Cooperative Internship Network - Accepting Applications

Submitted by morgan on Fri, 02/27/2015 - 9:20pm
Are you looking for a job this summer? Would you like to work in a cooperative? NASCO’s Cooperative Internship Network places talented cooperators in jobs with cooperatives and cooperative organizations. The Internship Network provides a great opportunity to develop new skills, gain experience, and begin developing a career in the cooperative sector.
 
Most internships are paid, some also include room & board and a moving stipend.

Save the Date: WestCo 2015

Submitted by morgan on Fri, 02/27/2015 - 9:20pm
WestCo, an annual conference for members of cooperatives in the Western United States and Canada, will be held this year in Berkeley, CA from April 24th through 26th. WestCo is a space for local cooperators to build community, attend educational workshops and social events, and celebrate their common interests and experiences. This year’s conference is organized by members of the Berkeley Student Cooperative. More programming details will be released in March.

Staff & Managers Conference Programming Update

Submitted by morgan on Fri, 02/27/2015 - 9:19pm
The 2015 Staff & Managers Conference will feature a walking tour of local co-ops, a group dinner at a cooperative brewpub, a film screening featuring Austin-area co-ops, special guest presenters, and sessions focusing on expansion projects, regional cooperative associations, board governance, cooperative management structures, zoning, university relations, member certification programs, sharing cooperative data/resources, and getting people to pay their rent.

Berkeley Student Cooperative Development Fund - Accepting Applications

Submitted by morgan on Fri, 02/27/2015 - 9:06pm

The BSC is proud to announce its 4th annual Cooperative Development Grant! The Berkeley Student Cooperative’s $10,000 Co-op Development Fund is for cooperatively-run business projects only. Only one project/program will be awarded the fund. Preference will be given to projects that serve students or underserved members of low-income communities within the San Francisco Bay Area.

NASCO Board Election Results

Submitted by Rek on Mon, 02/02/2015 - 6:42pm
We are excited to announce the results of the 2015 NASCO Board of Directors election.

NASCO Staff and Board Update

Submitted by morgan on Mon, 12/15/2014 - 8:39pm

Currently, NASCO staff are focused on wrapping up 2014 and preparing for the upcoming year. We’ve uploaded course materials from over 50 NASCO Institute sessions to our website, are facilitating conversations between members that began in the Annual General Meeting, and are in the closing stretch of NASCO board elections (hooray voting!).