Session materials from "What’s Food Got to Do With It? Flex Your Purchasing Power and Show the Local Economy Some Love!," which was led by Yahya Alazrak (CoFED) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Session materials from "What’s in a Building? Finding a Property that Fits your Group’s Needs," which was led by Jim Jones (Collective Seeds Consulting Cooperative) at NASCO Institute 2014 & 2015.
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Session materials from "Beyond Facebook : Technological Networks for our Communities (roundtable)," which was led by Laurent Levesque (UTILE) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Session materials from “Member Debt (Roundtable),” presented by Brigid Maniates at NASCO Institute 2016.
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When you and your housemates are all friends (or even when you aren’t), asking somebody to settle their debts can be stressful. This roundtable discussion will delve into the question of member debt, the consequences that debt has on a co-op’s stability, and strategies that support the co-op in getting what it’s owed.
Session materials from "Co-ops and the University: Negotiating the Fragile Terrain," which was led by Steve Dubb (Democracy Collaborative) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Session materials from "Cooperative Housing Models," which was led by Matt Meyer (Cooperative Development Institute) and Linda Brockway (National Association of Housing Cooperatives) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Session materials from "Purchasing a Property," which was led by holly jo Sparks (Collective Seeds Consulting Cooperative and MSU Student Housing Cooperative) and David "Rosebud" Sparer (Herrick & Kasdorf, LLP) at NASCO Institute 2014 & 2015.
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Session materials from "Creating a New Co-op - Negotiating a Master Lease," which was led by Daniel Miller (NASCO) at NASCO Institute 2014 & 2015.
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Come learn how to lower your lease payments, win more autonomy for your coop, and set yourself up for growth in the future. Leasing can be good option for a new co-op to build its business history, or for an existing co-op to explore expansion. But most landlords are unfamiliar with housing co-ops, and you will need to educate and negotiate to get the best terms for your co-op.
Session materials from "Staying Afloat: Balancing a Cooperative Mission with Financial Stability," which was led by Corey Walters (The Center for Student Business at the University of Massachusetts) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Session materials from "Securing Grant Funding for Your Co-op," which was led by Matt Lechel (Kalamazoo Collective Housing) and Lincoln Miller (Boulder Housing Coalition) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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