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2025 Cooperative Hall of Fame
October 9, 2025
National Press Club
Lori
Capouch
Randy
Lee
J. Tom
Webb
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
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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