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
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, 20191 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...
Dec 17, 20192 min read
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
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
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
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
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