NASCO Board Election Results

We have completed tallying the results for the 2014 NASCO Board Elections. The following candidates have been elected to the NASCO Board:

Justin Chandler
Kit Fordham
Alex Green
Nick Harvey (re-elected)


Thank you to all the candidates and all the voting members for participating!

NASCO Staff & Board Update

This month, NASCO staff finalized 10 placements through the Cooperative Internship Network; supported local Davis, CA organizers in preparation for WestCo; closed NASCO board elections (results will be posted by Friday, May 02, 2014); refined the theme for Institute 2014; developed programming for Staff and Managers Conference 2014; and prepared for the beginning of the upcoming fiscal year (May 01, 2014). The NASCO board has been busy preparing for its upcoming meeting in Chicago, June 20-22.

Grant Funding Options for Cooperatives

NASCO member cooperatives are looking for innovative ways to fund their new and existing projects - many are turning to grant funding as a potentially viable option.

WestCo 2014 Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for WestCo 2014, which will take place May 02-04 in Davis, California! WestCo is a space for cooperators from the Western United States and Canada to build community, share skills, attend educational workshops and social events, and celebrate their common interests and experiences.
 
Registration fees are $10, covering attendees' food, supplies, and lodging - registration must be received by Friday, April 25th to ensure that hosts have enough time to p

NASCO Board Elections - Nominations are now closed

Nominations for NASCO's board are now closed.  Stay tuned, because we are just mere hours away from publishing this years ballot!  Remember all ballots are due April 28th 11:59PM CDT.

Save the Date - WestCo 2014, May 02-04, Davis, CA

WestCo, an annual conference for members of cooperatives in the Western United States and Canada, will be held this year in Davis, California on May 02-04! WestCo is a space for local cooperators to build community, share skills, attend educational workshops and social events, and celebrate their common interests and experiences. For more info, click here.
 

NASCO Board News: Membership Engagement Committee

We reinstated a monthly newsletter! We said goodbye to Vanessa Toro, our 2013-14 Active Member Representative, and welcomed our new 2014-15 Annual Member Representative, Sneha Narayan.