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Our Portal Library is a comprehensive resource curated from trusted cooperative and housing organizations. It brings together a wealth of articles, guides, books, reports, and journals focused on cooperative housing, governance, leadership, and community development. Each publication is selected for its relevance and practical value, helping cooperative board members and leaders strengthen their knowledge in areas such as:
Governance and Legal Frameworks –
Understand your duties, responsibilities, and ethical obligations.
Financial and Business Planning
Learn strategies to keep your cooperative strong and sustainable.
Operations and Maintenance
Gain insights into maintaining property value and community trust.
Marketing and Member Engagement –
Explore proven ways to build community participation and satisfaction.
Sector-Specific Studies
Dive into focused research on housing, agriculture, finance, and more.
Whether you’re seeking research-based insights or practical management tools, our Download Center serves as a one-stop hub for cooperative knowledge—supporting informed decisions and effective leadership across all cooperative communities.
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Key Questions to Ask Before Joining a Nonprofit Board
Joining a nonprofit board allows you to make a difference in your community while supporting a cause you believe in, provides satisfaction that your skills are helping a nonprofit's mission,...
Key-Responsibilities
Board responsibilities set criteria by which boards ensure a measure of accountability and may periodically review their performance.
Knowing Your Governing Documents
The governing documents of your cooperative are the tools of corporate control.
leadership Rules of Engagement
The responsibilities of volunteer leaders are generally stated in the governing documents: bylaws, articles of incorporation and policies.
league law Wisconsin charter 185
Revisions to Chapter 185, the cooperative incorporation statute for Wisconsin, were passed by the Wisconsin legislature in November 2017.
Legal Duties and Responsibilities of Coop Board Members
Members of the board of directors of a cooperative have the same duties and responsibilities as do directors of any other business. In addition, they have a few other responsibilities...
Lessons from the Road
I visit hundreds of associations and chambers each year. Many of them have •• inspired me with their ideas and best practices. Here are a few of the lessons learned...
Limited Equity Cooperatives
A limited equity cooperative (LEC) is a homeownership model in which residents purchase a share in a development and commit to reselling their share at a price determined by a...
Lining up Leadership
They offer numerous reasons for the shortage: Generations have changed and don’t appreciate the opportunities.
Listening to the Board
Orientation is the process of delivering information to the board of directors. Generally, the directors listen and ask questions about their responsibilities
Maintenance policy-
These rules are for co-ops managed by general meetings. This means that the whole membership forms the governing body of the co-op.
make good use of the treasurer
Make Good Use of the Treasurer & Finance Committee
Make More out of Meeting
It's one thing to sit through meetings; it's another to really listen, engage in discussion, and learn new things. Use these tips to reap the benefits
Management & Marketing Plan
This Plan becomes an Exhibit to the Management Agreement that the owner, agent, and the Agency execute at the initial loan closing, and is a binding contractual obligation during the...
Management Contingency – Succession Plan
The organization’s leadership should know what needs to be executed to continue operations and protect assets in the event of the sudden, unexpected absence of the chief executive officer
Management Model – Enabling Staff
In certain situations, it is prudent to delegate authority to staff to assume previously exclusive board responsibilities.
Managing Agents and Board Members Could Have Liability for Failing...
Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the case of Francis v. Kings Park Manor, Inc. reversed the dismissal of a race discrimination complaint...
Managing Your Manager UHAB
This resource offers practical advice for building tenants who presently employ a professional manager or are considering hiring one.
Member Control of Cooperatives What It Means and How It...
One of the fundamental principles of cooperatives is that they are controlled democratically by the members who use them.
Metropolitan Council Affordable
Like many metropolitan regions in the country, the Twin Cities are experiencing rapidly rising rents and a lack of affordable homes for sale.
MI housing coop law
AN ACT to authorize cities, incorporated villages, metropolitan districts, counties, and other public bodies to aid housing projects of housing authorities, housing commissions, and the federal government
Misguided Practices
There is no single authority for how associations operate. Every nonprofit and its board is unique. They are influenced by culture, resources, scope, and member expectations, among other factors.
Missing in Action Board Meeting Attendance
Sitting in the Shadyspot Community Center boardroom, Juan, Sylvia, and Monika were fed up. Where were the other eight board members? Stefan, the board chair, should have called the meeting...
Model Induction Checklist
A guideline checklist for inducting new directors onto a co-operative board