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Grant Highlight: CLSI Alumni Alexis Dunnum Reflects on Program Experience
The Cooperative Leaders and Scholars Institute (CLSI) is an opportunity for co-op employees, board members, or post-secondary students to...
Mar 4, 20203 min read
Hall of Fame Spotlight: Ben Burkett
Activist: Advocated for access to technical assistance that allowed more minority farmers to qualify for USDA farm programs Leader:...
Mar 4, 20203 min read
CDF Issues Forum Highlights Co-op Public Policy Initiatives
The findings of a yearlong research effort to identify opportunities and barriers to cooperative development are the topic of the 2020...
Mar 4, 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, 20201 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 19, 20202 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, 20201 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...
Feb 5, 20202 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, 20201 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, 20202 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 23, 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, 20201 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...
Jan 9, 20202 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
Cooperative Solutions to Community Challenges
Montana grows a lot of food: livestock for meat and dairy, wheat, lentils, and more. One out of every six Montanans work in agriculture. Yet, Montana communities struggle with access to food as more and more grocery stores close their doors. Losing a rural store can mean families have to drive 60-100 miles for groceries. Tracy McIntyre, Executive Director of the Montana Cooperative Development Center (MCDC) , says local grocery stores are “the last line of defense for thes
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Oct 314 min read
Board Service and Engagement Opportunity
Are you passionate about working at the intersection of cooperative development, building an inclusive and equitable economy, and...
CDF
Oct 74 min read
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