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New online course explores pathways towards a Co-operative Commonwealth

The course is aimed at newcomers to social change work as well as veteran activists, practitioners,…

How co-ops can help communities guard against climate change

A new report by the Democracy Collaborative looks at how community wealth building can help neighbourhoods…

Desjardins services now available via Google Assistant

'It’s another innovative way for our members and clients to interact with us, and another way…

US federal credit unions sector outperforms banks

Credit unions continue to expand their lending to small businesses while banks' small business lending is…

CULedger teams up with IBM to offer blockchain services to world’s credit unions

'A co-operative model that helps improve the member experience while benefiting all credit unions is the…

Whatever happened to the International Summit of Cooperatives?

Tony Patterson, from Co-op Canada Accelerator, investigates the fate of the high-profile Quebec event

Desjardins to distribute CA $253m to its members in dividends

The amount represents a six-year record

Learning about Fairtrade from coffee producers in Guatemala

Jennie Simpson shares her experience visiting Fairtrade coffee co-operatives

US credit unions warn that CDFI grants are crucial for the sector

The scheme helps credit unions in the USA access grants to serve millions of members

New Honduran chocolate co-op to export to Europe

‘Cocoa should replicate the model of quality coffee that is exported around the world’

US credit unions call for exclusion from new accounting standard

Apex bodies say the sector needs to be treated differently because it has a unique capital…

Puerto Rican credit unions receive federal government funding

The scheme enables traditional banks to invest in community development credit unions