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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.
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Severe weather operating guidelines
SEVERE WEATHER OPERATING PROCEDURES
Severe weather Preparedness
There are several severe weather hazards that affect Illinois, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, floods, flash floods, damaging winds, and large hail.
Shareholder Rights and Responsibilities
Being a shareholder comes with unique rights, responsibilities, and privileges.
Significant Challenges for Boards
There are more than 1.5 million nonprofit boards in the USA. It is likely that every organization has faced at least one of these 12 significant challenges.
Significant Dates in Cooperative History 
Signing In at Board and Committee Meeting
The board secretary said, “I’m passing around a sheet of notebook paper, please sign it for our records.”
Staff Code of Ethics 
Start a co-op UW
The cooperative model can be an effective way for people to meet a common set of economic or social needs.
State of Wisconsin 2017 Wisconsin act 76
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in the Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Stock v. Nonstock Cooperatives in Wisconsin
The advantage of incorporating as a stock cooperative is the flexibility that the structure provides for raising equity capital now or at a later date.
Strategic Plan need a champion
Upon the adjournment of the retreat, busy schedules take over. The plan is shelved or filed. The saying "out of sight, out of mind" applies.
Strategic Plan Sherpa
Directors described it as valuable and a way to meet other members. Though a strategic plan was developed, come Monday morning, nobody gave the plan much thought. It went on...
Strategic Planning Pitfalls Before, During, and After 
strategic planning SWOT
SWOT is an acronym for a process to analyze the environment affecting an organization. The acronym stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.
strategic Planning Terminology RCH
Awareness of planning terminology is crucial at the outset, allowing participants to agree on common words and phrases.
Successful Conflict Resolution
"Getting to yes" is a method of "principal negotiation" which is often referred to as "Conflict Resolution."
suggestions on building a rent policy
Before a building begins to collect rent, the association should write and approve a rent policy. This will clarify the rules and procedures for rent collection, preventing future conflicts and...
Taking Minutes to Protect Organization
The purpose of taking minutes is to protect the organization and the people who participate in the meeting.
Talking with New Directors
Ten tips to guide a conversation with new members of the board of directors:
Taming the Committee Report at Board Meetings
Listening to or reading reports is not good governance. Below, we describe three ways to manage committee reports at board meetings.
Technology and the Consent Agenda
The consent agenda is a tool to facilitate more effective board meetings. Adding technology to the concept improves ease of use and impact.
Tenant-Engagement-Sustainability-Facilitators-Handbook
This Facilitators’ Handbook is designed for use by in-house or independent facilitators who will be directly involving tenants.
Terminology and Methodology of Strategic Planning
Nearly every organization relies on a strategic plan. It’s a multi-year roadmap focusing on achieving milestones.
The 4 Steps to Ensure Comprehensive Ins
It is easy to treat the process of creating a comprehensive insurance plan.