With all the responsibilities that board members are tasked with handling for their communities, working efficiently and effectively is the top priority.

Before accepting an offer to serve on a board, a prospective director should ask a few key questions.

Association executives often ask, “How frequently should the board meet?” The best answer is, “When there is a reason to convene for the purpose of governance.”

A primary advantage of the housing cooperative is the pooling of members’ resources, which leverages their buying power and lowers the cost per member for all services and products associated...

While most HDFC co-ops are democratic, financially stable, and affordable, about 20% are in distress. This distress threatens families with the loss of their equity and ownership, potentially leading to...

When you saw an opportunity to make things even better, you decided to step up to the challenge and take on a more active role with your homeowners’ association

On April 4, 2016, the Office of General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Guidance on the application of the Fair Housing Act...

Co-operatives are autonomous associations formed and democratically directed by people who come together to meet common economic, social, and cultural needs.

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), enacted in 2021, was passed to enhance transparency in entity structures and ownership, thereby combating money laundering, tax fraud, and other illicit activities.

A new federal law was enacted, entitled the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), to help "combat money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, and tax fraud." The law was intended to prevent businesses...

Fifteen questions to discuss between the incoming president and the chief staff executive.

An essential guide on the duties and responsibilities of a co-operative Company Director

Welcome to the board! While you may feel like the new guy on the block, nearly every board has a class of "freshmen directors."

Is there one quality that is most respected among board members? A quality that supports continuous success? Something that enhances a culture of trust?

Housing is widely recognized as a crucial social determinant of physical and mental health and overall well-being.

Home, Together: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, which was adopted by the Council in 2018.

Associations, chambers of commerce and other not-for-profit organizations have a language all their own.

A large number of cooperatives are contemplating refinancing their existing mortgages. Several reasons exist for this.

Handout from the NAHC Conference.

A mission statement “is the framework for all of the chamber’s endeavors [and] the single most important declaration” a chamber makes.

Cooperatives are playing an increasingly important role worldwide in facilitating job creation, economic growth, and social development.

What is the best relationship of the board to committees? Are directors required to chair committees or serve as liaisons to them? Do committees work independently of the board, composed...

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Liaisons serve as links to assigned committees. It is common for an organization to have one or both positions: Board Liaison and/or Staff Liaison.