The Business in Cooperative Business 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Schaumburg East Ballroom Speaker: Mike Beall

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Mike Beall President & CEO National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International THE BUSINESS IN COOPERATIVE BUSINESS PROTECTING, PROMOTING & ADVANCING CO-OPS

Is a business that is owned and controlled by the people who use it. Provides goods or services to its members for their mutual benefit. Cooperative (koh- op -er-uh-tiv)

Co-op’s are the intersection of Business, Community, and Democracy CO-OP’s Business Democracy Community

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Established in 1916, NCBA CLUSA is the oldest and largest U.S. trade association for cooperatives—representing all co-op sectors: Child Care & Preschool Credit Unions Financial Services Food Co-op Breweries Healthcare Housing Retail Electric Worker Purchasing Credit Union Agriculture SectorsExamples

40, ,000+ Cooperatives in the US million jobs $652 $652 billion in annual sales $3 $3 trillion in assets U.S. Coops by the Numbers…

Agriculture, Purchasing Utility Financial Housing, Worker, Education

Economic Diversification Top 100 Cooperatives in the United States represent $234.5 billion of the nations economy 2 : Agriculture $148 Grocery $32.8 Energy & Comm. $19 Finance $12 Hardware $8.9 Healthcare $8.8 Other sectors $4.3 (revenue measured in billions) 2 National Cooperative Bank – 2014 Coop 100 Highlight

Economic Diversification In the United States… 1 out of every 3 Americans belong to a cooperative. There are more than 100 million Credit Union members Energy co-ops contribute $19 billion to the economy and provide 12% of the nations power, employing more than 70,000 people and powering 75% of the nations land mass Credit Unions safe guard $922 trillion in savings and offer $653 trillion in loans CHS Inc. agriculture cooperative has 1,100 member cooperatives representing 600,000 farmer-owners with a 2013 net income of $992.4 million, returning an estimated $433 million back to co-op members

In 1953, NCBA CLUSA began implementing cooperative development programs overseas. Today NCBA CLUSA has projects in 16 countries implementing $45 million annually in international development. International Program

In the United States, one in every 3 people is a member of a cooperative equaling more than 120 million people. Globally, cooperatives serve over 3 billion people. The U.S. has the most cooperative members, followed by China and India. The largest 300 cooperatives in the world have resources that equal the economy of Canada. Co-ops Around the World

Cooperatives in the Economy For nearly 100 years NCBA CLUSA’s mission has been to advance, protect, and promote the cooperative business model and to alleviate poverty through sustainable economic development. Economically, cooperatives effectively reduce market barriers that would typically impede groups in developing countries from fully participating in the economic sphere. 1 Generate economies of scale Increase efficiencies along the value chain Improve the quality and value-added nature of products Increase access to capital Gain substantial bargaining power through collective action Cooperative businesses allow entrepreneurs to: 1 US Overseas Cooperative Development Council, 2010

A “Chamber of Commerce” for co-ops The only national organization that addresses co-op issues across industries Organizes and supports co-op to co-op connections and ventures Executes international development projects that support cooperative development Represents co-op sector before US Congress, branches of government, private sector, donors NCBA CLUSA’s Role

C ooperative B usiness A ssociations

Local “co-op chambers of commerce”, with missions to promote the co-op business model, grow the bottom-line of cooperatives in local communities, and engage more consumers as co-op members. Cooperative Business Associations What is a CBA?

Cooperative Business Associations CBA Mission To raise the profile of co-ops in their region To raise the profile of co-ops in their region To strengthen existing co-ops in their region To strengthen existing co-ops in their region To drive sector to sector business opportunities To deepen the economic impact of co-ops in the local economy To positively represent the cooperative community

Cooperative Business Associations Valley Cooperative Business Alliance Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance Austin Cooperative Business Association Current NCBA CLUSA Supported Locations Supported by NCBA CLUSA

Cooperative Business Associations Current Active Locations Rouge Cooperatives Portland Project for Cooperative Innovation SLICE CoMinnesota Dane Co-op Alliance Riverwest Co-ops Upstate NY Co- ops Supported by NCBA CLUSA Active Locations

Developing Locations Raleigh, NC Cooperative Business Associations Developing Locations Supported by NCBA CLUSA Active Locations Memphis, TN Indianapolis, IN Denver, CO Albuquerque, NM Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA Oakland, CA Santa Barbara, CA Bellingham, WA Olympia, WA Tacoma, WA Chicago, IL Kalamazoo, MI Wilmington, NC Greenbelt, MD New York, NY Hartford, CT Providence, RI Boston, MA Concord, VT Houston, TX

Cooperative Business Associations Ausitn Cooperative Business Association Grew out of Austin Cooperative Think Tank. Financial and support agreement signed with NCBA CLUSA in June $5,000 contribution from founding members Black Star, College Houses, Cornerstone Credit Union League, Inter-Cooperative Council and Wheatsville Food Co-op.

Cooperative Business Associations Mission and Goals for CBA’s CBAs work to: Raise the profile of cooperatives in their region. Strengthen existing cooperatives in their region. Drive sector-to-sector business opportunities in their region. Deepen the economic impact of cooperatives in the local economy. Act as good representatives of the cooperative community NCBA CLUSA works with CBAs to achieve the following goals: Strengthen the cooperative economy in a broad base of communities (local, state, regional) across the country Increase CBA/NCBA Membership to strengthen advocacy for the cooperative business model at the local, state and national level Succeed in establishing cross-sector cooperative business relationships that promote the cooperative economy and drive consumers to cooperatives

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