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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
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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, 20191 min read
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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...
Dec 17, 20192 min read
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Grant 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...
Dec 5, 20192 min read
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Home Care Cooperative Conference Highlights Marketing and Member Recruitment
Record setting attendance marked the 4th Annual National Home Care Cooperative Conference. 105 cooperators from established and start-up...
Dec 5, 20192 min read
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Four Cooperators to be inducted into Cooperative Hall of Fame
Four outstanding cooperative leaders will receive the cooperative community's most prestigious honor when they are inducted into the...
Dec 5, 20193 min read
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Celebrate 75 Years of Cooperation with a Donation
CDF is commemorating 75 years of support for cooperatives and cooperators. With a proven track record of promoting and developing...
Dec 5, 20191 min read
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2020 Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
Four outstanding cooperative leaders will receive the cooperative community’s most prestigious honor on May 6, 2020, when they are...
Nov 18, 20199 min read
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Roundtables Identify Co-op Policy Needs
From Billings to Harrisburg, Madison to Olympia, and Maple Grove to Denver, cooperative leaders met to discuss policy initiatives to...
Nov 7, 20191 min read
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Grant Highlight: Cooperative Care Orientation
Cooperative Care, a 40 member worker-owned home care cooperative serving clients in and around rural Waushara County, WI, received a...
Nov 7, 20191 min read
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Education Fund Supports Translation of Start-up Guide, Other Projects
The CDF Cooperative Education Fund recently awarded grants, totaling over $19,000, to six cooperative projects. The grants will support...
Nov 7, 20192 min read
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CDF Adds to Home Care Cooperative Resources and Programs
CDF wrapped-up its FY 2018-19 USDA Rural Cooperative Development Grant with the release of a number of materials and tools designed to...
Nov 7, 20192 min read
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Homecare Conference Targets Growth and Efficiency
Enhancing Board/Member Relations, Tailoring Your Cooperative Story to Influence Homecare Policy, and Implementing Strategies to Scale...
Oct 22, 20191 min read
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Celebrating 75 Years of Cooperation
CDF is commemorating 75 years of support for cooperatives and cooperators. With a mission to promote and develop cooperatives to improve...
Oct 18, 20191 min read
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Grant Spotlight: Latinx Co-op Map
The University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives, in collaboration with Collective Courage author Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard,...
Oct 11, 20191 min read
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Cornelius Blanding Honored as "Community Celebrity" by Cabot Creamery
CDF Board Member and Federation of Southern Cooperatives/ Land Assistance Fund Executive Director Cornelius Blanding was named a 2019...
Oct 10, 20192 min read
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The Howard Bowers Fund Awards Grants to 7 Cooperatives
"Telling Kokua Market's Nearly 50 Year History," an educational handout for shoppers and members is among the grants made by the Howard...
Oct 10, 20192 min read
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USDA Grant Provides Technical Assistance to Rural Homecare Cooperatives
Thanks to a Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant from USDA, CDF will continue to support local technical assistance for homecare...
Oct 10, 20191 min read
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Grant Spotlight: Cooperative Leaders & Scholars Institute
Thanks to a grant from CDF and its Cooperative Education Fund, the Cooperative Leaders and Scholars Institute (CLSI) welcomed 21...
Oct 10, 20192 min read
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Record Turnout for the Co-op 5k
Beautiful weather and cooperative spirit combined to make the 2019 Co-op 5k one for the record book. Nearly 300 people registered for the...
Oct 10, 20191 min read
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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
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Board Service and Engagement Opportunity
Are you passionate about working at the intersection of cooperative development, building an inclusive and equitable economy, and...
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Oct 74 min read
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