Help Japan Recover

Looking for ways to help the recovery effort in Japan? The Cooperative Development Foundation is accepting contributions to assist Japanese cooperatives!

If you would like to make a contribution to assist cooperatives throughout the affected area recover from the devastating tsunami, you can do so through the Cooperative Development Foundation:

  • Please visit www.CDF.coop and use the Google Checkout Cart on the right-hand column.
  • You may also send your donation to: The Cooperative Development Foundation at 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22202 Please make sure to note that it is for Tsunami Recovery in Japan.
  • 100% of your donation will go toward recovery. Thanks to a generous grant given to the Cooperative Development Foundation by Google, Inc, all donations made through Google Checkout are FEE FREE.
  • Japan is home to the Japanese Consumers Cooperative Union and many other cooperatives, including student housing cooperatives. (It was the Japanese Consumers Cooperative Union that donated the seed money for the Cooperative Development Foundation’s Kagawa Fund, which has made over $800,000 in loans to expand student housing co-ops across the United States, enabling many students to afford college while teaching them leadership, financial, and management skills.)

The Cooperative Development Foundation thanks you for your support and cooperation during these difficult times.