RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS
Agland Investment Services, Inc.
http://www.aglandinvest.com
Services are provided in finance, economics, farm management, marketing, and technical consultation to agricultural producers and food processors on the West Coast of the U.S. and many areas of the world.
Appalachian Center for Economic Networks
http://www.acenetworks.org
A community economic development organization located in rural southeastern Ohio.
Arkansas Rural Enterprise Center
http://www.winrock.org
Specialists in cooperative development, project design and implementation, marketing, and finance
Arthur Capper Cooperative Center
http://www.agecon.ksu.edu/accc/
The Arthur Capper Cooperative Center (ACCC) at Kansas State University provides research-based information, education and assistance to people interested in cooperative-based businesses.
Association of Cooperative Educators
http://www.uwcc.wisc.edu/
The Association is a professional organization for people interested in all phases of cooperative education.
California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity (CAMEO)
http://www.microbiz.org
CAMEO (California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity) is a statewide association of organizations, agencies, and individuals dedicated to furthering microenterprise development in California.
Center for Economic Development
http://www.csuchico.edu/cedp/
Our mission is to educate and build the knowledge and capacity of California Economic Development professionals and enhance the well being of the regions citizens by facilitating sustained, long term, and coordinated Economic Development strategies.
Center for the Study of Cooperatives, University of Saskatchewan
http://coop-studies.usask.ca/
The objectives of the Centre are: to develop and offer university courses that provide an understanding of co-operative theory, principles, development, structures, and legislation; to undertake original research into co-operatives; to publish co-operative research, both that of Centre staff and that of other researchers; and to maintain a resource centre of co-operative materials that supports the Centre's teaching and research functions.
Co-operative Federation of Eastern Ontario
http://www.chaseo.org/
The Co-operative Housing Association of Eastern Ontario (CHASEO) is a co-op of co-ops. Its members are housing co-ops in the Eastern Ontario region and co-op staff associations.
CooperationWorks!
http://www.cooperationworks.coop
A national organization of 18 development centers serving communities in 41 states, CooperationWorks! helps its members work together to revitalize communities through effective cooperative enterprise development.
Cooperative Communicators Association
http://www.communicators.coop/
The Cooperative Communicators Association is an organization of 350 professionals who communicate for cooperatives.
Cooperative Development Foundation, National Cooperative Business Association
http://www.cdf.coop
A tax-exempt public foundation serving cooperatives in the US. Its purpose is to promote economic development through cooperatives.
Cooperative Development Institute
http://www.cdi.coop
Cooperative Life Mission: To develop, advance and protect cooperatives in the Northeast.
Cooperative Development Services
http://www.cdsconsulting.coop
CDS Consulting Co-op is dedicated to building and strengthening cooperative businesses by providing consulting, training and development services. CDS is a network of independent consulting professionals experienced in developing food cooperatives. CDS consultants specialize in working with food cooperatives to achieve growth, increase profitability, improve board leadership, strengthen management, and fully serve their members and community.
Cooperatives & Non-profits in Davis and Yolo County California
http://www.community.coop/davis/
Davis and Yolo County are home to over 30 types of cooperatives and nonprofits which have different levels of cooperation such as Resident Cooperative Councils. Cooperatives are here from artists to artisans, students to seniors and food to farmers. This website provides links to the many cooperatives and nonprofits in Davis and Yolo County.
Cornell University Cooperative Enterprise Program (CEP)
http://cooperatives.aem.cornell.edu/
The mission of the program is to enhance the performance of existing cooperative businesses and facilitate the development of emerging cooperative enterprise through teaching, research, and outreach.
Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund
http://www.federationsoutherncoop.com
We assist in the development of cooperatives and credit unions as a collective strategy to create economic self-sufficiency.
Grand Valley State University, Michigan Small Business Development Center
http://www.misbtdc.org/
- providing counsel and training to small business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the 83 counties in Michigan.
Iowa Institute For Cooperatives
http://www.iowainstitute.coop
The Iowa Institute for Cooperatives located in Ames, IA is the trade organization for cooperatives in Iowa. It was started by local Iowa cooperatives in the early 1950's to provide educational programs on cooperatives, to promote the cooperative form of business and to provide assistance with legislative and regulatory matters. Financial and management consulting and cooperative development services were added in 1987.
Katovich Law Group
http://katovichlaw.com
Katovich Law Group is committed to responsible business development. We assist our clients in integrating sustainable, socially and environmentally responsible practices into their businesses at every level. Katovich has experience with the legal issues faced by cooperatives in their formation and continued operation.
Keystone Development Center
http://www.kdc.coop
To promote economic development by providing technical assistance, access to financial resources, and support in developing horizontal and vertical alliances between cooperative entities and others.
Land O'Lakes, Inc. International Development Division
http://www.idd.landolakes.com/
Land O'Lakes was the first major U.S. cooperative with an overseas development program.
Local Enterprise Assistance Fund (LEAF)
http://www.leaffund.org
LEAF's mission is to promote human and economic development by providing financing and development assistance to community-based and employee-owned businesses that create and save jobs.
Mississippi Association of Cooperatives
http://www.supermarketcoop.com/mac.htm
Established in 1972 to serve limited resource and minority cooperatives throughout the state, MAC is also the parent organization of the Mississippi Center for Cooperative Development, chartered in 1997 to allow MAC to expand education, training and technical assistance to participating cooperatives.
Montana Cooperative Development Center - MSU Northern
http://www.mcdc.coop
MCDC’s mission is to study and promote cooperative action as a means of meeting the economic needs of rural Montana.
National Cooperative Business Association
http://www.ncba.coop/
The national trade association for all types of cooperatives. NCBA's mission is to develop, advance, and protect cooperative enterprise.
Nebraska Cooperative Development Center
http://ncdc.unl.edu
The Nebraska Cooperative Development Center is Nebraska’s center for cooperative based business development, providing education, training, and technical assistance to cooperatively owned business, be it a cooperative, an LLC, or other business structure.
Nevada Small Business Development Center
http://www.nsbdc.org/
The Nevada Small Business Development Center (NSBDC) is a statewide resource for business assistance, providing a unique array of services, expertise and training in all areas including starting, growing, and developing a business.
North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives
http://www.ndarec.com
The North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC) is the trade association for the states 17 distribution co-ops and five Generation and Transmission co-ops in North Dakota.
Northwest Cooperative Development Center
http://nwcdc.coop
The Northwest Cooperative Development Center (NWCDC) is a nonprofit organization devoted to assisting new and existing cooperative businesses, from daycare centers to credit unions. NWCDC supports businesses in Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
Ohio Cooperative Development Center
http://www.ocdc.osu.edu
OCDC's goal is to enhance economic development in rural Ohio by establishing new cooperatives and strengthening existing cooperatives. OCDC's approach to this goal is through technical assistance, outreach, and training and education to cooperatives.
Rural County Representatives of California
http://www.rcrcnet.org
The Regional Council of Rural Counties is dedicated to representing the collective unique interests of its membership, providing legislative and regulatory representation at the state and federal levels, and providing responsible services to its members which will enhance and protect the quality of life in rural California counties.
Rocky Mountain Center for Economic Democracy
http://www.awish.net/NA/rockymtn.htm
The Worker-Owned Cooperatives Program includes education, advocacy, and technical assistance to support the startup and successful operation of worker-owned cooperative businesses.
Rural Community Assistance Corporation
http://www.rcac.org
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), a nonprofit organization, helps rural communities in 13 western states. We build strong partnerships, advocate for small communities and develop capacity.
Southern Rural Development Center
http://srdc.msstate.edu/
The Southern Rural Development Center seeks to strengthen the capacity of the region's 29 land-grant institutions to address critical contemporary rural development issues impacting the well-being of people and communities in the rural South.
Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE)
http://www.saje.net/
SAJE is an economic justice and popular education center that has been building economic power for working class people in Los Angeles since 1996
The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA)
http://www.coopscanada.coop
The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) is a national umbrella organization representing co-operatives and credit unions.
The Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC)
http://www.ic.org
Intentional Community is an inclusive term for ecovillages, cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives, alternative communities, and other projects where people strive together with a common vision. This web site serves the growing communities' movement, providing resources for finding a community home and creating more community.
The University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives
http://www.uwcc.wisc.edu/
The University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives (UWCC) was established in 1962 as the International Cooperative Training Center. Funds to establish the UWCC were provided by a grant from USAID. Although international cooperative education remains a responsibility of UWCC, our programs now touch all types of domestic cooperatives.
Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation
http://community.coop/twinpines/
Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation (TPCF) was founded in 1964 to serve the educational and development needs of cooperatives.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Business/Cooperative Development Service
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/
Provides technical assistance, maintains statistics, facilitates research and disseminates information
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Cooperative Programs
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/csdir.htm
The mission of Cooperative Services Program is to promote understanding and use of the cooperative form of business as a viable organizational option for marketing and distributing agricultural products.
USDA Rural Cooperatives Magazine
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/pub/openmag.htm
Bi-monthly magazine geared to farmers, rural utilities and cooperative finance systems.
http://www.aglandinvest.com
Services are provided in finance, economics, farm management, marketing, and technical consultation to agricultural producers and food processors on the West Coast of the U.S. and many areas of the world.
Appalachian Center for Economic Networks
http://www.acenetworks.org
A community economic development organization located in rural southeastern Ohio.
Arkansas Rural Enterprise Center
http://www.winrock.org
Specialists in cooperative development, project design and implementation, marketing, and finance
Arthur Capper Cooperative Center
http://www.agecon.ksu.edu/accc/
The Arthur Capper Cooperative Center (ACCC) at Kansas State University provides research-based information, education and assistance to people interested in cooperative-based businesses.
Association of Cooperative Educators
http://www.uwcc.wisc.edu/
The Association is a professional organization for people interested in all phases of cooperative education.
California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity (CAMEO)
http://www.microbiz.org
CAMEO (California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity) is a statewide association of organizations, agencies, and individuals dedicated to furthering microenterprise development in California.
Center for Economic Development
http://www.csuchico.edu/cedp/
Our mission is to educate and build the knowledge and capacity of California Economic Development professionals and enhance the well being of the regions citizens by facilitating sustained, long term, and coordinated Economic Development strategies.
Center for the Study of Cooperatives, University of Saskatchewan
http://coop-studies.usask.ca/
The objectives of the Centre are: to develop and offer university courses that provide an understanding of co-operative theory, principles, development, structures, and legislation; to undertake original research into co-operatives; to publish co-operative research, both that of Centre staff and that of other researchers; and to maintain a resource centre of co-operative materials that supports the Centre's teaching and research functions.
Co-operative Federation of Eastern Ontario
http://www.chaseo.org/
The Co-operative Housing Association of Eastern Ontario (CHASEO) is a co-op of co-ops. Its members are housing co-ops in the Eastern Ontario region and co-op staff associations.
CooperationWorks!
http://www.cooperationworks.coop
A national organization of 18 development centers serving communities in 41 states, CooperationWorks! helps its members work together to revitalize communities through effective cooperative enterprise development.
Cooperative Communicators Association
http://www.communicators.coop/
The Cooperative Communicators Association is an organization of 350 professionals who communicate for cooperatives.
Cooperative Development Foundation, National Cooperative Business Association
http://www.cdf.coop
A tax-exempt public foundation serving cooperatives in the US. Its purpose is to promote economic development through cooperatives.
Cooperative Development Institute
http://www.cdi.coop
Cooperative Life Mission: To develop, advance and protect cooperatives in the Northeast.
Cooperative Development Services
http://www.cdsconsulting.coop
CDS Consulting Co-op is dedicated to building and strengthening cooperative businesses by providing consulting, training and development services. CDS is a network of independent consulting professionals experienced in developing food cooperatives. CDS consultants specialize in working with food cooperatives to achieve growth, increase profitability, improve board leadership, strengthen management, and fully serve their members and community.
Cooperatives & Non-profits in Davis and Yolo County California
http://www.community.coop/davis/
Davis and Yolo County are home to over 30 types of cooperatives and nonprofits which have different levels of cooperation such as Resident Cooperative Councils. Cooperatives are here from artists to artisans, students to seniors and food to farmers. This website provides links to the many cooperatives and nonprofits in Davis and Yolo County.
Cornell University Cooperative Enterprise Program (CEP)
http://cooperatives.aem.cornell.edu/
The mission of the program is to enhance the performance of existing cooperative businesses and facilitate the development of emerging cooperative enterprise through teaching, research, and outreach.
Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund
http://www.federationsoutherncoop.com
We assist in the development of cooperatives and credit unions as a collective strategy to create economic self-sufficiency.
Grand Valley State University, Michigan Small Business Development Center
http://www.misbtdc.org/
- providing counsel and training to small business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the 83 counties in Michigan.
Iowa Institute For Cooperatives
http://www.iowainstitute.coop
The Iowa Institute for Cooperatives located in Ames, IA is the trade organization for cooperatives in Iowa. It was started by local Iowa cooperatives in the early 1950's to provide educational programs on cooperatives, to promote the cooperative form of business and to provide assistance with legislative and regulatory matters. Financial and management consulting and cooperative development services were added in 1987.
Katovich Law Group
http://katovichlaw.com
Katovich Law Group is committed to responsible business development. We assist our clients in integrating sustainable, socially and environmentally responsible practices into their businesses at every level. Katovich has experience with the legal issues faced by cooperatives in their formation and continued operation.
Keystone Development Center
http://www.kdc.coop
To promote economic development by providing technical assistance, access to financial resources, and support in developing horizontal and vertical alliances between cooperative entities and others.
Land O'Lakes, Inc. International Development Division
http://www.idd.landolakes.com/
Land O'Lakes was the first major U.S. cooperative with an overseas development program.
Local Enterprise Assistance Fund (LEAF)
http://www.leaffund.org
LEAF's mission is to promote human and economic development by providing financing and development assistance to community-based and employee-owned businesses that create and save jobs.
Mississippi Association of Cooperatives
http://www.supermarketcoop.com/mac.htm
Established in 1972 to serve limited resource and minority cooperatives throughout the state, MAC is also the parent organization of the Mississippi Center for Cooperative Development, chartered in 1997 to allow MAC to expand education, training and technical assistance to participating cooperatives.
Montana Cooperative Development Center - MSU Northern
http://www.mcdc.coop
MCDC’s mission is to study and promote cooperative action as a means of meeting the economic needs of rural Montana.
National Cooperative Business Association
http://www.ncba.coop/
The national trade association for all types of cooperatives. NCBA's mission is to develop, advance, and protect cooperative enterprise.
Nebraska Cooperative Development Center
http://ncdc.unl.edu
The Nebraska Cooperative Development Center is Nebraska’s center for cooperative based business development, providing education, training, and technical assistance to cooperatively owned business, be it a cooperative, an LLC, or other business structure.
Nevada Small Business Development Center
http://www.nsbdc.org/
The Nevada Small Business Development Center (NSBDC) is a statewide resource for business assistance, providing a unique array of services, expertise and training in all areas including starting, growing, and developing a business.
North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives
http://www.ndarec.com
The North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC) is the trade association for the states 17 distribution co-ops and five Generation and Transmission co-ops in North Dakota.
Northwest Cooperative Development Center
http://nwcdc.coop
The Northwest Cooperative Development Center (NWCDC) is a nonprofit organization devoted to assisting new and existing cooperative businesses, from daycare centers to credit unions. NWCDC supports businesses in Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
Ohio Cooperative Development Center
http://www.ocdc.osu.edu
OCDC's goal is to enhance economic development in rural Ohio by establishing new cooperatives and strengthening existing cooperatives. OCDC's approach to this goal is through technical assistance, outreach, and training and education to cooperatives.
Rural County Representatives of California
http://www.rcrcnet.org
The Regional Council of Rural Counties is dedicated to representing the collective unique interests of its membership, providing legislative and regulatory representation at the state and federal levels, and providing responsible services to its members which will enhance and protect the quality of life in rural California counties.
Rocky Mountain Center for Economic Democracy
http://www.awish.net/NA/rockymtn.htm
The Worker-Owned Cooperatives Program includes education, advocacy, and technical assistance to support the startup and successful operation of worker-owned cooperative businesses.
Rural Community Assistance Corporation
http://www.rcac.org
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), a nonprofit organization, helps rural communities in 13 western states. We build strong partnerships, advocate for small communities and develop capacity.
Southern Rural Development Center
http://srdc.msstate.edu/
The Southern Rural Development Center seeks to strengthen the capacity of the region's 29 land-grant institutions to address critical contemporary rural development issues impacting the well-being of people and communities in the rural South.
Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE)
http://www.saje.net/
SAJE is an economic justice and popular education center that has been building economic power for working class people in Los Angeles since 1996
The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA)
http://www.coopscanada.coop
The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) is a national umbrella organization representing co-operatives and credit unions.
The Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC)
http://www.ic.org
Intentional Community is an inclusive term for ecovillages, cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives, alternative communities, and other projects where people strive together with a common vision. This web site serves the growing communities' movement, providing resources for finding a community home and creating more community.
The University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives
http://www.uwcc.wisc.edu/
The University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives (UWCC) was established in 1962 as the International Cooperative Training Center. Funds to establish the UWCC were provided by a grant from USAID. Although international cooperative education remains a responsibility of UWCC, our programs now touch all types of domestic cooperatives.
Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation
http://community.coop/twinpines/
Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation (TPCF) was founded in 1964 to serve the educational and development needs of cooperatives.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Business/Cooperative Development Service
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/
Provides technical assistance, maintains statistics, facilitates research and disseminates information
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Cooperative Programs
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/csdir.htm
The mission of Cooperative Services Program is to promote understanding and use of the cooperative form of business as a viable organizational option for marketing and distributing agricultural products.
USDA Rural Cooperatives Magazine
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/pub/openmag.htm
Bi-monthly magazine geared to farmers, rural utilities and cooperative finance systems.