Who We Are
As the ONLY statewide resource for cooperative development, the Montana Cooperative Development Center (MCDC) works with new and existing co-ops and other groups to evaluate co-op business models and strategies to meet their objectives. MCDC is a nonprofit corporation with financial assistance from state and federal sources, which allows MCDC to offer services at little or no cost to project groups.
MCDC Provides:
- Co-op Business Model Examples
- Project Planning
- Group Facilitation
- Legal Document Assistance
- Funding Sources Identification for Project Planning
- Operating or Capitalization Strategies
- Grant Writing Assistance
- Professional Referrals
- Board Training
Throughout the state of Montana, MCDC has a team of part-time staff dedicated to locally promoting the cooperative model as a viable alternative for rural development issues with emphasis on “value added” enterprises. This team of professionals works to foster the development of new cooperatives and helps to improve existing cooperatives.
410 Central Ave, Suite #429
Great Falls, Montana 59401
Great Falls, Montana 59403
- (406) 727-1517
