NASCO staff are available to help identify training topics and trainers for your co-op.

Budgeting guidelines for hosting one-day and two-day trainings

Expenses:
Trainer honorarium: $75-100/hr
Food: $10/day (food donations encouraged)
Supplies: $30
Printing & Promotion: $30
Meeting Space: find free space
Miscellaneous: $50

Income:
Your co-op can charge participants to cover some costs, but sliding scale fees are highly recommended.

Budgeting guidelines for hosting three-day trainings

NASCO will coordinate a three-day training for up to 30 participants for $3000 (negotiable). This fee includes all training, curriculum, information packets, and follow-up. The host co-op will be responsible for the promotion and logistics.

NASCO staff can provide support for coordinating a training of any length and encourages regional cooperation amongst NASCO members.

Please contact Mingwei Huang, Director of Education & Training, at mingwei@nasco.coop [1] or 734.272.2293 for more information.