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The Illinois General Assembly passed the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act (AHPAA) (310 ILCS 67) in 2003 to address the shortage of moderately priced housing in many Illinois communities....

This AFSCME Officers Handbook will help you meet the challenges and make the most of the opportunities that lie before you. It is a practical guide that contains tips and...

This Handbook is meant to provide as much information as possible regarding the details of living in the cooperative. It is intended as a reference resource. We hope that when you...

The Board is elected by and serves the membership, working towards AMIA’s greatest potential in fulfilling its mission statement. On behalf of the membership, the Board guides the organization toward...

USDA’s Rural Housing Service has a loan program in place to provide assistance for rural housing cooperatives. Although the program has been available for many years, it has been used very...

Limited equity cooperatives (LECs) are evaluated within the following framework: the effect of resident participation on operating costs, 2) the disutility of time and effort that members devote to co-op...

I have outgrown that first draft. Through compiling this handbook in its final version, I have become aware of the extent to which Francie has shared her vision of excellence...

A series of 1-page samples, summaries, and pointers on topics that enhance nonprofit organizations.

Securing an annual audit of the cooperative’s financial records is the responsibility of the board of directors. Because the board acts as trustee of the corporation’s assets, it is responsible...

A guide to preparing and running co-op AGMs

The Capper-Volstead Act provides a limited exemption from antitrust liability for agricultural producers who market their products cooperatively.

A major duty of the board of directors is to hire and appraise the performance of the cooperative’s manager. In the past, this responsibility was typically recognized by the directors...

Please note: This booklet is designed to provide general information about vehicle risks, based on our extensive experience in handling claims and lawsuits against nonprofit organizations.

This report provides tools for assessing cooperative boards of directors. It contains information and exercises in assessing a board in three ways: (1) director’s self-assessment (assesses seven areas related to a...

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in...

In this section of the guide, you will learn about preparedness strategies that are applicable to all disasters. You plan only once and can apply your plan to all types...

Foundation governance is a topic of great importance and significant interest; however, little data exists on how foundation boards choose to structure themselves.

In cooperative firms, where the owners are also the users of the firm, the directors are elected from among the people who use the firm’s products and services.   This means...

Ask your average co-op member what their co-op’s biggest problem is. It’s likely that they’ll say, “lack of participation”.

An effective board depends on several key areas: having the right skills and experience in the board’s composition to deliver the strategy and objectives of the co-operative; developing recruitment processes...

All boards of directors are under increasing pressure to perform well and justify their decisions. Cooperative boards are no exception. However, increasing scrutiny of director behavior is not always accompanied...

In order to empower nonprofits to successfully engage board members and build a more professional, more accountable board, there are seven key tenets of board engagement along with actionable tips...

Your board probably already has some organization in place – formal committees with delegated responsibilities. However, board governance takes the idea of defining board organization and responsibilities a step further by implementing...

The overarching legal responsibilities of a non-profit Board are to ensure that the organization stays true to its mission, operates effectively, and acts in the best interests of its stakeholders....