IMPACT 2017 brought together a wide range of co-op developers, financers, community and city leaders, innovators, economists and policymakers. IMPACT 2017 provides unique opportunity to advance shared interests of co-op ecosystem
Drawing more than 300 people from some 130 organizations to Alexandria, Virginia this month, NCBA CLUSA’s inaugural Co-op IMPACT Conference was an unprecedented opportunity to amplify and foster the research and data critical to quantify and expand the economic impact of cooperatives and create the tools necessary to influence public policy.
Co-hosted by the National Cooperative Bank, IMPACT 2017 marked a pivotal shift in NCBA CLUSA’s conference history, bringing together an ambitious docket of speakers and attendees representing 10 co-op sectors, 18 countries and dozens of educational institutions, foundations, law and accounting firms, government agencies and international development organizations.
Coffee sourced from co-ops in Guatemala has Fairtrade certification through an association of co-ops, bringing the premiums back to community members.
Co-ops and Fairtrade: The business of empowerment As NCBA CLUSA celebrates National Co-op Month, we’re also spotlighting the partnerships that support co-ops around the world. October also marks Fairtrade Month!
Brent Hueth presents on the State of the Co-op Economy at the Co-op IMPACT Conference this month.
New “State of the Co-op Economy” report counts 40,000 co-ops in U.S.In recent years, NCBA CLUSA has estimated that there are about 40,000 cooperative businesses within the U.S. Now, new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Cooperatives (UWCC) has validated that number.
Missed our IMPACT 2017 pre-conference webinars? You’re in luck! Register now for our final three installments.
Fall webinars bookend “Prepare 4 IMPACT” Webinar Series
In 2017, NCBA CLUSA purchasing cooperative members wanted to find a platform for year-round benchmarking, education and networking.
Tania Hernandes has increased access to protein in her community by raising chickens and selling their eggs.
A young woman, some chicken eggs and a community on the riseTania Melissa de León Hernandes has more letters in her name than her age. Even so, her Guatemalan community in Quiché trusted and nominated her to be trained in chicken coop care and vaccinations.