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Oct 16, 20201 min read
Co-op 5k winners announced
Nearly 500 co-ops and cooperators from coast to coast and across the pond participated in the Virtual Co-op 5k between September 29...
Oct 16, 20202 min read
2020 Hall of Fame fetes four outstanding cooperators
Ben Burkett, Everett Dobrinski, Carmen Huertas-Noble and Michael Mercer were officially inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame on...
Sep 10, 20201 min read
CDF Board Member Larry Blanchard marks 60 years of service
For the past 60 years, "people helping people" has been the mantra of CDF Board Member and credit union stalwart Larry Blanchard. An icon...
Sep 10, 20201 min read
National Home Care Cooperative Conference goes virtual
Home care worker cooperative members and developers from across the country will gather virtually on February 22 - 25, 2021 for the 5th...
Sep 10, 20201 min read
Heroes.coop relaunched to honor 2020 Cooperative Hall of Fame inductees
Grit and tenacity are two words fitting for this year's Cooperative Hall of Fame inductees. With less than a month away from the 2020...
Sep 10, 20201 min read
Co-op 5k draws runners from coast to coast and across the pond
The 2020 Co-op 5k will bring together over 450 participants from 29 states and 4 countries to compete virtually among one another the...
Aug 6, 20201 min read
Blanchard, Fuhrman, Snyder and Trocha reappointed to CDF board
The composition of the CDF Board of Directors will remain unchanged after four members of the Board were reappointed to three year terms....
Aug 6, 20202 min read
Report highlights key findings on Growth of Latinx Co-ops in U.S.
Latinx cooperatives are growing across the United States in both urban and rural places with particular concentration in the worker...
Aug 6, 20201 min read
It's time to congratulate the 2020 Co-op Hall of Fame inductees
The 2020 Cooperative Hall of Fame inductees are known for the grit and tenacity needed to drive the change that improves lives and...
Aug 6, 20202 min read
Co-op 5k draws participants from across the U.S.
Co-ops and cooperators from coast to coast are lacing up their sneakers and cranking up the music on their headphones in preparation for...
Jul 2, 20201 min read
Join the 2020 Cooperative Leaders and Scholars Cohort
Join young co-op employees, board members, or post-secondary students at the Fourth Annual Cooperative Leaders and Scholars Institute...
Jul 2, 20201 min read
Co-op Virtual 5k Registrations Now Open
The Cooperative Development Foundation is taking this year's Co-op 5k virtual. Cooperators from around the world can compete against one...
Jul 2, 20201 min read
Cooperative Hall of Fame Goes Virtual
The cooperative community will celebrate the induction of four outstanding cooperators during a live streamed virtual Hall of Fame awards...
Jun 2, 20201 min read
CDF responds to COVID-19 impact on cooperatives
CDF made grants of over $230,000, provided technical assistance support to apply for and comply with government loan and grants programs,...
Jun 2, 20201 min read
Second round of Disaster Recovery Fund grants awarded
Donations to the Cooperative Development Foundation’s Disaster Recovery Fund are being put to work to help cooperatives and their...
Jun 2, 20202 min read
Cooperative Education Fund supports virtual events during a global pandemic
In normal times the Association of Cooperative Educators' (ACE) annual summer institute convenes youth and cooperative educators to...
Jun 2, 20204 min read
A CDF Loan Seeded 600 Affordable Senior Apartments in California
A $60,000 forgivable loan from the Cooperative Development Foundation to fund 60 senior housing units is seeding the development of 600...
Jun 2, 20201 min read
Nominate a cooperator for the 2021 Hall of Fame
CDF is accepting nominations for the 2020 Cooperative Hall of Fame! Nominate a cooperator who has proven: Statesmanship: Demonstrated...
May 14, 20201 min read
Howard Bowers Fund Awards Last Round of Grants
Thanks to a grant from CDF's Howard Bowers Fund, Spanish speaking communities will have access in their native language to Food Co-op...
May 14, 20201 min read
2019 CDF Annual Report recaps accomplishments
With nearly $1,200,000 in grantmaking and spending on programmatic work, an updated website, successful events, and increased...
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Jan 152 min read
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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CDF
Jan 152 min read
Bosland to head the Cooperative Development Foundation
Washington, DC, January 14, 2025 – The Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) is excited to announce its new Executive Director, Julie...
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