Individuals and businesses may contribute to the Endowment Fund at any time and for any amount. Contributions are characterized by five levels:

  • Leader's Circle ($100,000 or more)
  • Patron ($10,000 - $50,000)
  • Sponsor ($1,000 - $10,000)
  • Friend ($100 - $1,000)
  • Contributor (up to $100)

QBCC Endowment

For additional information about the Endowment Fund or to learn how you can contribute, please contact the NDSU Development Foundation at 701.231.6800, toll free at 800.279.8971, or write to 1241 N. University Drive, Fargo, ND 58102.

When making your donation, please specify the Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives.

Questions may also be directed toward Dr. Frayne Olson, Director of the Center, at 701.231.7377 or frayne.olson@ndsu.edu.

Give to the QBCC Endowment

Key Endowment Contributors

  • CHS Foundation
  • CoBank
  • National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, Dulles, VA

  • Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bismarck, ND
  • Cass County Electric Cooperative, Fargo, ND
  • Dakota Coal Co., Bismarck, ND
  • Farm Credit Services, Fargo, ND
  • Farmers Union of North Dakota, Jamestown, ND
  • Mid-America Dairymen, Inc., Springfield, MO
  • North Dakota Farmers Union Mutual Insurance, Jamestown, ND
  • NoDak Rural Electric Cooperative, Grand Forks, ND
  • Southwest Grain Cooperative, Gladstone, MT

  • AgriCity Cooperative Services, Grand Forks, ND
  • Burke Divide Electric Cooperative, Columbus, ND
  • Capital Electric Cooperative, Bismarck, ND
  • Cavalier County Farmers Union, Osnabrock, ND
  • Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative, Langdon, ND
  • Central Power Electric Cooperative, Minot, ND
  • Central Valley Bean Cooperative, Buxton, ND
  • CoBanks, National Banks for Cooperatives, Denver, CO
  • Cooperative Development Foundation, Washington, DC
  • Cooperative Power Association, Eden Prairie, MN
  • Eide Bailley LLP, Fargo, ND
  • Fairdale Farmers Co-op Elevator, Fairdale, ND
  • Farmers Union Co-op Elevator, Parshall, ND
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Devils Lake, ND
  • Farmers Union Co-op Oil, Drayton, ND
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Edmore, ND
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Maddock, ND
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Minot, ND
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Park River, ND
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Rocklake, ND
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Rugby-Towner, ND
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Velma, ND
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Wildrose, ND
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Williston, ND
  • Fessenden Cooperative Association, Fessenden, ND
  • Dr. LaVern A. Freeh, St. Paul, MN
  • Michael D. Gustafson, Kindred, ND
  • Halstad Telephone Co., Halstad, MN
  • Hettinger Cooperative Equity Exchange, Hettinger, ND
  • Hunter Grain Co., Hunter, ND
  • James Valley Electric Cooperative, Edgeley, ND
  • KEM Electric Cooperative, Inc., Linton, ND
  • Lake Region Grain Cooperative, Devils Lake, ND
  • Manvel Farmers Cooperative Elevator, Manvel, ND
  • McKenzie Electric Cooperative, Inc., Watford City, ND
  • McLean Electric Cooperative, Inc., Garrison, ND
  • Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative, Wahpeton, ND
  • National Cooperative Business Association, Washington, DC
  • National Milk Producers Federation, Arlington, VA
  • North Central Electric Cooperative, Bottineau, ND
  • North Central Electric Cooperative, Bisbee, ND
  • Northwest Grain Cooperative Terminal, Williston, ND
  • Oliver-Mercer Electric Cooperative, Hazen, ND
  • Sidney A. Olson, Mohall, ND
  • Prairie States Cooperative Elevator, Zaul, ND
  • RSR Electric Cooperative, Milner, ND
  • Reeder Equity, Reeder, ND
  • Reynolds Cooperative Association, Reynolds, ND
  • Sheyenne Valley Electric Cooperative, Finley, ND
  • Slope Electric Cooperative, New England, ND
  • Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Carrington, ND
  • United Power Association, Elk River, MN
  • Verendrye Electric Cooperative, Velva, ND
  • West Plains Electric Cooperative, Dickinson, ND

  • Agricultural Cooperative Development International, Washington, DC
  • Auditors of Farmers Union Oil Companies
  • Keith Bjerke, Washington, DC
  • Dr. David Cobia, Fargo, ND
  • Farmers Elevator Association of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Bismarck, ND
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Ellendale, ND
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Fairdale, ND
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Michigan, ND
  • Farmers Union Oil Co., Tolna, ND
  • Adrian C. Fox, Leeds, ND
  • Dr. & Mrs. Paul Gallagher, Fargo, ND
  • Dr. Kenneth A. Gilles, McAllen, TX
  • IBM Corporation, Hartford, CT
  • Michael Jacobson, Rockville, MD
  • James D. Lenertz, Springfield, VA
  • Russell Long, Washington, DC
  • Calvin L. Martin, Annandale, VA
  • Mor-Gran-Sou electric Cooperative, Flasher, ND
  • Frank & Leona Narloch, Minto, ND
  • North Dakota Association of Cooperatives, Mandan, ND
  • Rothsay Farmers Cooperative, Rothsay, MN
  • Serkland, Lundberg, Erickson, Fargo, ND
  • Ward County Farmers Union, Donnybrook, ND
  • Kenneth Dockter
  • Curtis Eischens, Minneota, MN

  • Hon. Myron H. Bright, Fargo, ND
  • Elizabeth Burdick Cantarine, Bismarck, ND
  • Dr. Katherine Burgum, Fargo, ND
  • Milk Producers of North Dakota
  • Regent Consumers Cooperative, Regent, ND
  • Mr. & Mrs. Darrol Schroeder, Davenport, ND
  • David & Margaret Scott, Fargo, ND
  • Scott Steffens, Grand Forks, ND

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