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Cooperatives: From the Cradle to Grave - Video

You know about housing co-ops, you're a member of a credit union, and you shop at the local food co-op, but what other co-ops businesses are out there? This video, contributed by Kim Garmany of College Houses, explores how the cooperative business model can meet your needs at every stage of your life, highlighting some especially creative cooperatives.

Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources

Board Roles & Responsibilities - Conflicts of Interest - 1 of 2 - Overview - Video

This series, led by Rek Kwawer, NASCO’s Director of Operations, uses definitions and case studies to provide an overview of what constitutes a conflict of interest and how you should proceed if you or a member of your organization has a conflict of interest.

Module 1: Overview

Module 2: Case Studies

Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources

Slide Templates for Engaging Remote Meetings and Webinars

Slide Templates for Engaging Remote Meetings and Webinars by Training for Change

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Copy of T4C - Slide Templates for Engaging Remote Meetings and Webinars.pdf

Key Performance Indicators - NASCO Institute

Session materials from "Key Performance Indicators: Guiding Evaluation and Driving Improvement," which was led by Maya Menlo (Inter-Cooperative Council - Ann Arbor) at NASCO Institute 2014.

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Key Performance Indicators Presentation.pdf

Key Performance Indicators Handout.pdf

Co-ops and the University: Negotiating the Fragile Terrain - NASCO Institute

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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Co-ops and the University - Presentation.pdf

Meetings that Rock - 1 of 2 - Planning - Video

In this video series, Rek Kwawer, NASCO’s Director of Operations, provides tips and tools to hold meetings that are fun, functional, and effective … in short, meetings that rock!

Module 1: Planning

Module 2: Facilitation

Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources

The Fair Housing Act and Your Co-op

An 11x17" infographic poster detailing the US Fair Housing Act and how it applies to your co-op.

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FHA_infographic_print.pdf

Capitalism, Conditions & Consciousness - NASCO Institute

Session materials from "Capitalism, Conditions & Consciousness," which was led by Shay O'Reilly (Union Theological Seminary) at NASCO Institute 2014.

Negotiating with Institutions: A Collaborative Case Study - NASCO Institute

Session materials from "Negotiating with Institutions: A Collaborative Case Study," presented by Meghan Smith, Corey Walters, Lily Tanner and Ben Pearl at NASCO Institute 2015.

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Negotiating with Institutions-A Collaborative Case Study - NASCO Institute 2015 - Outline.pdf

Negotiating with Institutions-A Collaborative Case Study - NASCO Institute 2015 - Slides.pdf

Managing Growth in Worker Cooperatives - Video

John McNamara, Cooperative Development Specialist with the Northwest Cooperative Development Center, shares valuable insight on managing growth in a worker cooperative.

Recorded for the North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) Shared Resource Library - http://www.nasco.coop/resources