Toolkits

The following toolkits intend to support the efforts of cooperatives that want to tell their story to others, including the media and legislators.

Please see the "Tell Your Story" section of this site for more tips on promoting cooperatives and their social and economic impact on local communities.

Communications toolkit

The goal of this toolkit is to help cooperatives and others promote the International Year of Cooperatives.  The communications toolkit contains messaging, tips for annual meetings, a fact sheet on cooperatives and creative for print and web use.

Public Policy toolkit

The goal of this toolkit is to help cooperatives and others engage with legislators and to tell the story of cooperatives.  The Public Policy toolkit, created by a Public Policy committee formed by NCBA, contains best practices, tips and strategies for getting your message across to legislators.