For nearly one hundred years, NCBA’s mission has remained the same:
To develop, advance and protect cooperative business.
Our Vision
NCBA demonstrates that cooperatives are a better business model for providing domestic and global social and economic progress.
NCBA believes in the internationally recognized cooperative principles and values:
- 1st Principle: Voluntary and Open Membership
- 2nd Principle: Democratic Member Control
- 3rd Principle: Member Economic Participation
- 4th Principle: Autonomy and Independence
- 5th Principle: Education, Training and Information
- 6th Principle: Cooperation among Cooperatives
- 7th Principle: Concern for Community
Our Values
NCBA shares the same values system as most cooperatives.
Cooperatives base their existence on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the tradition of their founders, cooperative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility, and caring for others.
