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NASCO Institute 2014 Plenary - Rachel Plattus - Video

NASCO Institute 2014 Plenary Speech, delivered by Rachel Plattus, titled "Cooperation, The Latest Dance Craze." Ann Arbor, MI - November 09, 2014.

Rachel Plattus is Director of Youth and Student Organizing at the New Economy Coalition. She coordinates the Youth and Student Network and works to build community, organizational and funder engagement in the New Economy.

Regional Food Systems

These resources are from Eric DeLuca's workshop on regional food systems at NASCO Institute 2010.

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Eric_DeLuca_NASCO_2010_Presentation.pdf

Eric_DeLuca_NASCO_2010_Presentation.ppt

NFCA_Econ_Impact_Study_8-1-08.pdf

Smoke alarms and fire sprinklers - Video

Ever wondered about the smoke alarms or fire sprinklers in your residence hall? Learn more about them in this video or at www.mingerfoundation.org.

Creating a Housing Cooperative Development Budget - 4 of 4 - Summary & Quick Reference - Video

In this video series, Corrigan Nadon-Nichols, NASCO Director of Development, provides a detailed walkthrough housing cooperative development budgeting process.

Module 1: Use of Funds

Module 2: Source of Funds

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The Fair Housing Act and Your Co-op - 3 of 5 - Investigations and Enforcement - Video

In this series, Daniel Miller, NASCO’s Director of Properties, provides an overview of the Fair Housing Act and how it is relevant to housing cooperatives in the United States.

Hosting Regional Co-op Conferences

Planning a regional conference is a significant undertaking that takes planning, delegation, and lots of work. These documents present some ideas that will help you think about how to tackle all the work in an efficient manner. For examples of previous regional conference materials, see the archive of WestCo materials here.

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Regional Networking Infosheet.doc

Regional Conference Planning Outline and Timeline.doc

Sample Regional Conference Agenda.doc

Sample Regional Conference Budget.xls

Board & Member Roles & Responsibilities - NASCO Institute

Session materials from "Board & Member Roles & Responsibilities," which was led by Daniel Kronovet (Berkeley Student Cooperative) at NASCO Institute 2014 and 2015.

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Board and Member Roles and Responsibilities Presentation.pdf

Workshop Kit: "Cooperative Movement"

This workshop kit includes the facilitator's guide which provides a step by step breakdown of how to deliver this workshop which is the place to start. Handouts are also included here. People are encouraged to use the material as-is or adapt it as needed for their particular coop.

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Activity.Coop examples to determine what type.pdf

Handout.Coop principles and values (print double sided).pdf

Resource handout. Cooperative movement.pdf

Workshop outline for the facilitators.Cooperative Movement (Internal).pdf

Facilitator's checklist.pdf

Community agreements.pdf

Vibes Activity Facilitator's Guide

This activity book is a resource for co-ops to grab activities to be used to build relationships, healthy communication, better self-care and other positive vibes for their co-ops. The book is intended as a facilitator's guide of sorts that allows the meeting chairperson to select activities to use either at regular meetings or for special meetings or activities.

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NCHC Vibes Activities.October 2016.Hancock.pdf

Negotiating a Lease for Your Coop - Developing New Cooperatives

Presented by Daniel Miller (NASCO Staff) & Emily Ng (UHAB)

Co-ops can live in a grey area between residential and commercial, between formal and flexible, and between the collective and the individual. This can be a powerful advantage if your coop wants to negotiate the nest lease for a property - but your model might be unfamiliar to a landlord. These resources are meant to help you learn how to lower your lease payments, win more autonomy for your coop, and set yourself up for growth in the future.

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Negotiating a Lease.doc

rental option.pdf

Sample Master lease.doc