Reid, Sheridan, Pompeo Headline CFC Forum 2026
Andy Reid, Taylor Sheridan and Mike Pompeo are a few of the speakers taking the stage at the upcoming CFC Forum.
Events & Training
Save the Date: CFC Forum 2026
CFC’s flagship event brings together cooperative leaders, financial experts and industry innovators June 15–17 in Chula Vista, California.
Co-op Executives Level Up at CFC’s 2025 Leadership Programs
Cooperative executives from across the country sharpened their leadership skills this summer at CFC’s 2025 leadership programs.
CFC Webinars Review 2024 KRTA Results
CFC hosted two insightful webinars focused on the 2024 Key Ratio Trend Analysis results and unpacked the latest data and co-op implications.
CFC’s annual conference on issues and challenges facing the electric cooperative network.
2026 | June 15–17 | Chula Vista, CA (San Diego)
2027 | June 9–11 | Chicago, IL
Held in conjunction with the CFC Forum.
2026 | June 15 | Chula Vista, CA (San Diego)
2027 | June 9 | Chicago, IL
Held in conjunction with NRECA Regional Meetings. (Dates subject to change.)
Districts 1 & 4: September 4 | Providence, RI
Districts 5 & 6: September 24 | Madison, WI
Districts 7 & 9: October 7 | Bellevue, WA
Districts 2 & 3: October 22 | Biloxi, MS
Districts 8 & 10: October 28 | Round Rock, TX
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Conference Information
Events and Training Team
800-424-2954, Option 4
CPE/PDH Credits
Erik Dahlseid
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Member Center
800-424-2955
New CFO Orientation
February 4–6, 2026
New CEO Orientation
April 8–10, 2026
New Director Orientation
May 13–15, 2026
Executive Leadership Series: Empowering CFO Growth in Electric Cooperatives
This training program is for CFOs who have been in their role for 1–3 years. It focuses on the critical financial, leadership and technical skills CFOs need to succeed.
2026 | April 15–17 | Dulles, VA
Designed specifically for directors and trustees of electric cooperatives, statewide workshops provide attendees a variety of finance and industry-focused topics.
2026 | January 14–15 | Lexington, KY
2026 | January 31 | Topeka, KS
2026 | February 12–13 | Greenville, SC
2026 | April 16 | Middleton, WI
2026 | May 19–20 | Norman, OK
2026 | December 1–2 | Austin, TX
Certificate Program
Cooperative Financial Professional Certificate (CFPC)
CFPC, an intensive, two-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).
2026 Spring Program
Session 1 in Madison, Wisconsin: March 23–27
Session 2 in Dulles, Virginia: June 1–5
Executive Leadership Series: Harvard Certificate Program
Developed exclusively for CEOs, this unique training opportunity aims to arm leaders with insights on self-leadership, agile teams, change management and data strategies to enable them to be more effective cooperative leaders. This program has been curated to focus on key leadership issues, delivered by experts in the Harvard community. Participants will earn a certificate of completion from Harvard DCE Professional & Executive Development. Please note that this opportunity is free of charge, invitation only and nontransferable.
2025 | August 4–6 | Cambridge, MA
CFC has 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).
Certificate Program
KRTA Certificate Program
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.
Financial Product Training
CFC offers hands-on training on CFC Compass and CFC BudgetPro financial models.
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Member Training
Commitment to Excellence
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
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Training Information
Member Training
Conference Information
Events and Training Team
800-424-2954, Option 4
CPE/PDH Credits
Erik Dahlseid
Website Account Information
Member Center
800-424-2955
Monthly webinars for electric cooperative staff and directors.
Your online financial learning center.
This online program focuses on plant accounting and work order procedures for electric cooperatives. Development is ongoing.
Modules 1–3 are available in CFC Academy.
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Online Learning Information
Member Training
800-424-2954, Option 4
Financial Series Webinar CPE Credits
Erik Dahlseid
Website Account Information
Member Center
800-424-2955