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2025 Cooperative Hall of Fame

October 9, 2025 
National Press Club
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Lori
Capouch

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Randy
Lee

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J. Tom
Webb

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Estelle 
Witherspoon

Photo credit: John Reese, Birmingham, Alabama Public Library Archives, 1980

Schedule of Events - October 3, 2024
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Convene Hamilton Square (600 14th St. NW)
Envisioning the Future
Join the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) for a high-energy, participatory workshop during which we will create a collective vision for the future of cooperatives. This is a fast-paced, interactive session to get cooperators brainstorming ideas for collaborations that elevate and connect cooperative activity across geographies, sectors and communities. As we head into the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives, this workshop will provide CDF, NCBA CLUSA and the broader cooperative community strategies for celebrating and advancing co-ops in 2025 and beyond. 
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Convene Hamilton Square (600 14th St. NW)
Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductees Panel
Join our panel of cooperative heroes as they are inducted into the 2024 Cooperative Hall of Fame during its 50th Anniversary. This is an opportunity to hear the inductees' vision for the future as they share insights and respond to the views, challenges and questions from cooperators across the generations. 
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Hamilton Hotel (1001 14th St. NW)
Cooperative Hall of Fame Reception
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
The Hamilton Hotel (1001 14th St. NW)
Cooperative Hall of Fame Banquet & Induction Ceremony
2024 Hall of Fame Sponsors
50th Anniversary
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Co-op Heroes
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Table Sponsors

America's Credit Unions & National Credit Union Foundation

CoBank

Columinate & Common Good Management Services

CooperationWorks!

CSI Support & Development Services

Frontier Co-op

Inclusiv

INFRA

Local Enterprise Assistance Fund (LEAF)

Momentus Capital

National Cooperative Bank

National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International

National Co+op Grocers

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC)

Nationwide

Rochdale Capital

Shared Capital Cooperative

Southern New Hampshire University

The ICA Group

TruStage

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