CFC’s industry-leading meetings and educational opportunities bring today’s financial and utility industry thought leaders to you. CFC’s events and training opportunities are complimentary for CFC members.
Held in conjunction with NRECA Regional Meetings.
CFC Independent Borrowers Executive Summit (IBES)
CFC’s annual conference for senior and executive-level staff of rural electric systems that don’t borrow from the Rural Utilities Service.
2021 | November 15–17 | Tampa, FL
2021 | June | San Antonio, TX
CFC’s annual conference on issues and challenges facing the electric cooperative network.
2021 | June 14–16 | San Antonio, TX
2022 | June 20–22 | Boston, MA
Conference Info
Events and Training Team
800-424-2954
CPE/CEU Credits
Erik Dahlseid
Website Account Info
Member Center
800-424-2955
CFC Event Coordinator
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CFPC, an intensive, three-part finance program for senior and mid-level finance and accounting staff, is a collaborative program between CFC and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).
2021 Spring Program
Unit 1 in Madison, Wisconsin: April 19–23
Unit 2 in Dulles, Virginia: June 7-11
2021 Fall Program
Unit 1 in Madison, Wisconsin: August 23–27
Unit 2 in Dulles, Virginia: October 18-22
CFC is developing a series of workshops focused on principles of sound equity management.
The training is structured for various skill levels: Basic (Level 1) and Intermediate (Level 2 – in development).
CFC is proud to offer the Key Ratio Trend Analysis (KRTA) Certificate Program. CFC has published KRTA—an annual report that tracks the median value of 145 financial and operational ratios for participating electric distribution cooperatives over the previous five years—since 1975.
KRTA Level 1 is always available online through CFC Academy.
Designed specifically for directors of CFC electric cooperatives, the statewide financial workshops provide attendees with a variety of finance-focused topics.
November 4-5, 2020
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront | St. Petersburg, Florida
December 15-16, 2021
Overton Hotel & Conference Center | Lubbock, TX
Learn more about how you match your professional development needs with CFC programs.
CFC offers hands-on training on CFC Compass and CFC BudgetPro financial models.
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Member Training
For Electric Cooperative Directors
This training looks at best practices for how electric cooperative leaders should demonstrate principled leadership, financial stewardship, effective governance and management risk oversight.
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Member Training
Training Info
Member Training
Conference Info
Events and Training Team
800-424-2954
CPE/CEU Credits
Erik Dahlseid
Website Account Info
Member Center
800-424-2955
CFC Event Coordinator
Become a CFC Event Coordinator »
Monthly webinars for electric cooperative staff and directors.
The online tutorials will guide you through the process of accessing, completing, checking and submitting CFC Form 7.
Your online financial learning center.
Your online financial learning center.
Quarterly Financial Market Review
A quarterly conference call for electric cooperative staff and directors on the latest developments of the economy and financial markets.
Online Learning Info
Member Training
800-424-2954
Financial Series Webinar CPE Credits
Erik Dahlseid
Website Account Info
Member Center
800-424-2955
Virtual Executive Conversation Series with Robert Bryce and Mike Steffes
February 9, 2021 at 1 p.m. ET
Held January 7, 2021
Held November 10, 2020
Held October 29, 2020
Held September 29, 2020
CFC Special Membership Meeting
CFC held a virtual Special Membership Meeting on August 14 to vote on bylaw amendments that allow the organization to conduct virtual member meetings, and featured Sheldon Petersen’s conversation with Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz and president-elect of Queens’ College of Cambridge.
NCSC Annual Membership Meeting
Due to CFC Forum 2020 being canceled, NCSC held its 39th Annual Membership Meeting on August 6 by means of remote communication. The meeting included a report from the president, director elections in two districts and a vote on bylaw amendments. This meeting also featured keynote speaker – venture capitalist and star of ABC’s “Shark Tank” Kevin O’Leary.
Conference Info
Events and Training Team
800-424-2954
CPE/CEU Credits
Erik Dahlseid
Website Account Info
Member Center
800-424-2955
CFC Event Coordinator
Become a CFC Event Coordinator »