Georgia Cooperative Development Center

Next Athens Co-op Launch

Wanna start a co-op or learn more about how?Join Organization for Human Rights and Democracy and GCDC for our first Co-op Jumpstart online and Office Hours. June 18, 1-3pm! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/bAzws0MPTFOPoumaQ4zs6Q #/registration

More great cooperation in action.

Free resources and tools for the rural food communities you serve: Food Co-op Initiative and .coop are hosting a Free Virtual Workshop on Tuesday June 16th, focused on community feasibility for rural food co-ops.

Join a free virtual 1-hour workshop on Tuesday June 16th at 1pm ET, for rural food co-op founders and organizers! FCI and Start.coop will explore the fundamental aspects of feasibility of food co-ops, including a deep dive into rural community feasibility. Participants will come away with a clear understanding and practical skills to conduct community interviews. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xHCfXSO_SoylVuLSR0Ey7Q

This session is from Food Co-op Initiative and hosted by Start.coop, facilitated by FCI's Chris Dilley, Director of Startup Support. This work is supported by the Rural Cooperative Development Grant program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy. This project is in partnership with the Cooperative Development Foundation.

Join us for Co-op Launch & Luncheon summer social and co-working. All welcome!

Wanna bring your co-op vision to life? Come grow with us!

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible presenters and dedicated participants who made the Shared Services Program such a meaningful and impactful experience. Your knowledge, collaboration, and commitment to learning together brought this program to life in powerful ways.

Because of you, we didn’t just share information—we built connections, strengthened community, and moved closer to creating sustainable, cooperative solutions that support shared success.

We appreciate each of you for showing up, contributing your voice, and being part of this growing movement. The journey continues, and we’re excited to see what we build together next!

Bittersweet moments! We're closing out Shared Futures Athens.coop program this week with Shantae J Edwards of IMDOPE Consulting & Start.coop & Dr. Jovan Julien of OHRD and Regenerate Atlanta Cooperative Wealth Fund Cooperative Development Foundation Cooperative Development InstituteCooperation New OrleansNational Cooperative Business Association CLUSA InternationalNational Cooperative BankCooperative Fund of the NortheastSoutheast Center for Cooperative Development: Democratizing Society Keystone Development Center For more information email:[email protected].

The Virtual Live and On Demand Courses are essential to our Shared Services Co-op Training Program!
We are beyond grateful for the leadership of Shelby Garofalo & Joe Naroditsky of CPA.Coop, as well as Nijil Jamal Jones of Pecan Milk Cooperative.

Week 4 is Here!
Special Thanks to Terron Ferguson of Ferguson Consulting
for today's training of Legal and Tax Governance Frameworks.