Cooperative Development Fund of CDS

Where Cooperation is at Work, Communities Prosper!

The Cooperative Development Fund of CDS exists to help start and grow cooperative enterprises, both directly and through our affiliated organization, Cooperative Development Services (CDS). We achieve this by educating about cooperatives, providing guidance to new and existing cooperatives, and helping co-ops access philanthropic resources in their communities through grant writing and charitable contributions. In a typical year, we work over 100 co-ops and a dozen startups in some meaningful way. To support the Cooperative Development Fund of CDS in our work, click the donate button below, which defaults to our “General Fund.” 

Designating a client fund: 

You are also welcome to support any of our cooperative clients and their projects, which we support through our nationwide fiscal sponsorship program. You can see a list of our current fiscal sponsorship clients  by clicking on the "Fund Designation" box below the General Fund selection and choosing the designated fund for the co-op you wish to support.

 We greatly appreciate your support of the Cooperative Development Fund of CDS and any of our clients' worthy cooperative projects!