Lies About Allies: Creating Cooperative Solidarity - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Lies About Allies: Creating Cooperative Solidarity," presented by Maisie Kise and Charlie Anderle at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Grappling with Racial Inequality, How Can We Create a Better World? - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Grappling with Racial Inequality, How Can We Create a Better World?," presented by Rachel Vernon at NASCO Institute 2015.
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This workshop will take the participant through some realities of race and economics in this country, then move on to discussing how to create a more equitable and inclusive co-op movement.
Co-op Staff Evaluations - NASCO Institute
Session materials from “Co-op Staff Evaluations,” presented by Rek Kwawer and Daniel Miller at NASCO Institute 2016.
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This session provides an overview of the various reasons to perform staff evaluations, best practices for creating a just and effective evaluation process, and tips to create a positive culture around evaluations.
Budgets, Governance, and Anti-Oppression - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Budgets, Governance, and Anti-Oppression," presented by Alfred Twu at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Changing processes and resource allocation can create the structural changes to make cultural changes long lasting. In this workshop we will do a line by line discussion of a few real budgets and policies from the Berkeley Student Cooperative and examine their intended and actual effects on making cooperatives more inclusive. Learn how to draft anti-oppressive policy language and budgeting formulas.
Getting Tax Exemption - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Getting Tax Exemption," presented by David "Rosebud" Sparer at NASCO Institute 2016.
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What does it mean to be a "nonprofit"? What are the benefits and drawbacks of 501c3 status and other tax exemptions for co-ops? Is it worth it? We will discuss the systems of nonprofit incorporation, federal tax exemption, and local tax exemptions. We will also cover the 501c3 application (IRS Form 1023) in detail.
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Cooperative Governance: A Look at Policy Governance Principles Applied to Student Cooperative Housing - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Cooperative Governance: A Look at Policy Governance Principles Applied to Student Cooperative Housing," presented by Billy Thogersen and Ashleigh Lassiter at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Reinvest in a Just Transition: How Your School Can Support Cooperative Economic Development - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Reinvest in a Just Transition: How Your School Can Support Cooperative Economic Development," presented by Lauren Ressler and Ian Trupin at NASCO Institute 2015.
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A Culture of Leadership for Democratic Organizations - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "A Culture of Leadership for Democratic Organizations," presented by Matt Hancock at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Negotiating with Institutions: A Collaborative Case Study - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Negotiating with Institutions: A Collaborative Case Study," presented by Meghan Smith, Corey Walters, Lily Tanner and Ben Pearl at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Planning for Growth and Renovation - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Planning for Growth and Renovation," presented by Chiji Ochiagha at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Investing in ourselves includes planning and budgeting for growth and renovation of our cooperatives. We'll look at how this can be achieved for small to medium sized housing cooperatives.