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Cooperation Jackson calls for support as Trump policies hit finances

'The movement for racial justice, which is also central to our work and its very reason…

Trump axes CDFI Fund staff – while credit unions muster shutdown support

The president has laid off all staff at the CDFI Fund, which supports credit unions in…

Electric co-op projects lose federal funding grants

Kit Carson, United Power, Kaua‘i Island Utility and Tri-State stand to lose $66.3m between them

Vancity and First credit unions given regulatory approval to merge

The new entity will have 585,000 members, more than 2,400 employees and 60 branches across British…

US Department for Agriculture awards $4.2m to co-op development

Only nonprofit institutions can apply for funding under the programme, which allocates up to $1m per…

SSG: Worker co-op leading climate planning in North America

The Canadian co-op works with governments, organisations, and communities to design and implement climate action strategies

Canadian insurer Co-operators increases climate investment goals to $3bn

This is an increase from a $2bn baseline in 2024, representing 21% of the company's investment…

Lifelong co-operator seeks home for his treasured archive

David J Thompson has dedicated his life to the movement – and has been gathering books…

Iowa co-op power plant designated a National Historic Landmark

Volunteers now want to make the site the National Rural Electrification Administration Museum

US legislators back bill to speed disaster aid to electric co-ops

NRECA CEO Jim Matheson said the bill is 'an important step towards a stronger, more responsive…

Montreal welcomes global co-op research event for IYC2025

Stéphanie McDuff , an editor and head of digital production for Le Cooperateur, writes from the…

US co-ops apex welcomes new grocers after membership drive

The co-ops, as members of National Co+op Grocers, were eligible for the offer from the National…