Friends of CGRI

Strengthening Cooperatives’ Superpower of Democratic Member Control

UWCC launched the Cooperative Governance Research Initiative (CGRI) to meet a need in the cooperative community for robust data on governance practices. The response to our first CGRI survey made it clear there is a hunger for this kind data and for evidence-based governance resources. UWCC has made a long-term commitment to collecting and disseminating this important data, but we need the support of the cooperative community to achieve our vision. We hope you will join us in our work to strengthen cooperatives’ superpower of democratic member control by becoming a Friend of CGRI!

Why support CGRI?

There is no other research like it! CGRI is the first national, longitudinal research on cooperative governance practices in the U.S.
It’s the cooperative way! By supporting this research, you ensure CGRI remains focused on the needs, challenges, values, and aspirations of cooperatives.
There is so much more we can accomplish together! Your gift will support future years of data collection as well as the development of educational resources and tools that help cooperatives reflect upon and improve their governance practices. Potential resources include sector specific reports and an interactive, online benchmarking tool for cooperative governance practices.

Become a Friend of CGRI

Support Levels

Tier 1 – Superhero
$10,000/year

Early access to CGRI tools and reports
Acknowledgement on CGRI webpage and in CGRI publications
Option to request a tailored report and/or presentation for your organization
$9,000 tax-deductible value

Tier 2 – Hero
$5,000/year

Early access to CGRI tools and reports
Acknowledgement on CGRI webpage and in CGRI publications
Option to request a tailored presentation for your organization
$4,500 tax-deductible value

Tier 3 – Sidekick
$1,000/year

Early access to CGRI tools and reports
Acknowledgement on CGRI webpage
$1,000 tax-deductible value

Tier 4 – Friend
$100 or more/year

Acknowledgement on CGRI webpage
Actual amount is tax-deductible

Become a Friend of CGRI