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This Could Be Ours now available In This Could Be Ours, author Jon Steinman brings together 270 images of consumer-owned grocery stores...
Jun 17, 20211 min read

2020 CDF annual report recaps accomplishments
With over $1,300,000 in grantmaking and spending on programmatic work, successful virtual events, and increased partnerships and...
Jun 17, 20211 min read

CoBank Donor Advised Fund partners with Thurgood Marshall College Fund
The CoBank Agriculture Scholarship offered through the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will be funded with $100,000 from the CDF...
Jun 17, 20211 min read

Cooperative Education Fund grants include trade school curriculum development
Madison Workers Cooperative (MadWorC), an organization working to support and build the solidarity economy in Madison, Wisconsin, is one...
Jun 17, 20211 min read

CDF grant supports development of digital marketing for home care co-ops
The CDF board approved a $50,000 grant to support the development and launch of a national website and digital marketing platform for...
Jun 17, 20211 min read

Hall of Fame Inductee Spotlight - Clark Arrington
Pioneer - A trailblazer in cooperative finance, Clark finds innovative ways for worker-owned, social justice-minded businesses to raise...
Jun 17, 20213 min read

Griffin to head Cooperative Development Foundation
WASHINGTON, DC, JUNE 1, 2021 - Mary Griffin, an attorney with extensive experience in cooperatives, was selected by the board of...
Jun 1, 20212 min read

Lean Co-op curriculum now available
Lean Co-op, a free online course developed by Start.coop for entrepreneurs building cooperatively-owned businesses, is now available...
May 12, 20211 min read

Join DEI Learning Cohort information sessions
Enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within cooperatives and the communities they serve is the focus of the NCBA CLUSA and CDF DEI...
May 12, 20211 min read

Co-ops in the news
NCG Releases Latest Food Co-op Impact Report National Co+op Grocers released its 2020 Food Co-op Impact Report, a comprehensive look at...
May 12, 20212 min read

Virtual Co-op 5k raises over $56,000 for cooperative development
Nearly 500 participants and twenty-six teams competed for top honors and bragging rights during the 2021CDF Virtual Co-op 5k. From April...
May 12, 20211 min read

Help co-ops in India and Nepal weather COVID-19
The International Cooperative Alliance has established the "Cooperatives Combat COVID-19 Fund" to help address the unprecedented surge in...
May 12, 20212 min read

Nominate a cooperator for the 2022 Cooperative Hall of Fame
CDF is accepting nominations for the 2022 Cooperative Hall of Fame! Nominate a cooperator who has proven: Statesmanship: Demonstrated...
May 12, 20211 min read

Neighboring Co-operator Award honors FCI's Hannah
The Neighboring Food Co-op Association (NFCA) honored Jacqueline Hannah, Assistant Director at Food Co-op Initiative (FCI), with the...
Apr 22, 20211 min read

Home Care is Having a Moment
American Jobs Plan includes Help for Home Care Workers The American Jobs Plan offers a rare opportunity to let policymakers and community...
Apr 22, 20212 min read

Survey paves way for DEI Learning Cohort
The Trends in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Cooperative Community Survey concluded on April 15 with 118 responses representing...
Apr 22, 20211 min read

Co-operators in the news
Blanding testifies at Historic Congressional Hearing Cornelius Blanding, executive director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives...
Apr 22, 20212 min read

Home care is having a moment
The American Jobs Plan proposed by the Biden administration includes $400 billion in spending to improve wages and benefits for home care...
Apr 22, 20212 min read

Record registration marks co-op home care conference
More than 170 people registered for the 5th Annual National Home Care Cooperative Conference. The online event, held February 22-26....
Mar 11, 20212 min read

Watch your inbox for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion survey
Keep your eyes open for the Trends in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Cooperative Community Survey from NCBA CLUSA and CDF. On...
Mar 11, 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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