Campus Cooperative Education for a Resilient Future - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Campus Cooperative Education for a Resilient Future," presented by Jeff Noven at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Co-op Staff Evaluations - NASCO Institute
Session materials from “Co-op Staff Evaluations,” presented by Rek Kwawer and Daniel Miller at NASCO Institute 2016.
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This session provides an overview of the various reasons to perform staff evaluations, best practices for creating a just and effective evaluation process, and tips to create a positive culture around evaluations.
Cooperating against Rape Culture to Avoid Collective Oppression - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Cooperating against Rape Culture to Avoid Collective Oppression," presented by Jess Harman at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Cooperative Governance: A Look at Policy Governance Principles Applied to Student Cooperative Housing - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Cooperative Governance: A Look at Policy Governance Principles Applied to Student Cooperative Housing," presented by Billy Thogersen and Ashleigh Lassiter at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Cooperative Loan Funds Investing in Cooperative Business - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Cooperative Loan Funds Investing in Cooperative Business," presented by Mark Fick and Maggie Cohn at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Cottage Industries: Creating Live/Work Cooperatives - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Cottage Industries: Creating Live/Work Cooperatives," presented by Matthew Keesan at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Creating a New Co-op - Budgets & Feasibility - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Creating a New Co-op - 4 - Budgets & Feasibility," presented by Mark Fick at NASCO Institute 2015.
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A development budget is a powerful tool for shaping your co-op's vision. Learn how to understand the development budget for your new co-op, to present that budget to lenders or other partners, and use the budget to look at your co-op's options. Do not fear the spreadsheets! They are your friend!
Creating a New Co-op - Incorporation & Bylaws - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Creating a New Co-op - 3 - Incorporation & Bylaws," presented by Corrigan Nadon-Nichols at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Incorporation is the process of making your co-op a legal entity which can own property, take out loans, and enter into contracts. But there are often many choices that can stymie a group's progress: Corporation or LLC? Which tax-exemptions do we want? We will discuss the why and how of incorporating a co-op, with particular attention to creating bylaws for the new organizations.
Creating a New Co-op - The Development Process - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Creating a New Co-op - 1 - The Development Process," presented by Mark Fick and Corrigan Nadon-Nichols at NASCO Institute 2014 & 2015.
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This course will provide an overview of the development process from initial ideas to moving in to a property. We will explore the many right (and a few wrong) ways to create a new housing coop, with extra focus on the initial steps: creating a collective vision, organizing your development team, and making a roadmap. This is a two-part course that sets the foundation for the "Creating a New Co-op" series.
Creating Democratic Money Systems with Local Currencies and Other Alternatives - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Creating Democratic Money Systems with Local Currencies and Other Alternatives," presented by Adam "Fuzzy" Konner at NASCO Institute 2015.
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