top of page
CDF News

Feb 19, 20201 min read
Honor 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees With a Congratulatory Ad
The 2020 Cooperative Hall of Fame inductees have dedicated their careers to bettering lives through cooperative advocacy, leadership and...

Feb 19, 20201 min read
Now Accepting CCMA Awards Nominations, Scholarship Applications
CCMA Awards for Cooperative Excellence Nominations are now open for the 2020 CCMA Awards for Cooperative Excellence. The awards recognize...

Feb 19, 20201 min read
Call for CCMA Silent Auction Items
The Howard Bowers Fund Silent Auction at CCMA is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Funds raised through the auction allow us to...

Feb 19, 20202 min read
Grant Highlight: Navigating Transition to New GM
A new publication to help start-up cooperatives retain general managers will be unveiled at the Up & Coming Food Cooperative Conference...

Feb 5, 20201 min read
75 Years of Cooperative Impact: Developing the Template for Cooperative Development Abroad
In the 1950s, The Freedom Fund – the predecessor to the Cooperative Development Fund – changed its name to the Fund For International...

Feb 5, 20201 min read
Cooperative Leaders and Scholars Institute Applications Now Open
The Cooperative Leaders and Scholars Institute (CLSI) is now accepting applications for its 2020 cohort. The Institute is October 5 - 10,...

Feb 5, 20201 min read
Home Care Co-op Conference: Revisit 2019 Event Through Videos; Save the Date for 2020
2019 Home Care Conference video available Presentations on marketing basics, policy advocacy training, recruitment tips, enhanced...

Feb 5, 20202 min read
Grant Highlight: College Co-op Conference Hits the Sweet Spot
The College Conference on Cooperatives (CCOC) caters to a demographic valuable to cooperatives looking to build their workforce – college...

Jan 23, 20201 min read
Honor 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 min read
Your 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 min read
Grant 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 min read
Support 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...

Jan 9, 20201 min read
Bill 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 min read
Apply 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 min read
Grant 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 min read
75 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...

Dec 17, 20191 min read
Thank 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...

Dec 17, 20191 min read
CDF Presents Four Governance Webinars
Four webinars to help home care cooperative boards and management understand the nuances of cooperative governance were produced by CDF...

Dec 17, 20191 min read
Grant 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 min read
Sponsor 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...

CDF
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...
19 views0 comments


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...
30 views0 comments
We Need Your Support Today!
bottom of page