The ABCs of Cooperative Impact, developed by NCBA CLUSA, the Cooperative Development Foundation, and the Urban Institute, provides a shared framework to assess how cooperatives strengthen economic inclusion, worker well-being, and community vitality. By examining areas such as access, sustainability, equity, governance, and growth, the framework helps demonstrate how cooperatives serve as locally rooted, democratically controlled enterprises that stabilize communities and build long-term wealth. This evidence-based approach not only makes the case for cooperatives as engines of resilience but also equips policymakers and funders with metrics to better support them. In alignment, the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group (CSG) highlights the role of cooperative models as tools for community-driven development, ensuring that rural and historically excluded voices are central in shaping equitable economic futures.
THE ABC’S OF COOPERATIVE IMPACT
