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Cooperative Catalyst of New Mexico
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Cooperative Catalyst of New Mexico

Cooperative Catalyst of New Mexico

Our Vision is of a culture throughout New Mexico which supports wealth building and a more just economic system, with economic opportunities available to people from diverse areas and populations and in communities throughout the State. Our Mission is to empower communities and individuals to create local wealth, catalyzing and fostering local worker-owned cooperatives through technical, management, education / training and financial support. We aim to catalyze the creation of a generative cooperative ecosystem

By Alex Stone|2019-01-23T17:18:07+00:00January 23rd, 2019|Comments Off

Nebraska Cooperative Development Center
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Nebraska Cooperative Development Center

Nebraska Cooperative Development Center

The Nebraska Cooperative Development Center is Nebraska’s center for cooperative based business development. NCDC provides education, training, and technical assistance to cooperatively owned businesses, be it a cooperative, an LLC, or other business structure.We are committed to creating sustainable communities in Nebraska where people work together to meet their needs and reach their goals. Our center provides technical assistance, education, and training for developing and existing groups. Our services are available for all types of business enterprises. For over a decade the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska Coop-erative Development Center (NCDC) has been [...]

By Alex Stone|2019-02-11T13:30:19+00:00January 23rd, 2019|Comments Off

Shared Capital Cooperative
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Shared Capital Cooperative

Shared Capital Cooperative

Shared Capital Cooperative is a national loan fund and federally certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that provides financing to cooperative businesses and housing throughout the United States. Shared Capital’s mission is to build a just, equitable and democratic economy by investing in cooperative enterprise with a focus on providing financing to co-ops to create wealth in low-income and economically disadvantaged communities. Shared Capital is a cooperative association, democratically owned and governed by its members, with 237 cooperatives in 35 states. By borrowing from and investing in the fund, members directly engage in [...]

By Alex Stone|2019-01-23T16:59:28+00:00January 23rd, 2019|Comments Off

Northwest Agriculture Business Center
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Northwest Agriculture Business Center

Northwest Agriculture Business Center

Let NABC help you grow your business NABC provides business development resources to farmers and agriculture-related business in northwest Washington. We work collaboratively to evaluate innovative agricultural products or services in order to ensure successful implementation into the market place. NABC's fee-based technical assistance provides farm clients with "hand's-on" business plan review and development, preparation of capital and financing strategies and plans, value-added product development and marketing, project evaluations, and professional referrals. Please review the Client Application Process for further details. Usted habla Español? Por favor visita nuestra página en español para [...]

By Samantha Foust|2019-01-24T09:32:23+00:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

Montana Cooperative Development Center
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Montana Cooperative Development Center

Montana Cooperative Development Center

The MCDC a stand-alone 501c(3) nonprofit corporation. As the statewide resource for cooperative development, MCDC works with new and existing co-ops and other groups to evaluate co-op business models and strategies to meet their objectives. Throughout the state of Montana, MCDC has a team of cooperative development specialists dedicated to locally promoting the cooperative model as a viable alternative for rural business development. This team of professionals works to foster the development of new cooperatives and helps to improve existing cooperatives. MCDC works with groups across Montana to develop innovative cooperative business in retail, fitness, manufacturing, agriculture, marketing, housing, [...]

By Samantha Foust|2017-10-06T02:50:05+00:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

NWCDC
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NWCDC

NWCDC

NWCDC is a nonprofit organization devoted to assisting new and existing cooperative businesses, from daycare centers to credit unions. NWCDC supports cooperatives in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Hawaii. Founded by cooperatives in 1979, the Center has grown into the Northwest’s leading provider of services for co-op business development. We have a long history of collaborating with communities, governments, economic development agencies and other cooperatives, sharing expertise and building cross-sector support for new and existing cooperatives We understand that when consumers, producers or workers become business owners of a cooperative, their individual and [...]

By Samantha Foust|2017-10-25T11:07:56+00:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

National Cooperative Bank
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National Cooperative Bank

National Cooperative Bank

National Cooperative Bank (NCB) provides comprehensive banking services to cooperatives and other member-owned organizations throughout the country. What makes NCB unique is that the bank was created to address the financial needs of an underserved market niche – people who join together cooperatively to meet personal, social or business needs, especially in low-income communities. Our Mission NCB’s mission is to help cooperatives grow by supporting and being an advocate for America’s cooperatives and their members, placing special emphasis on serving the needs of communities that are economically challenged. Our Customers NCB’s customers are cooperatives, [...]

By Samantha Foust|2019-01-24T09:03:07+00:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

ValueAdded Ag Center
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ValueAdded Ag Center

ValueAdded Ag Center

What is the ValueAdded Ag Center Mission? Foster creation of value added concepts. What is the ValueAdded Ag Center? The ValueAdded Agriculture Development Center (VAADC) is funded by sixteen producer based ag commodity groups, trade organizations and cooperatives dedicated to the development of value-added agricultural businesses in South Dakota. What Services does the ValueAdded Ag Center Provide? The VAADC provides services to new and existing agri-businesses. The VAADC facilitates Project Development Steps The VAADC provides education to projects, partners and the public The VAADC provides Technical Assistance Services Project Management Feasibility Assessment [...]

By Samantha Foust|2017-10-06T03:17:29+00:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

Cooperative Development Institute
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Cooperative Development Institute

Cooperative Development Institute

The Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) is the Northeast’s Center for cooperative business development. Founded in 1994 by cooperative leaders across industry sectors, CDI’s mission is to build vibrant economies through the creation and development of successful cooperatively structured enterprises in diverse communities in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, and New York. While our focus is rural and regional, we contribute to innovative economic development strategies on national and global levels. We envision an economy in which people work together to achieve their common goals, ensure access to quality jobs [...]

By Samantha Foust|2017-10-30T11:13:23+00:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

NASCO
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NASCO

NASCO

NASCO provides education, outreach and project management support to individuals, groups, and developers wanting to create resident-controlled, affordable housing co-operatives – usually student, youth, or campus-oriented. NASCO Development Services also assists new or existing co-ops in obtaining acquisition and gap financing, as well as permanent funding and refinancing packages, usually on a fee-for-service or success fee basis. The Development Services program aims to support proactively those groups who have been underserved – including low-income, minority, differently-abled, working, and re-entry students. We believe that cooperative development and cooperative living transform peoples’ lives by [...]

By Samantha Foust|2018-08-06T10:19:05+00:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off