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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.
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Factors Behind Fonterra Shareholders’ rejection of the Board’s restructuring
Factors Behind Fonterra Shareholders' rejection of the Board's restructuring
Factors Impacting Participation in the Purchases Made by Members of...
Factors Impacting Participation in the Purchases Made by Members of the Food Co-op of Members
fair Housing Act. 
Fair Housing Equity Assessment Ver 2
The Fair Housing Equity Assessment (FHEA) examines the nexus between poverty and opportunity (the availability of affordable housing, high-quality education, recreational resources, and living-wage jobs) in hopes of finding ways...
Fair Housing Protected Classes 
False Starts – 13 ways to blow Strategic Planning
Boards can be resistant to thinking strategically. Some find it easier to focus on short-term thinking and safe topics.
Family Disaster Plan
Being prepared before a disaster strikes is one of the best ways to make your family and home safer. Taking preparatory action now is a way to exert a measure of...
family-disaster-plan
What would you do if basic services–water, gas, electricity, or telephones–were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach...
FCM Sustainable Affordable Housing Fund
FCM’s Sustainable Affordable Housing Initiative is delivered through the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), backed by the Government of Canada.
FCStone Conversion to Public Company 
feasibility study outline
A feasibility study is an important step in business development.
Fiduciary-Duty-of-Boards
This is the fundamental legal, or statutory, duty of board members. It is called the duty of loyalty, or more commonly, the fiduciary duty. “Fiduciary” is an old English word...
Finance Committee Fundamentals
Does your organization have one finance committee that carries out all of the duties associated with financial oversight? Or do you have separate finance, audit, and investment committees?
Finance Self-Audit of Common Standards
The nonprofit community in the United States is well established with commonly accepted practices and government-required standards.
finance toolkit
A toolkit for financial advisers and decision-makers operating within, or on behalf of, societies
Financial Aspects of Strategic Planning NAHC- 
Financial capital replacement reserve plans
A capital replacement reserve plan is a strategy for keeping your co-op in good repair into the future.
Financial examples of action plan goals
The goals listed below are not mandatory and are meant to provide an example of the types of activities you might already be doing that could be included in your...
Financial Literacy for Nonprofit Boards
Nonprofit boards need up-to-date financial information to make informed decisions. But not every board member arrives with a deep appreciation for, or even a passing familiarity with, financial reports.
Financial Performance of North Dakota Grain Marketing
Financial Performance of North Dakota Grain Marketing
Financial Policy Guidelines and Example
Developing and adopting a written financial policy is a valuable practice for any nonprofit organization, regardless of its size. Financial policies clarify the roles, authority, and responsibilities for essential financial...
financial special assessments
In most cases, an association's board of directors has the authority to adopt special assessments without requiring a unit owner vote, subject to limited veto rights for unit owners.
Financial Standing Orders
The objective of this policy is to outline various standing orders related to the organization's finances.
Financial Statement Review Questions
The Chartered Accountants of Canada recommend the following questions be used by a Board of Directors in reviewing their financial statements.