Session materials from "Applying Lessons Learned from the History of the African American Cooperative Movement," presented by Ajowa Nzinga Ifateyo at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Session materials from “Do We Own It?,” presented by Noah Compo at NASCO Institute 2016.
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Session materials from "Cooperative Loan Funds Investing in Cooperative Business," presented by Mark Fick and Maggie Cohn at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Session materials from "The Lemonade Stand: Create your First Financial Statements from Lemons and Sugar," presented by Annie Sullivan-Chin at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Session materials from "Creating Democratic Money Systems with Local Currencies and Other Alternatives," presented by Adam "Fuzzy" Konner at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Session materials from "Anatomy of a Budget," presented by Alex Green at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Session materials from "When it Hits the Fan: Preparing for the Worst," presented by Alex Green at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Owning a home is a lot of responsibility, especially when you’re trying to build a community with so many co-opers. Crises sometimes seem to be popping up around every corner. This workshop aims to prepare you for these unexpected twists in cooperative living. We will not only discuss the different emergencies that can surface in a cooperative house but also how to prepare for and respond to them.
Session materials from "Advanced Meeting Facilitation (roundtable)," presented by Maya Menlo at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Session materials from "Creating a New Co-op - 3 - Incorporation & Bylaws," presented by Corrigan Nadon-Nichols at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Incorporation is the process of making your co-op a legal entity which can own property, take out loans, and enter into contracts. But there are often many choices that can stymie a group's progress: Corporation or LLC? Which tax-exemptions do we want? We will discuss the why and how of incorporating a co-op, with particular attention to creating bylaws for the new organizations.
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.
