Working Cooperatively
NASCO staff works collaboratively and with a great deal of inter-dependence. The programming work in the areas of Education, Asset Management, and Development are carried out by dedicated teams of two or three staff who, working together, manage operations in these particular program areas. In the same way, each staff member participates in the Administrative Team, which facilitates staff meetings and retreats, coordinates time and resource allocation, monitors financial management, and ensures efficient communication between staff, boards, and NASCO membership.
Interns and non-salaried staff are also encouraged, though not required, to participate in monthly staff and team meetings and retreats. Although interns and non-salaried staff can participate in decision making and reporting, they are not be compensated for their time spent in non-mandatory meetings. Meeting participation is viewed as an educational and skill-building opportunity for these staff members - where agency and empowerment within the group may be gained in place of monetary compensation.
NASCO is managed by staff members filling the following roles:
Executive Director
This position is the primary coordinator of NASCO personnel, finances, fundraising, strategic planning, and all other administrative functions. The ED actively supports staff with thei work in areas such as training, consulting, cooperative education, conference organizing, property management, cooperative development, and member services.
Director of Education
The number one coordinator of NASCO's annual Cooperate Education & Training Insitute, the Director of Education is responsible for the largest cooperative education conference in North America. Additionally, they are the engine behind the organization's special education and training events and resources: Staff & Managers' Conference, Anti-Oppression Education, the Shared Resources Library, general member services, and more!
Director of Properties
As liaison to the NASCO Properties Board of Directors, this position is responsible for organizing and facilitating the operations of the Board and corporation. During the day to day, it is also responsible for coordinating the maintenance, governance, and budgeting for the NASCO Properties system of cooperative houses. In addition, this position often assists organizers as they navigate the early stages of cooperative development, as well as helps existing cooperatives with questions on issues ranging from Fair Housing Act compliance to policy development.
Director of Development
NASCO Development Services contracts with NASCO Education to fulfill its position of liaison to its Board of Directors, as well as to providing all its staffing needs for working with emerging and developing cooperatives. This position is unique with the cooperative community of North America in its free support of cooperative developers via one-on-one consulting.
Click here to read about our current staff in the above roles.
