Cooperative Board Leadership Development Program (CBLD)

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).

CBLD is an annual program of ongoing board support. The program includes 15 hours of ongoing, customized consulting support; planning and facilitation of one-day in-person retreat or workshop; unlimited participation in “CBL 101” workshops for new directors; and a variety of resources and connections for the co-op community including the Columinate Library.

Our consultants develop and structure their work around the Four Pillars of Cooperative Governance—Teaming, Accountable Empowerment, Strategic Leadership and Democracy.
Participating in CBLD strengthens your organization!

The CBLD program includes regular contact with your primary CBLD Consultant, planning and facilitation of a one-day board retreat, a variety of in-person events, and access to resources via the Columinate Library.

The CBLD fee for 2019 is $7160, paid in quarterly installments in March, June, September and December. In addition, your co-op is responsible for costs associated with your retreat and attending in-person events. Mid-year entry to the program is welcome! Contact us to plan specifics.

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We recognize the special needs of Startups. CBLD for Startups includes everything in CBLD plus five bonus hours to be used during the year. Not far enough along in organizing to be ready for CBLD this year? Contact us for information about our new pilot project for group governance support for the very new and very small.

We encourage inquiries from very small co-ops about how we can tailor a bundle of services to meet your needs.