NASCO Institute 2011 Program Guide
Program guide for NASCO Institute 2011, "CREATIVE INTERSECTIONS: Education, Media, and Cooperatives."
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Join a Community or Start One?
This resource was contributed by Laird Schaub for a workshop at NASCO's 2008 Cooperative Education and Training Institute.
Table of Contents
1. Pioneers vs. Settlers-Personality Profiles
2. The Queen Bee Syndrome-Challenges of Leadership
3. Location, location, location
4. Reinventing the Wheel vs. Wagging the Dog
5. Summary of Pros & Cons
6.
Accounting Best Practices for Food Co-ops: A Primer
"Accounting Best Practices for Food Co-ops: A Primer" is an excellent and concise (14-page) summary in four sections: balance sheet, income statement, internal control, and cash management.
The new Primer is composed of a four-part series by Bruce Mayer, Peg Nolan, and Steve Wolfe that appeared in Cooperative Grocer during 2011 and 2012.
Student Cooperatives: Affordable Student Housing
Short educational pamphlet on the history and trajectory of student cooperatives, written by Hilary Greer (former NASCO Executive Director) and Eric Guetschoff (former NASCO Development Coordinator) in the late 1990s.
Table of Contents
Preface
Cooperative Forms
Statement of Cooperative Identity
Movement History
Student Co-ops Today
California Legislation
What’s Food Got to Do With It? Flex Your Purchasing Power and Show the Local Economy Some Love! - NASCO Institute
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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Non-Profit Incorporation
What is a Nonprofit Corporation?
Not-For-Profit: Pros and Cons
Nonprofit Corporation FAQ's
Working With the Mainstream Media
This handout was contributed by Michael Gregor of Kalamazoo Collective Housing for a workshop presented at NASCO's 2008 Cooperative Education and Training Institute.
NASCO Institute 2004 Program Guide
Program guide for NASCO Institute 2004, "Beyond the Co-op Wall: Connecting with Local Communities."
Getting Incorporated
These resources were contributed by Attorney David "Rosebud" Sparer as a resource for housing co-op organizers looking to incorporate as a non-profit or a cooperative.
NASCO Institute 2010 Program Guide
Program guide for NASCO Institute 2010, "Cooperative Cartography: Where People, Places, and Movements Intersect."