One of the most valuable assets of the cooperative movement is our collective knowledge. Our Shared Resource Library, a constantly growing collection of documents and files, is a tool for sharing that knowledge.
Highlighted Resources
One of the most valuable assets of the cooperative movement is our collective knowledge. Our Shared Resource Library, a constantly growing collection of documents and files, is a tool for sharing that knowledge.
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 "Legalizing Cooperative Living," which was led by Zane Selvans (Boulder Housing Coalition) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Session materials from "What's Disability Got To Do With It?," which was led by Layla Oghabian (NASCO Board and Berkeley Student Cooperative) 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 "Institutionalized Patriarchy: Framing our Resistance," which was led by Esteban Kelly (AORTA) 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 "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.
Session materials from "Being the Instrument for Change," which was led by Vivian Onuoha (NASCO Board and Berkeley Student Cooperative) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Session materials from “Difficult Decisions - Asking a Member to Leave (Roundtable),” presented by David “Rosebud” Sparer and Kim Garmany at NASCO Institute 2016.
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Session materials from “History of Group Equity Housing Cooperatives,” presented by Jim Jones at NASCO Institute 2016.
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This session will cover a history of group housing cooperatives in North America. It will take a look at both student and community based cooperatives, starting in 1873 and continuing to the present. Questions we will address include: How did we all get here? Why aren't there co-ops like ours in other countries? What events in our country have influenced and affected our cooperatives?