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Registration Open for New Director Training

Empower your cooperative leadership for success! Great cooperatives are built on outstanding board leadership—and that begins with effective governance training. Register today for our training for new cooperative directors.

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Now Accepting Proposals for Forestry Cooperative Development

UWCC is accepting proposals to fund development of Wisconsin-based cooperatives or cooperative groups. Applications are due February 15, 2025.

Co-op Impact Feature: The Story of Cooperative Veterinary Care

We are thrilled to share UW Extension’s video feature of a recently converted co-op: Cooperative Veterinary Care in Spring Green and Mazomanie, WI.

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2021 Cooperative Governance Research Initiative: Worker Co-op Findings

Of the 500 cooperatives that completed the 2021 CGRI survey, 73 were worker co-ops. Worker co-ops share many governance practices with other types of co-ops; however, the dual roles of owner and worker often render important distinctions.

2021 Cooperative Governance Research Initiative, Worker Co-op Findings

WEDC Accepting Applications for the Wisconsin Co-op Development Grant

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is offering grants to support the development of new and existing cooperatives in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Co-op Directory

This interactive directory offers a compilation of cooperatives from all sectors and membership types in the state of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Co-op Directory
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