The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is an association of non-profit consumer organizations that was established in 1968 to advance the consumer interest through research, advocacy, and education. Today, nearly 300 of these groups participate in the federation and govern it through their representatives on the organizations Board of Directors. Contact http://consumerfed.org/ for more information.

The Cooperative Development Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 charitable family of funds that advances economic development through cooperative enterprise. In the 1980s the Freedom Fund was renamed the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) and with that new name came a focus on domestic cooperative development. Their mission is to promote community, economic, and social development through cooperative enterprises.
For more information visit: http://www.cdf.coop/

The mission of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada) is to inspire, represent and serve our members in a united co operative housing movement. Our members are housing co-ops as well as the organizations and people who support them. Learn more at: www.chfcanada.coop

Economic Consultants for Housing Opportunities Inc. (ECHO) is a full-service homeownership /economic development consulting firm that works closely with residents, cooperatives, city governments, non-profit organizations, financial institutions, and HUD to develop strategic plans, self-sufficiency programs, welfare reform programs for low-income families. ECHO works to support the development of affordable cooperative housing.

The International Co-operative Alliance is a non-profit international association established in 1895 to advance the co-operative social enterprise model.

The Alliance represents 284 co-operative federations and organisations across 95 countries. Members of the Alliance are national level co-operative federations, individual co-operative organisations and government offices concerned with co-operatives. The International Co-operative Alliance works with global and regional governments and organisations to create the legislative environments that allow co-operatives to form and grow. Learn more at: www.ica.coop

ROC USA, LLC helps resident corporations buy their manufactured home communities or mobile home parks from private community owners. ROC USA is a non-profit organization with a mission of making quality resident ownership possible nationwide. Visit http://rocusa.org/ for more information.

UHAB empowers low- to moderate-income residents to take control of their housing and enhance communities by creating strong tenant associations and lasting affordable co-ops. UHAB has now assisted in the preservation of more than 1,600 buildings (comprising 1,350 housing cooperatives), creating homeownership opportunities for residents of more than 30,000 apartments. Learn more at: www.uhab.org