As a leading market systems practitioner, ACDI/VOCA addresses issues of food security, economic prosperity, and social inclusion through locally driven market solutions. ACDI/VOCA is a global development design and delivery partner based in Washington, D.C. We have implemented effective economic and social development projects. Since 1963, we’ve expanded economic opportunities in nearly 150 nations by
Equal Exchange started with an idea: what if food could be traded in a way that is honest and fair, a way that empowers both farmers and consumers? The founders asked this question as they envisioned a trade model that values each part of the supply chain. So they took a big risk and plunged
Founded in 1976, Iowa-based Frontier Co-op is a leader in organic and natural herbs, spices, and essential oils. As a co-operative owned by wholesale customers that buy and sell its products, Frontier Co-op sources hundreds of different botanicals and oils from over 175 suppliers in 50 countries and sells products under four consumer-facing brands: Frontier
GENEX continually strives to lead the way with science-based services and innovative excellence in animal genetics. GENEX livestock technologies are modernizing animal husbandry and growing the global food supply by nearly 3 million tons annually — feeding more people with fewer cows and less land. In 2018, GENEX Cooperative became part of the company URUS
Global Communities is a global development organization committed to working in partnership with communities worldwide to bring about sustainable, impactful changes that improve the lives and livelihoods of the vulnerable. We bring together local ingenuity and global insights to save lives, advance equity and secure strong futures. What we do: Global Communities has expertise in the
Founded in 1957 as a cooperative, HealthPartners is the largest consumer governed nonprofit health care organization in the United States – serving more than 1.5 million medical and dental health plan members nationwide. What we do: – Build the capacity of health care providers in developing countries to increase access to care and improve health
Land O’Lakes Venture37 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to helping communities around the world thrive through agriculture. Venture37 strengthens economies by improving local agriculture, helping agribusinesses create jobs and linking farmers to markets. It delivers integrated solutions that help build and improve food and agriculture systems through more competitive markets, more resilient systems, healthier and
The National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International is the primary voice in the United States for people who use cooperatives to build a better world through an inclusive economy. NCBA CLUSA protects, advances and promotes the cooperative business model, recognizing it as the equitable, sustainable, participatory and stable way to grow the economy. Since 1916,
NRECA International is a non-profit rural development services organization that promotes rural economic development through expansion of access to commercial electric service. Since 1962, programs designed and implemented by NRECA have focused on improving and expanding rural electric infrastructure, establishing self- sustaining and well-managed rural electric utilities, and providing technical assistance and consulting services in
World Council is the leading voice for advocacy and governance on behalf of the international credit union community. World Council promotes economic freedom and the sustainable growth of financial cooperatives across the globe through education, collaboration, and community-based development projects. What we do: – World Council activities and services are conducted through our three-pronged structure.
