Session materials from "Staying Afloat: Balancing a Cooperative Mission with Financial Stability," which was led by Corey Walters (The Center for Student Business at the University of Massachusetts) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Session materials from "Staff Contracts: What is an employment contract, why might you want one, and how to successfully negotiate," which was led by Ali Zachritz and Maya Menlo (Inter-Cooperative Council - Ann Arbor) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Session materials from "Key Performance Indicators: Guiding Evaluation and Driving Improvement," which was led by Maya Menlo (Inter-Cooperative Council - Ann Arbor) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Session materials from "Budgeting for Big Coops," which was led by Alex Green (NASCO Board and Inter-Cooperative Council - Ann Arbor) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Session materials from "Member Recruitment & Outreach (roundtable) ," which held at NASCO Institute 2014 & 2015.
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This roundtable discussion will serve as a space for participants to share their experiences in building inclusive homes and respectfully reaching out to communities that are underrepresented in their co-ops’ membership.
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Additional Resources: The Fair Housing Act and Your Co-op
Session materials from "Co-op Maintenance: Keeping Your House Around for the Long Term," which was led by Geoff Mayers and Nick Coquillard (Inter-Cooperative Council - Ann Arbor) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Session materials from "Cradle to Grave: A Life in Co-ops," which was led by Kim Penna Garmany (College Houses and Austin Cooperative Business Association) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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You know about housing co-ops, you're a member of a credit union, and you shop at the local food co-op, but what other co-ops businesses are out there? This 90 minute workshop will explore how the cooperative business model can meet your needs at every stage of your life, highlighting some especially creative cooperatives.
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Session materials from "Big Co-op Issues (roundtable)," which was led by Jake Pietsch (College Houses) Alex Green (NASCO Board and Inter-Cooperative Council - Ann Arbor) at NASCO Institute 2014. Separate sessions were held for members and staff of large co-ops.
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Session materials from "The Global Cooperative Movement," which was led by Jeff Bessmer (Santa Barbara Student Housing Co-op) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Session materials from "Forming a Corporation and Getting Tax-Exemption," which was led by David "Rosebud" Sparer (Herrick & Kasdorf LLP) and Daniel Miller (NASCO) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Why do co-ops become legal corporations? What does it take to incorporate? What are the pros and cons of different legal statuses? What does non-profit status do for a co-op, and does your co-op qualify? Come learn the answers to these questions and more, with specific examples to help your co-op.
