CHS community giving
At CHS, we believe in the power of the cooperative spirit. Through CHS community giving, we strengthen hometown communities by supporting cooperatives with matching grants for local safety and ag education project, supporting projects in the Twin Cities and encouraging employees to volunteer.
We exceeded our fiscal year 2021-23 goals. Check out the CHS Stewardship Report to view our accomplishments and what we will achieve in the future.
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469
rural communities received matching grants
2023 goal: 250
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32,256
youth learned lifesaving safety and health lessons
2023 goal: 30,000
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28%
increase in volunteer hours reported
2023 goal: 20% increase
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Cooperative matching grants
We work with local cooperatives to double our impact in local communities.
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Twin Cities funding
We support Twin Cities nonprofits providing basic needs services in the backyard of our company headquarters.
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Sponsorships
We consider event sponsorships that benefit the agriculture or cooperative industry.
Apply nowCHS employees give back
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Blackfoot Challenge creates harmony with Montana grizzly bears
Eric Graham and Blackfoot Challenge are using a CHS Seeds for Stewardship matching grant to help protect livestock and people from Montana’s growing grizzly bear population. Read more
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Employee spotlight: Doing good together
CHS employees like Aaron Sillanpa live out the cooperative spirit value by volunteering. Read more
Learn more about initiatives we support and how to apply for funding.
Check out our program guidelinesSustainability in action
Supporting community well-being is a key fundamental of the CHS sustainability efforts.
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