ABOUT US
The California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that promotes cooperatives as a vibrant model to address the economic and social needs of California’s communities. CCCD supports the myriad of cooperatives in California (agricultural, arts and crafts, child care, energy, housing and worker-owned) with start-up, management, and other technical assistance. The Center’s Community and Economic Development Programs specifically highlight cooperative projects that promote opportunities for people with low and moderate incomes, as well as economically disadvantaged communities, regions, and neighborhoods. Such projects include education about how cooperatives can be effective in stimulating economic growth, income generation, home ownership opportunities, cost savings, or strategies for bringing needed products and services to underserved areas.
CCCD incorporated in 2007 and many staff and board members were previously employed or associated with the University of California at Davis Center for Cooperatives, an extension program that closed in 2004 due to budget cuts.
Staff
CCCD staff have extensive cooperative and community development experience. As a small non-profit, CCCD also draws on the resources of qualified consultants who have applicable industry or cooperative expertise, and networks with academics with cooperative expertise to amplify the breadth, quality, and capacity of work produced. CCCD’s proximity to the campus of the University of California at Davis also enables the non-profit to draw on student resources. The Center is grateful to undergraduate and graduate students who participate in internships that contribute valuable service to the Center and enables CCCD to expand the understanding of cooperatives by exposing students to this vibrant enterprise model.
CCCD incorporated in 2007 and many staff and board members were previously employed or associated with the University of California at Davis Center for Cooperatives, an extension program that closed in 2004 due to budget cuts.
Staff
CCCD staff have extensive cooperative and community development experience. As a small non-profit, CCCD also draws on the resources of qualified consultants who have applicable industry or cooperative expertise, and networks with academics with cooperative expertise to amplify the breadth, quality, and capacity of work produced. CCCD’s proximity to the campus of the University of California at Davis also enables the non-profit to draw on student resources. The Center is grateful to undergraduate and graduate students who participate in internships that contribute valuable service to the Center and enables CCCD to expand the understanding of cooperatives by exposing students to this vibrant enterprise model.