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.
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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.
In Good Company: A Guide to Cooperative Employee Ownership
Worker Cooperatives are easy to set up and run, allow for a great deal of flexibility and are applicable to almost any business sector.
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Sample Performance Evaluation Sheet
This is a sample evaluation form used by College Houses to provide feedback on the performance of their General Administrator.
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.
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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Produce Packing at BSC Central Kitchen - Video
The Berkeley Student Cooperative buys organic produce in bulk from farmers and wholesalers for its 1000+ members. At the Central Kitchen warehouse, Central Level workshifters split up cases of produce for delivery to each of the 17 room and board houses.
NASCO Institute 2005 Program Guide
Program guide for NASCO Institute 2005, "Hands on Democracy: Grassroots Change Through Cooperation."
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.
Doing it Online: Group Decision Making with Computers
Presented by Charlie DeTar
Group decision making with computers: what we know, what we don't know, what we need to learn. We all have to get things done between meetings - what are strategies for success? This document discusses available tools, platforms, and best practices for online collaboration in co-ops.