Demystifying and Decolonizing “Ethnic” Food
Presented by Vivian Onuoha
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Four Pillars of Cooperative Governance
Four Pillars of Cooperative Governance: A new model grounded in the cooperative difference
by Marilyn Scholl and Art Sherwood
Published in "Cooperative Grocer," Winter 2014
"Great leaders demonstrate how to be a force for good in local communities and beyond. Our cooperative heroes—the Rochdale Pioneers—were
Ally's Anti-Oppression 'Zine - 2 sided, folded
This 'zine was created in 2010 by NASCO's Inclusion Committee of the Education Board. The intention is to encourage dialogue in co-operatives and democratic organizations to continue thinking critically about inclusion and anti-oppression and to engage in regular dialogue and reflection. If you have questions, suggestions or would like this resource in a different format, contact Erin Hancock at erinhancock1@gmail.com.
Incorporating and Getting 501c3 Status - Developing New Cooperatives
Presented by Daniel Miller (NASCO Staff) & David "Rosebud" Sparer (Herrick & Kasdorf, LLP)
Why do co-ops become legal corporations? What does it take to incorporate? What are the pros and cons of different legal statuses? What does non-profit status do for a co-op, and does your co-op qualify? These resources will help give answers to these questions and more, with specific examples to help your co-op.
Bikes! Friends! Food! "Trash"! Taking Direct Action Against Food Insecurity with Boulder Food Rescue
Presented by Nora Leccese (Boulder Food Rescue)
We want to share with you the secrets to creating a bike powered food rescue in your own city. This handout is meant to help you identify who has food to donate, who needs it, who wants to bike it across town, and how to organize that enormous mess! Boulder Food Rescue picks up food that would otherwise be thrown out (mostly fruits and veggies) at grocery stores and transports it BY BIKE to organizations who serve hungry, homeless and low income folks in Boulder, Co, and we want to share our model.
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Cooperation Begins With You
"Cooperation Begins With You: An orientation handbook for student housing cooperative boards of directors."
Written by Karin Evans for the North American Students of Coopration, Copyright 1981.
Creating a Housing Cooperative Development Budget - 2 of 4 - Source of Funds - Video
In this video series, Corrigan Nadon-Nichols, NASCO Director of Development, provides a detailed walkthrough housing cooperative development budgeting process.
Module 2: Source of Funds
Implementing Intentional Affordability
Session materials from "Implementing Intentional Affordability," which was led by Jeff Bessmer (Santa Barbara Student Housing Co-op) at NASCO Institute 2013.
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Conflict Resolution Packet
A packet of resources to help facilitate conflict resolution in your co-op.
The Fair Housing Act and Your Co-op - 5 of 5 - Recommended Policies - 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.