Donor Spotlight – Interview with Heidi Miller, Synergy Credit Union. For long-time donor and volunteer, Heidi Miller, her passion for CDF Canada runs so deep, that her final comment at the close of our interview was “I could go on and on about CDF Canada”! To package up all her experiences into a short story […]
Donor Spotlight – Interview with Barry Delany, Salmon Arm Savings & Credit Union (SASCU) When it comes to supporting CDF Canada, Barry Delany has done it all. Over the past 15+ years, he’s been a corporate credit union and personal donor, fundraiser, speaker, overseas volunteer, and even a Board member. Yes, you could say he’s […]
CDF Canada is pleased to announce the collaboration with Farm Radio International. Through this collaboration, CDF Canada and Farm Radio International will share best practices and lessons learned, provide capacity building, joint studies and research initiatives in Africa, and help to decelerate the negative impact of climate change through mitigation measures in the agricultural and […]
Climate change is having a growing impact on Africa with a significant impact on food security. Data and technology can help make sound decisions towards the rising challenge of food security. CDF Canada and Kumva Insights are pleased to announce their partnership to mutually support co-op communities in Africa for better agriculture and rural development, […]
“Before I learned about the coop, I was selling my milkfish through the local collector. I was constantly disappointed with how the business and communication were done between me, the collector, and the factory – I only had one option but to accept the factory’s offers without any negotiation possibility. Working through the co-op is […]
Donor Spotlight – Interview with Erin Hancock, International Centre for Co-operative Management, Saint Mary’s University CDF Canada attracts some of the most generous and compassionate donors. We have a diverse group of donors, each with their own reasons for giving. Some give for personal reasons, others to support their corporate goals and/or values. They all […]
CONGRATULATIONS to all the women in the 2022 WPM cohort! We’d like to extend our thanks to the Canadian credit union hosts and heartfelt congratulations to all the women who participated in CDF Canada’s 2022 Women’s Mentorship Program (WMP)! Watch the graduation video to see the big, confident, smiles on the faces of the graduates. […]
CDF Canada is pleased to announce the collaboration with Consortium Jeunesse Sénégal (CJS) to mutually support and advocate climate change efforts in adaptation and mitigation in the cooperative sector in Senegal by engaging young social innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers. CDF Canada and CJS share a mission to build self-reliant communities around Africa by engaging youth. […]
Environmental Human Rights Care & Gender Organization (Envirocare) and CDF Canada are pleased to announce their partnership to support co-op communities towards capacity building, agriculture and rural development, promote gender, and reduce the impact of climate change. Envirocare and CDF Canada share a common vision to provide sustainable solutions to co-op communities. We will collectively […]