Our Team of independent consultants specialize in helping your board and general manager work together to govern and lead your organization. We each offer individual services upon request, but most of our clients access our services through the award-winning, innovative Cooperative Board Leadership Development Program (known as CBLD and pronounced C-build).
Invest in Governance!
CBLD is an annual program of ongoing board support. We are excited this year to offer all-new, redesigned program and pricing options to access our award-winning program of ongoing board support. See the table below to find the right CBLD program for your organization in 2020, and enroll today!
| Program | Who’s eligible? | What’s included? | Annual Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBLD Basic | Organizations with less than $3.5 million in annual revenue |
• Full-day board retreat • 12 hours consulting • Enrollment in Virtual 101 • Discounted enrollment in in-person 101 |
$5,000 |
| CBLD | Anyone | • Full-day board retreat • 15 hours consulting • Enrollment in Virtual 101 • Enrollment in in-person 101 • Group enrollment in one Financial Training for Directors series • Group enrollment in one topical webinar • Eligibility for hosted 101 |
$7,450 Early Bird: $7000 if enrolled by 10/15/19 |
| CBLD Complete | Anyone | • Full-day board retreat • Choose either: Unlimited consulting hours with primary consultant OR a Second full-day board retreat • Enrollment in Virtual 101 • Enrollment in in-person 101 • Enrollment in any Financial Training for Directors series • Enrollment in unlimited topical webinars • Eligibility for hosted 101 |
$8,950 |
2020 Workshop Details
| Workshop | Who Can Access | Cost outside program |
|---|---|---|
| CBL 101 in person Full day, in-person training and co-op networking for new directors. See event calendar for dates & locations |
CBLD & CBLD Complete |
$275 first person, $150 each additionalCBLD Basic: $100 per person |
| New! Virtual CBL 101: Half-day, online version of our premier training for new directors. Offered November 14, 2020 |
CBLD Basic CBLD CBLD Complete |
$500 per site |
| New! Hosted CBL 101: You choose the date and arrange venue, local publicity, and day-of-event logistical support. We provide facilitation and printed materials, and support catering costs. | CBLD & CBLD Complete
(by arrangement with CBLD Program Manager) |
No cost for attendees and guests of host organization
$275 first person, $150 each additional for others |
| New! Virtual Workshops: • Financial Training for Directors (four-part series, offered quarterly) • Topical Webinars (each offered quarterly): Policy Governance Deep Dive, Strategic Process for Top Leadership Teams, & Being a Great Employer • See event calendar for dates |
CBLD: 1 Financial Training series and 1 topical webinarCBLD Complete: Unlimited Financial Training series and topical webinars |
Financial Training series: $2,000 per siteTopical webinars: $500 per site |
In-person Events & Virtual Workshops
Participate in meaningful exchanges at one of our in-person events or virtual workshops. The in-person CBL 101 is a feature of the CBLD & CBLD Complete programs and there is no charge for attendance for organization enrolled in the program (check our events calendar for in-person events). The virtual CBL 101 is a half-day, online version of our premier training for new directors and can be accessed by organizations enrolled in any of our CBLD programs. (If your organization is not in CBLD, you can still plan to attend!)
Join us at a Co-op Cafe to enhance learning and alignment with other cooperators — register a large group to attend a Co-op Cafe near you! The Co-op Cafes are sponsored by National Co+op Grocers (NCG), with additional support from National Cooperative Bank (NCB).
2020 Webinar Event Calendar
For our in-person events calendar, visit our events page.
For more information on registering for webinars, contact us at [email protected].
| Webinars |
|---|
| Finance Training for Directors (Four 75 min. sessions per series; each series offered quarterly)Q1: 4 Mondays in Feb; 2/3, 2/10, 2/17 & 2/24 Q2: 4 Tuesdays in May: 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26 Q3: 4 Wednesdays in August: 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26 Q4: 4 Thursdays in Nov. (except T-day): 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3 |
| Policy Governance Deep Dive (Single 75 min. session, offered quarterly)Q1: Monday, 3/2/20 Q2: Tuesday, 6/23/20 Q3: Wednesday, 9/16/20 Q4: Thursday, 12/10/20 |
| Strategic Process for Top Leadership Teams (Single 75 min. session, offered quarterly)Q1: Monday, 3/16/20 Q2: Tuesday, 6/2/20 Q3: Wednesday, 10/7/20 Q4: Thursday, 12/3/20 |
| Being a Great Employer (Single 75 min. session, offered quarterly)Q1: Monday, 3/16/20 Q2: Tuesday, 6/16/20 Q3: Wednesday, 9/2/20 Q4: Thursday, 12/17/20 |