Sharing Success
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Thank you for your generosity. The 2026 Sharing Success fund has been fully allocated. The program will re-open in January 2027.
How it works
Sharing Success is an annual fund that matches your charitable contributions. This $6 million fund generates $12 million of local impact annually by directing funds targeting local priorities including food banks, local 4-H and FFA Chapters, disaster warning systems and community infrastructure.
As a customer-owner of CoBank, you can nominate any 501(c)(3) charity that you have contributed to within the year. We’ll match up to $15,000 of our contributions – spread across as many as four recipients. You simply have to nominate the recipient. Once we’ve reviewed your nomination, CoBank will invite the charity to complete an application and will work with them to get the matching funds into their hands.
It’s that easy.
Sharing Success in Meeker County, Minnesota
We try to take advantage of every opportunity to bring money into our communities and we’re thankful that CoBank recognizes this and is willing to help. We like the idea of the matching program, too. It makes us think about what projects we really want to support and allows us to provide meaningful dollars.
Frequently asked questions
Sharing Success is a $6 million annual fund that matches the charitable contributions of our CoBank customers.
Active CoBank customers are eligible to participate in Sharing Success. Please contact your Relationship Manager with any questions regarding program eligibility.
In general, any cash contribution made to a valid 501(c)(3) charity is eligible for matching. Contributions to non-501(c)(3)s will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- In-kind contributions of goods or services are not eligible.
- Contributions made directly to individuals or to fundraising campaigns such as Go Fund Me, for the benefit of individuals.
- Contributions that are not charitable in nature (e.g., sponsorship of commercial events, advertising, etc.).
- Contributions made to religious organizations for the sole benefit of a particular faith or congregation or for the purpose of proselytization.
- Contributions made to organizations that actively discriminate based on protected characteristics such as age, sex, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
- CoBank reserves the right to review and reject any contribution it deems inappropriate.
Customers can request matching contributions for up to four contributions, from a minimum of $250 to a maximum of $15,000. The total of all four requests can’t exceed $15,000.
CoBank has expanded its matching contributions eligibility window, allowing customers to request Sharing Success matching funds for eligible donations made in the 12 months prior to submitting a nomination. For example, if a CoBank customer submits a nomination on February 1, 2026, any donations they made from February 1, 2025, to February 1, 2026, will qualify for matching – provided that funds for the 2026 program are still available.
CoBank will match the contributions made by eligible customers. If a customer operates a roundup program that collects funds from employees or members – and also makes its own financial contributions to the fund – CoBank will match that portion made directly by our customer.
No. Customers can submit requests all at once or one at a time. Keep in mind that Sharing Success is a first come, first served program and will close when the fund is fully exhausted.
Ideally, customers will have already delivered their own contributions before nominating an organization for a match. If pre-payment is not possible, customers must have made a firm commitment to the recipient organization that will be paid within the program year.
Eligible CoBank customers submit a nomination for a charitable organization to which they have contributed. The nomination includes contact information for both the customer and the recipient organization, the dollar amount of the customer’s contribution, and the purpose of the contribution. Once a nomination is received, CoBank will email the recipient organization with a link to complete the Sharing Success application. The bank will review and approve completed applications on a weekly basis. Once approved, funds will be sent directly to the recipient organization.
The nomination is completed by the CoBank customer. It includes their own contact details as well as the amount and purpose of their donation. The application is completed by the recipient organization and includes contact details, program information, and payment information.
Our primary goal is to ensure that contributions get into the hands of our charitable partners as quickly as possible so that these organizations can put those funds to work in our communities. CoBank is moving to a system of direct payment to recipient organizations (where possible, via ACH). These changes will reduce issues created by lost or delayed checks. By requiring recipient organizations to complete the application, we ensure that CoBank has the most current and accurate information, including sensitive banking details.
Once a nomination has been approved, there will not be an opportunity to make changes either to the recipient organization or to the dollar amount requested. Therefore, it is important that charitable contributions be fully vetted and approved prior to submitting a match request.
Our updated program does not allow for delivery of checks directly to customers. We understand that many customers want to personally connect with recipients, and we will provide a digital toolkit that will include a template for a “big check.” Those customers who want to make a personal presentation can print this at their local office supply store, allowing for a presentation event without requiring a live check.
Customers will receive a confirmation email when nominations are approved. You will receive an additional confirmation email when the payment of matching funds has been approved.
If the bank is unable to approve a request for any reason, a member of the Sharing Success team will contact you with details.
No. Because the application will now be completed by the recipient organization, recipients will now provide their Tax ID numbers and verification of their 501(c)(3) status.
Please contact your relationship manager or email us at sharingsuccess@cobank.com.