, 20201 min75 Years of Cooperative Impact: Developing the Template for Cooperative Development AbroadIn the 1950s, The Freedom Fund – the predecessor to the Cooperative Development Fund – changed its name to the Fund For International Coo...
Feb 5, 20201 minCooperative Leaders and Scholars Institute Applications Now OpenThe Cooperative Leaders and Scholars Institute (CLSI) is now accepting applications for its 2020 cohort. The Institute is October 5 - 10,...
Feb 5, 20201 minHome Care Co-op Conference: Revisit 2019 Event Through Videos; Save the Date for 20202019 Home Care Conference video available Presentations on marketing basics, policy advocacy training, recruitment tips, enhanced board/m...
Feb 5, 20202 minGrant Highlight: College Co-op Conference Hits the Sweet SpotThe College Conference on Cooperatives (CCOC) caters to a demographic valuable to cooperatives looking to build their workforce – college...
Jan 23, 20201 minHonor 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees with a “Friends of” Listing The 2020 Cooperative Hall of Fame inductees have dedicated their careers to bettering lives through cooperative advocacy, leadership, and...
Jan 23, 20201 minYour Feet Need Co-op Socks Share your co-op pride, spruce up your wardrobe, and celebrate CDF's 75th Anniversary with a pair of co-op socks. The socks are decorated...
Jan 23, 20202 minGrant Highlight: Education Key to Success of Resident Owned Communities Resident Owned Communities (ROCs) provide affordable, stable housing solutions for some of the most vulnerable tenants groups - owners of...
Jan 23, 20201 minSupport Australian Co-ops With A Donation to the Disaster Recovery Fund The bushfires in Australia have caused staggering human and environmental damage, impacting communities and the cooperatives that serve t...
Jan 9, 20201 minBill Gessner Legacy Grants Support Food Co-ops The legacy of cooperative developer and Hall of Fame member Bill Gessner lives on with grants to create an annual award for excellence in...
Jan 9, 20201 minApply for a Bowers Fund Grant, Strengthen Your Food Co-op Food cooperatives, developers and organizing groups can apply for the first round of bi-annual grants from the Howard Bowers Fund. Grants...
Jan 9, 20202 minGrant Highlight: Small & Strong Conference With support from the Howard Bowers Fund, 73 representatives from small and start-up cooperatives met to discuss strategies for nurturing...
Jan 9, 20202 min75 Years of Cooperative Impact: CDF and the Founding of CARE To mark CDF's 75th Anniversary, throughout 2020 The Buzz will highlight the Foundation's milestone accomplishments. The Cooperative Devel...
Dec 17, 20191 minThank You to Our Winter Extern A college field trip to the Hanover Food Co-op ended in Dartmouth College sophomore Sydney Towle spending three weeks of her winter brea...
Dec 17, 20191 minCDF Presents Four Governance Webinars Four webinars to help home care cooperative boards and management understand the nuances of cooperative governance were produced by CDF w...
Dec 17, 20191 minGrant Highlight: Collective Courage Graphic Novel With support from a Cooperative Education Fund grant, Jessica Gordon-Nembhard is creating a graphic novel version of her book Collective ...
Dec 17, 20192 minSponsor Support Makes 2019 an Impactful Year With the support of its donors and sponsors, CDF is closing out 2019 having grown its partnerships, outreach and impact. As of December 1...
Dec 5, 20192 minGrant Highlight: Up & Coming Food Co-op Conference With support from a Howard Bowers Fund grant, Indiana Cooperative Development Center (ICDC) will welcome 300 cooperators at its annual Up...
CDF Feb 11 1 min Food co-op GM Award accepting applications Food cooperative general managers looking to up their game can now apply for a grant for leadership coaching services thanks to a program...
CDF Feb 11 1 min Grant supports community forum on environment and community resilience With support from the CDF Cooperative Education Fund, citizens of the northern counties of Vermont and New Hampshire can participate in a...