"Since 1992, every ... #cooperative ... in Italy has had the responsibility of transferring 3 percent of its net profits to a national #CoopDevelopment fund.

3 different funds were set up to support co-ops affiliated with either;
1) The Lega (Left of center),
2) ConfCoop (Catholic center Right), or
3) ACGI (Republican parties)
The Lega’s #Coopfond (Fund for the Promotion of Cooperatives) is the largest of the three and is used here as an example."

https://www.grocer.coop/articles/building-future #coop #platformcoop