NEW YORK–The Cooperative Development Foundation said Clifford “Cliff” N. Rosenthal, the Retired CEO of Inclusiv, will be inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame for 2024.
Rosenthal led Inclusiv (then known as the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions) as CEO from 1983 to 2012, is a co-founder of the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) movement, and authored Democratizing Finance: Origins of the Community Development Financial Institutions Movement.
Along with Rosenthal, others being inducted include Nannie Helen Burroughs, educator, orator and civil rights activist; Tony Bedard, CEO, Frontier Natural Products Co-op; Dr. Christina Clamp, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Cooperatives and Community Economic Development, Southern New Hampshire University; and Vernon Oakes, Radio Host, Everything.Coop.
‘Heroic Contributions’
"Heroic contributions perfectly characterizes Cliff Rosenthal’s impact and journey as a cooperative leader,” said Inclusiv President/CEO Cathie Mahon. “Sustaining and building Inclusiv through his commitment, sacrifice and determination, Cliff shaped not just our organization but the entire community development movement into a leading force for financial inclusion.”
Rosenthal recently shared some insights with readers of CUToday.info here.
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