New CFC Programs Strengthen Executive Readiness
Expanded training addresses leadership, artificial intelligence, finance, culture and change management for cooperative leaders.
Events & Training
CFC Forum 2026 Speaker Recordings Are Now Available
General session recordings, presentation slides and a photo gallery from CFC Forum are available until July 31.
Lew, Carbonaro, Elko Headline Annual Meetings at Forum 2026
Jack Lew, Michael Carbonaro and Kevin Elko are a few of the speakers taking the stage at the upcoming CFC Forum.
Coming Soon: New Finance Program for Co-op Leaders
The new program will help cooperative executives build practical accounting and finance knowledge for stronger leadership.
Held in conjunction with NRECA Regional Meetings. (Dates subject to change.)
Districts 1 & 4: September 10 | Columbus, OH
Districts 5 & 6: September 22 | Minneapolis, MN
Districts 7 & 9: October 6 | Salt Lake City, UT
Districts 2 & 3: October 15 | Orlando, FL
Districts 8 & 10: October 22 | Oklahoma City, OK
CFC Forum
CFC’s annual conference on issues and challenges facing the electric cooperative network.
2027 | June 9–11 | Chicago, IL
2028 | June 19–21 | Chula Vista, CA (San Diego)
2029 | June 18–20 | National Harbor, MD (Washington, D.C.)
Held in conjunction with the CFC Forum.
2027 | June 9 | Chicago, IL
2028 | June 19 | Chula Vista, CA (San Diego)
2029 | June 18 | National Harbor, MD (Washington, D.C.)
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800-424-2954, Option 4
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Accounting and Finance for Cooperative Leaders
CFC is excited to launch a new program to strengthen the financial acumen of cooperative executives and senior leaders. The new Accounting and Finance for Cooperative Leaders (AFCL) program helps cooperative leaders without a finance or accounting background strengthen their financial acumen. The program equips participants to make strategic financial decisions, support organizational growth and deepen their understanding of the cooperative financial landscape.
2027 | March 10–12 | Dulles, VA
New Director Orientation
March 17–19, 2027
New CEO Orientation
March 31–April 2, 2027
New CFO Orientation
April 28–30, 2027
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).
2027 Spring Program
Session 1 in Madison, Wisconsin: April 5–9
Session 2 in Dulles, Virginia: May 24–27
Executive Leadership Series: Duke Certificate Program
Developed exclusively for CEOs, this unique training opportunity aims to arm leaders with insights on change readiness, decision making, visionary leadership and AI 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 Duke community. Participants will earn a certificate of completion from Duke University Fuqua School of Business Executive Education. Please note that this opportunity is free of charge, invitation only and nontransferable.
2027 | April 19–21 | Durham, NC
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
Advancing Leaders Program
CFC is excited to launch a new advancement program with GreatCo-Ops focused on preparing the next generation of cooperative executives for leadership. This two-day program focuses on vision, self-reflection and team management. Space is limited and registrations will be accepted via nomination from your cooperative’s CEO. This program has been designed for direct reports to the CEO such as vice presidents and executive staff.
2026 | July 28–29 | Dulles, VA
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.
2026 | August 3–5 | Cambridge, MA
Designed specifically for directors and trustees of electric cooperatives, statewide workshops provide attendees a variety of finance and industry-focused topics.
2026 | December 2–3 | San Antonio, TX
Executive Leadership Series: CEO Development Program with the University of Idaho
The CEO Development Program is part of CFC’s Executive Leadership Series. Hosted in partnership with University of Idaho Executive Education, this program equips new cooperative CEOs with the skills, tools, mindset and network to be more effective cooperative leaders. Offered free of charge to newer CEOs, this three-day program will focus on helping participants:
- Better understand the trends shaping the energy landscape and how to address them.
- Build a high-performance culture.
- Foster a productive relationship with the board.
- Manage risks to ensure the cooperative’s goals are achieved.
- Develop a nationwide network of peers and seasoned CEOs.
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 CompassPro 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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Member Training
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
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
CPE/PDH Credits
Erik Dahlseid
Website Account Information
Member Center
800-424-2955