NASCO Properties Co-op Policies
A collection of policies from housing co-ops that lease some or all of their buildings from NASCO Properties. Organized by policy area.
Governance Info / Legal Documents
Sample Membership Lease Contract
Sample leases from several NASCO co-ops.
Democracy at Work Institute Resource Library
The Democracy at Work Institute is building a comprehensive Resource Library that will include a wide range of materials, including academic papers, start-up toolkits, curriculum samples, actual documents from existing worker cooperatives, and more. The topic list below provides a map of the resources that will be available. We are also continuing to publish additional resources on a daily basis.
Champlain Housing Trust Member Selection Checklist
This is a form used by the Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) in Burlington and St Albans, VT to evaluate new applicants.
Four Pillars of Cooperative Governance
Four Pillars of Cooperative Governance: A new model grounded in the cooperative difference
by Marilyn Scholl and Art Sherwood
Published in "Cooperative Grocer," Winter 2014
Kwunsensus Meeting Process (Modified Consensus)
The Inter Cooperative Council at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor uses a modified consensus process, called "Kwunsensus," for their board decision making. This process was created by and named after an ICC member. This document is an excerpt from the ICC standing rules, which includes an overview of the process, a table to guide with decision making, and a process flowchart.
Sample Board Manual
A sample board training manual, including basic board roles and responsibilities, interactions with staff, and an overview of operations.
Cooperative Housing Toolbox: A Practical Guide for Cooperative Success
This guide is designed for use by housing cooperative boards of directors, resident members and co-op partners. It defines what a co-op is, highlights the history of the cooperative movement, explains how co-ops are managed and governed, explores what co-op members can do to recognize and weed out problems early on, and provides guidelines that allow the best elements of cooperative living to take root and grow.
Cooperation Begins With You
"Cooperation Begins With You: An orientation handbook for student housing cooperative boards of directors."
Written by Karin Evans for the North American Students of Coopration, Copyright 1981.
2007 - NASCO Board Annual Report
The Annual Report of the NASCO ("NASCO Education") Board, FYE 2007.