If you’re joining Inclusiv for Transformation with Purpose, their 2025 conference in Cleveland, Ohio next week, be sure to connect with NCBA CLUSA, the Cooperative Development Foundation and the International Centre for Co-operative Management at Saint Mary’s University.
Stop by our joint booth celebrating the Year of Cooperatives in the conference exhibit hall starting Monday, April 28 from 5-7 pm. Enter to win a $1,000 education credit, check out the new Co-op Impact Report and join our advocacy work—including efforts to preserve the credit union tax status.
And don’t miss NCBA CLUSA’s session on Tuesday, April 29 from 10:30-11:45 am, “The CDFIs and Cooperatives Build a Better World Gameshow.” This interactive session invites participants to explore the Year of Cooperatives theme by showcasing how cooperatives and CDFIs work together to create economic opportunities. Panelists will focus on minority small business growth and ways attendees can plug into broader public awareness and advocacy efforts led by NCBA CLUSA this year.
Key takeaways
- Actionable Strategies How to encourage minority-owned businesses and cooperative conversations through shared benefits
- Toolkit for Economic Empowerment Insightful methods for CDCUs and similar organizations to leverage cooperative and CDFI synergies.
- Advocacy Pathways Learn how NCBA CLUSA’s membership benefits and policy support can help CDCUs undertake transformative projects.
Speakers
- Carla Decker, President and CEO, SkyPoint Federal Credit Union
- Christina Jennings, Executive Director, Shared Capital Cooperative
- Aaliyah Nedd, Director of Government Relations, NCBA CLUSA
Decker and Jennings are also members of NCBA CLUSA’s Board of Directors