赞助基于三件事:
Cooperative decisions about patronage and equity deliver value for owners and fuel long-term cooperative growth. 当合作社董事会计算赞助时, it also determines what portion will be retained as member equity in the organization. That equity is a key source of capital for cooperative maintenance and growth.
Cooperatives determine how to distribute patronage and/or equity to owners after the close of each fiscal year. 超过3美元.2 billion has been returned to owners by CHS via patronage and equity over the past 10 years.