I promote the concept of a high-performing board committed to advancing organizational excellence and achieving results.

Mission creep and micromanagement are disorders of a board. The symptoms and cures are different. Both create disruption in an organization.

In recent years, three significant trends have emerged among grain marketing and farm supply cooperatives.

Members of a cooperative typically have diverse economic interests. These may encompass the size, type, and location of farm enterprises, as well as the length of membership. Maintaining cohesiveness to...

Cooperatives are unique business organizations. Many of their unique characteristics have a direct impact on how decisions are made, as well as the ultimate outcome of those decisions. This study...

Nearly half of all renters can't afford rent, and over half a million Americans are homeless on any given night. How did we get here?

A cooperative can be defined in various ways; no single definition is sufficient for our study.

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A democratically run building will have all tenants involved at one time or another performing some task, no matter how small. It is a way for tenants to show their...

Worker cooperatives are built on a framework of democracy, but this does workers very little good unless the means to exercise their rights and enjoy the protections this framework provides...

Housing affordability is particularly critical due to the strong increase in remote working (telework) during the pandemic, which is accelerating the movement to more affordable places. It will likely also...

Determining the Future for Louisiana Sugar Cane Products

There will be presentations included that describe the financing process in detail, and describe the information that will be required for the application process, to help streamline the process

This manual is designed to help people in rural Wisconsin develop housing coop­eratives composed of a small number of adjacent single-family homes specifically designed for senior citizens.

An example role profile for a director of a co-operative board

It briefly reviews the federal law that offers minimal protection for volunteers and explains why, for most nonprofits, directors and officers liability insurance is a valuable risk financing tool.

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This report presents questions that directors should ask when carrying out their responsibilities. The questions pertain to a host of issues and circumstances confronting directors. They are intended to remind...

Board service requires a skillset. Make a positive impact through Preparation, Attendance, Responsibility, and Leadership.

What hat was she wearing, a chapter director, a board member? She was appointed to the board because the bylaws permit representation from each chapter.

This module is one of nine modules prepared by INTERWORKS for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' Disaster Preparedness office in Geneva.

Identify the types of disasters that are likely to occur in your area, and then develop a plan for each one. Some disasters to consider are fire, flood, earthquakes, severe...

Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities has been designed to help individuals with physical, visual, auditory, or cognitive disabilities prepare for natural disasters and their consequences.