Being the Instrument for Change - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Being the Instrument for Change," which was led by Vivian Onuoha (NASCO Board and Berkeley Student Cooperative) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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Global Co-op Management Dialogue and Case Studies - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Global Co-op Management Dialogue and Case Studies," which was led by Jeff Bessmer (Santa Barbara Student Housing Co-op) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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American co-operatives are generally isolated from the broader and very active dialogue on co-op management. This workshop will give a brief overview of the global co-operative movement and its central and foundational ideas. Then we will review examples of co-ops that have used these concepts to improve their organizations and discuss how these ideas may be relevant for our co-ops.
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Co-op Maintenance: Keeping Your House Around for the Long Term - NASCO Institute
Session materials from "Co-op Maintenance: Keeping Your House Around for the Long Term," which was led by Geoff Mayers and Nick Coquillard (Inter-Cooperative Council - Ann Arbor) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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2019 - NASCO Family Annual Report
The Annual Report of the NASCO Family Boards, FYE 2019.
Co-ops & LANDBACK
This is a discussion guide that offers participants the opportunity to reflect on ways in which the cooperative movement does and does not support indigenous sovereignty, and to brainstorm how co-ops can uplift the land back movement. These slides provide a few discussion prompts and resources to continue the conversation in your co-op.
Affordability and defining it for your co-op discussion guide
Cooperatives often include affordability in their mission and strive to maintain it. Members in the cooperative will all have different expectations and ideas of what this means when entering the cooperative. This discussion guide about affordability and defining it for your cooperative will help clarify member expectations and long-term planning for your cooperative.
Community Agreements and Creating Safe(r) Spaces (Roundtable) - NASCO Institute
Session materials from “Community Agreements and Creating Safe(r) Spaces (Roundtable),” presented by Devin Case-Ruchala at NASCO Institute 2016.
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Staying Afloat - NASCO Institute
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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How to Start a Group Equity Cooperative
This short video created by Nitin Gadia outlines the basics of starting a group equity housing cooperative.
Incorporation for Housing Co-ops - 3 of 4 - Costs - Video
In this series, Corrigan Nadon-Nichols, NASCO’s Director of Development, provides an overview of the incorporation process for housing cooperatives, discussing the differences between cooperatives and corporations, the costs and benefits of incorporation, and the overall process.