The name ACDI/VOCA dates back to the 1997 merger of Agricultural Cooperative Development International and Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance. Both were nonprofit international economic development organizations [founded by the U.S. cooperative community.] The merger achieved new economies of scale and blended the complementary strengths of ACDI’s long-term development approaches and VOCA’s people-to-people volunteer activities. Now known by acronym only.

• Founded in 1963
• 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
• Total revenues for ACDI/VOCA and Affiliates of approximately $143 million
• 35 active projects in 28 countries
• ~1,270 current employees:
  • U.S. – ~150
  • Overseas – ~1,120
• 200–300 short-term technical consulting assignments per year