educational services grant writing project management cooperative developmentstarting a co op home home home since 1985 cooperative development services has helped existing cooperatives retain their vitality and plan for future growth opportunities . cds also actively engages with new cooperatives and organizations operating in a cooperative manner to launch new business ventures and plan for long term viability.whether your organization has been in business for 30 years or is still just an idea on the drawing board cds can help with analysis planning and educational services customized to meet your organization s specific needs strategic planningfeasibility studiesmarket analysisbusiness plansmarketing plansfinancial packagingfinancial projections budgetingorganizational auditsaccounting systemsloan and grant procurementproject managementdevelopment planningboard traininggovernance policycontact us to get started search this site home about services sectors clients news & views reports donate contact us news & views dennis johnson proponent of cooperative capital and development promoting a national vision for cross sector cooperation while holding tight to a grassroots emphasis on co op development is quite a balancing act . dennis johnson a 2016 inductee into the cooperative hall of fame has built his career on creating alliances that allow cooperative solutions to take root and thrive . cds case study of the cooperative local foods system cooperative development services has completed a case study of the cooperative food system in the twin cities with particular focus on this as a local foods system operating at scale . authored by joan stockinger of cds and dave gutknecht of cooperative grocer magazine the full study is available for download in pdf format . cds and the authors are available to discuss the findings of the study with interested cooperatives co op related groups and local foods groups . contact us at info cdsus.coop with inquiries . cooperatives a principled model in a guest article in eastside food co op s newsletter cds executive director kevin edberg comments on the effects of capitalism run amok and recognizes cooperative enterprise as a principled buisness model . more news cds is a nonprofit organization created and governed by the cooperative community of the upper midwest.copyright 2012 cooperative development services st. paul 651 265 3678 contact us this institution is an equal opportunity provider.esta instituci n es un proveedor de servicios con igualdad de oportunidades .