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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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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Session materials from “Member-Staff Relations (Roundtable),” presented by Steve Dubb at NASCO Institute 2016.
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This roundtable discussion is a space for co-op staff and managers to explore everything from boundaries, to evaluations, and beyond.
Session materials from "The Elephant in the Room: Creating a Healthier, Happier Co-op Through Proactive and Inclusive Dispute Resolution," presented by Dave Mitchell at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Session materials from "Cooperating against Rape Culture to Avoid Collective Oppression," presented by Jess Harman at NASCO Institute 2015.
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Session materials from "Worker-Owned Co-ops and Workplace Democracy," presented by David Morgan at NASCO Institute 2015.
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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.
Session materials from "Toward Co-ops as Revolutionary Spaces for Challenging Gender Norms of Domesticity," presented by Lauren Beitler 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 "Advanced Meeting Facilitation (roundtable)," presented by Maya Menlo at NASCO Institute 2015.
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