Fayette Electric Cooperative, in partnership with CoBank, one of FEC's lending partners, offers grants to area not-for-profit organizations. These donations are made possible through CoBank's Sharing Success charitable contribution program. The Sharing Success program is an annual initiative funded by CoBank to support organizations and causes that matter to its customer-owners. Through a matching model, the program enhances rural communities by expanding the impact of charitable contributions made by cooperative partners.

CoBank started the program in 2012 to give back to co-ops and the nonprofits they support. Aimed at supporting local communities and people, the Sharing Success grant program matches FEC's charitable contributions to local nonprofit organizations. Since the program's inception, CoBank and its customers have together provided over $76 million in support to nonprofit organizations across the nation.

About CoBank

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, expert financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.