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C PERATIVE
DEVELOPMENT
The Federation was founded 57 years ago by 22 cooperatives, at the intersection of the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Cooperative Development Movement.
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A cooperative or co-op is a business structure, formed to advance the economic and social interests of its member-owners who utilize its services. Cooperatives are found in every sector of the American economy and throughout the world.
collective
community
We organize and support groups of individuals to form jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprises to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs.
SERVICES
feasibility studies
infrastructure
organizational structure
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by-laws
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business plans
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COOPERATIVE
PRINCIPLES
Voluntary and Open Membership
Democratic Member Control
Member Economic Participation
Education, Training, and Information
Autonomy and Independence
Cooperation Among Cooperatives
Concern for Community
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