Job Posting - Maintenance Coordinator - Madison Community Cooperative

Submitted by morgan on Mon, 03/23/2015 - 4:21pm

The Madison Community Cooperative (MCC) is a nonprofit housing cooperative governed by its 200 member-residents who collectively manage our 12 cooperative houses in Madison’s downtown and near-east side. Their mission is to improve the Madison community by providing low-cost, not-for-profit cooperative housing for very low- to moderate-income people and to be inclusive of underrepresented and marginalized groups of the community. They have made a commitment to work for social and housing justice.

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.